India, Oct. 30 -- Indian wrestling finally has a woman World Champion, and she is Manisha Bhanwala, who produced a sensational comeback from a six-point deficit to beat American Abigail Nette 8-6 in the women's 59kg final at the World Championships here on Friday.

In a landmark moment for Indian wrestling, Manisha became the country's first woman to win a World Championships gold and only the second Indian overall to achieve the feat after legendary Sushil Kumar, who had claimed the men's 66kg title in 2010.

The 29-year-old's triumph ended India's long wait for a world champion and capped an unprecedented campaign for the women's team, which had three wrestlers competing in gold medal bouts in the same edition of the World Championships...