Antim, competing in the 53 kg weight category, secured the bronze medal at the 2025 Senior World Wrestling Championship, Zagreb. She achieved this remarkable feat by defeating her Swedish opponent with a commanding score of 9\u20131 in the Bronze Medal bout.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Antim had also won bronze in the 2023 edition of the World Championships at Belgrade and had beaten the very same opponent 16-6 via technical superiority to land on the podium two years back.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women\u2019s wrestlers from India have now won at least one medal at the last three editions of the World Wrestling Championships.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Antim Panghal began her campaign with a dominant 10-0 victory by technical superiority against Spain\u2019s Carla Jaume Soler in the pre-quarterfinals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian wrestler then edged past the People\u2019s Republic of China\u2019s Zhang Jin 9-8 in a tense quarter-final before falling 5-3 to Paris 2024 silver medallist Luc\u00eda Y\u00e9pez of Ecuador in the semis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Asian champion Manisha Bhanwala missed out on a chance to qualify for the bronze medal match in the 62kg women\u2019s freestyle after losing 9-0 to Bulgaria\u2019s Bilyana Dudova in her repechage round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Elsewhere, India\u2019s Greco-Roman wrestlers continued to struggle, with none of the four grapplers winning their respective bouts on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Competing in the pre-quarterfinals, Anil Mor, who was a part of the 55kg weight class, lost 8-0 to four-time world champion and current world No. 1 Eldaniz Azizli of Azerbaijan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 77kg category saw India\u2019s Aman lose 8-0 via technical superiority to Olympic champion Nao Kusaka of Japan in the round of 32.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the 82kg, Rahul managed to earn a point unlike his compatriots but couldn\u2019t prevent defeat as he succumbed to a 7-1 loss against Almir Tolebayev of Kazakhstan in qualification.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 77kg category saw India\u2019s Aman lose 8-0 via technical superiority to Olympic champion Nao Kusaka of Japan in the round of 32.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India had fielded a full-strength squad with one entry in each weight category. None of the men\u2019s freestyle wrestlers managed to return with a medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n