Amruta Pujari wins silver in the 72 kg class at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships
17 October 2026
India's Amruta Pujari won the silver medal in the women's 72 kg category at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas in the United States. She lost the gold medal bout 0-6 to Iryna Zablotska of Ukraine. A day earlier, Komal had won bronze for India in the women's 59 kg category at the same championships. The Under-23 championships are held by United World Wrestling as the age-group world title between the junior and senior levels.
Medal:
Silver, women's 72 kg
Final score:
0-6 to Iryna Zablotska of Ukraine
Venue:
Las Vegas, United States
Other Indian medal:
Komal, bronze in women's 59 kg
Why it matters for exams: Medallists, weight categories and venues of world wrestling championships are routinely asked.
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