Chirag Chikkara's Historic Win at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships
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| Why in the news? | Chirag Chikkara made history by becoming only the third Indian wrestler to win the Under-23 World Championship. |
| Chirag Chikkara's Historic Win | - Only the third Indian wrestler to win a gold at the Under-23 World Championships. - Won in the men's freestyle 57kg category with a 4-3 victory over Abdymalik Karachov of Kyrgyzstan. - Second Indian male to win gold, after Aman Sehrawat (2022). |
| India's Medal Tally | Total medals: 9 - 1 Gold (Chirag Chikkara) - 2 Silver - 6 Bronze |
| Overall Team Ranking | - India placed 4th with 82 points. - Top three countries: Iran (158), Japan (102), Azerbaijan (100). |
| Other Medalists (Men's Category) | - Vicky: Bronze in men's 97kg freestyle (Defeated Ivan Prymachenko 7-2). - Sujeet Kalkal: Bronze in men's 70kg freestyle (Defeated Mustafo Akhmedov 13-4). - Vishvajit More: Bronze in men's 55kg Greco-Roman. |
| Women's Team Achievements | - Anjli: Silver in 59kg. - Neha Sharma: Bronze in 57kg. - Shiksha: Bronze in 65kg. - Monika: Bronze in 68kg. |