Vishvajit makes history, wins silver at U23 Worlds in Vegas
New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Vishvajit More created history by winning silver in the men's 55kg Greco-Roman category at the U23 World Championships. He came agonisingly close to gold, losing 12-13 to Georgia's Koba Karumidze in a thrilling final.
A two-time bronze medallist, More had become the first Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to reach the final. With his silver, he is now the only Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to have won two medals at the championship.
More was relentless throughout his campaign at the U23 Championships. He began with a 10-8 win over Mexico's Isaac Marin Mata. In the quarter-final, he faced Iran's Armin Shamsipour, the reigning U20 world champion, who suffered a shoulder injury after being on the receiving end of a four-point thr...
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