Indian wrestler wins historic silver at Under 23 World Championships
Vishvajit More becomes first Indian to claim Greco Roman medal at the event, losing final by one point.
At a glance
- More is the first Indian to win a Greco Roman medal at the Under 23 World Wrestling Championships
- He lost the final by one point after recovering from a 5-2 halftime deficit
- He comes from a farming family and began wrestling at age six
- He joined the Indian Army and now trains at the Army Sports Institute in Pune
Vishvajit More, 22, from Maharashtra, made history by becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a silver medal in Greco Roman wrestling at the Under 23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas. He lost the 55kg final to Georgia's Koba Karumidze 13-12 after mounting a comeback from a 5-2 deficit at the break to take a 12-9 lead.
More comes from a farming family in Sarwade village, where his father sells vegetables and his mother helps with farming. He began wrestling at age six at a local akhada. A turning point came in 2019 when he joined the Army Boys Company at 15, subsequently joining the Indian Army and training at the Army Sports Institute in Pune.
Why it matters
More's achievement represents a breakthrough for Indian wrestling in the Greco Roman discipline at the junior world level, marking the country's first medal in this category at the Under 23 championships.
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