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World Wrestling C'ships: Mansi wins a bronze medal, Manisha misses, early exit for Udit - Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from the World Championships as men's freestyle wrestlers to start their campaign on Wednesday.
Udit in action at the elimination round of World Wrestling Championships 2024.
Seven Indian wrestlers were in action on the third day of the World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania on Wednesday.
The four men's freestyle wrestlers started their campaign at the competition with the elimination round and the semi-finals (based on their early round results), starting from 3:00 PM IST.
On the other hand, Mansi Ahlawat was fighting for the bronze medal while Manisha Bhanwala and Kirti were hoping to reach the medal matches after winning their respective repechage round matches.
As it happened:
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- 30 Oct 2024 11:06 AM GMT
Manish lost the match as Kanan found another takedown and a turn to attain technical superiority
Manish (IND) 0-10 Kanan Heybatov (AZE)
- 30 Oct 2024 11:03 AM GMT
Kanan goes heavy to bag 6 points after a takedown and then two leg laces
Manish (IND) 0-6 Kanan Heybatov (AZE)
- 30 Oct 2024 11:01 AM GMT
Udit won the match on technical superiority with two consecutive points on out-of-bounds. Progress to R16
Udit (IND) 10-0 Christopher Merlo (CAN)
- 30 Oct 2024 10:59 AM GMT
Udit won 6 points from one attacking move as he got two turns after a take down
Udit (IND) 8-0 Christopher Merlo (CAN)
- 30 Oct 2024 10:57 AM GMT
A very quick attack from Udit to earn an early lead after winning a takedown
Udit (IND) 2-0 Christopher Merlo (CAN)
- 30 Oct 2024 10:50 AM GMT
Manish (IND) will take on Kanan Heybatov (AZE) in Round of 32 of Men's 70 Kg
The 20-year-old Manish Goswami is returning to the international circuit after five years. He has won bronze medals in both the U17 Asian and Cadet World Championships
He will be looking for a similar start to his senior career with a match against Kanan Heybatov of Azerbaijan in the round of 32 encounter.
The 21-year-old, Kanan is a former U20 world champion and is coming to this tournament after winning a silver medal at U23 European Championships earlier this year.
- 30 Oct 2024 10:40 AM GMT
Up Next: Men's 61 Kg - Udit (IND) Vs Christopher Merlo (CAN) - Round of 32
India's biggest medal hope in men's freestyle wrestling is the rising star and the reigning U20 Asian champion, Udit in men's 61 Kg.
The 20-year-old has recently won a silver medal in men's 57 Kg at the senior Asian championships earlier this year to showcase his talent on the world circuit.
He has a competitively easier first-round match against Christopher Merlo of Canada, who is making his international debut in this tournament.
- 30 Oct 2024 10:30 AM GMT
Full Time: Sandeep Mann(IND) 8-4 Nurdaulet Bekenov (KAZ)
Sandeep Mann moves to the round of 16 after comfortably defeating his Kazakh opponent in the first round.
- 30 Oct 2024 10:27 AM GMT
Bekenov found a few points on pushing Sandeep out of bounds but conceded two take-downs as well
Sandeep Mann(IND) 8-3 Nurdaulet Bekenov (KAZ)
- 30 Oct 2024 10:25 AM GMT
Sandeep starts the second half aggressively and finds a takedown on the edge of the circle
Sandeep Mann(IND) 4-0 Nurdaulet Bekenov (KAZ)
