New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Vishvajit More scripted history by becoming the first Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to reach the final of the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships, claiming silver in the men's 55kg category after a narrow 12-13 defeat to Georgia's Koba Karumidze in a thrilling title clash.
A two-time bronze medallist at the championships, More added a silver to his collection to become the only Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to have won two medals at the tournament.
More began his campaign with a hard-fought 10-8 victory over Mexico's Isaac Marin Mata before taking on Iran's Armin Shamsipour, the reigning U20 world champion, in the quarterfinals. Shamsipour suffered a shoulder injury after More landed a four-point throw and eventually ...