India Dominates U17 World Wrestling Championships 2024

Overall Performance and Team Achievement

• India wins team title at U17 World Wrestling Championships 2024 in Amman, Jordan

• Total medal tally: 10 medals (5 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)

• Women's team breaks Japan's dominance, winning the team event for the first time

• The Indian women's team scores 185 points, followed by Japan (146) and Kazakhstan

• Significant improvement from 2023 performance (1 gold, 7 silver, 3 bronze)

Individual Gold Medal Victories

• Aditi Kumari (43kg): Defeated Maria Louiza Gkika of Greece 7-0

• Neha Sangwan (57kg): Overpowered Japan's So Tsuitsui with technical superiority (10-0)

• Pulkit Kandola (65kg): Won against Daria Frolova 6-3

• Kajal (69kg): Overcame tough opponents, including Ulyana Lapanik (Russia) and Ako Uchiyama (Japan)

• Mansi Lather (73kg): Defeated Hanna Pirskaya in the final

Other Medal Winners and Notable Performances

Silver medal:

• Shrutika Patil (46kg)

Bronze medals:

• Bala Raj (40kg), Muskan (53kg), Sainath Pardhi (51kg Greco-Roman), Ronak Dahiya (110kg Greco-Roman)

• Men's freestyle wrestlers failed to secure any medals

• Women's team has consistently finished in the top 5 over the past five years

Implications and Future Prospects

• Victory signals a promising future for Indian women's wrestling

• Followed India's maiden triumph in the LD U-20 Championships in Amman the previous year

• Coaches highlight the resilience, discipline, and focus of the young wrestlers

• Success attributed to effective coaching strategies and mental preparation

• Potential for qualifying in all weight categories for upcoming Olympics

• The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) urged people to support promising women wrestlers

• There is a need to focus more on men's freestyle wrestling to enhance Olympic medal chances

In Conclusion

India’s triumph at the U17 World Wrestling Championships 2024 marks a historic milestone, especially for the women’s team, which broke Japan’s dominance to claim the team title. With five gold medals and a total of 10 podium finishes, this achievement reflects the growing strength of Indian wrestling on the global stage.

The success of these young wrestlers, backed by effective coaching and mental resilience, signals a bright future for Indian wrestling, with strong Olympic prospects.