India, Oct. 30 -- Indian wrestling witnessed a historic moment on Friday as Manisha Bhanwala became the country's first woman to win a gold medal at the Senior Wrestling World Championships.

The 29-year-old scripted a remarkable comeback in the women's 59kg final, defeating American wrestler Abigail Nette 8-6 after trailing 0-6.

Her triumph ended India's 16-year wait for a wrestling world champion and marked a landmark moment for women's wrestling in the country.

Historic campaign for Indian women's wrestling

Manisha's gold medal capped an exceptional campaign for the Indian women's team. For the first time in the country's history, three Indian women reached the gold medal bouts at the same edition of the World Championships.

Manish...