Baku, July 31 -- India's women wrestlers continued their strong showing at the 2026 U17 World Championships here in Azerbaijan, adding two silver medals and two bronze medals tothe national haul across four podium bouts.
In the 46kg category, Sandhya Vishnoi put together an impressive tournament run to reach the championship final.
Facing Japan's Kokona Makino in the title clash, the Indian grappler fought hard but ultimately sustained a 2-13 defeat on points, finishing second on the podium to capture a silver medal.
India picked up a second silver medal in the 53kg weight division through Akshara.
Cruising into the gold medal match, Akshara faced a tough challenge in USA's Marlee J Solomon. The Indian wrestler succumbed to an 0-11 defe...