The World U23 Wrestling Championships 2022, which got underway in Pontevedra, Spain on October 17, marked its conclusion on October 23, 2022.
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The World U23 Wrestling Championships 2022, which got underway in Pontevedra, Spain on October 17, marked its conclusion on October 23, 2022. Team Japan bagged the overall championship with a total of 16 medals (8 Gold, 1 Silver, and 7 Bronze). India finished their campaign with a ninth-place finish in the team standings with six medals – one gold and silver each and four bronze medals.
Aman Sehrawat, a teenage wrestler, made history by being the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships. Aman Sehrawat, 16, defeated Turkish junior European silver medalist Ahmet Duman 12-4 to claim the gold. Sajan Bhanwala became the first Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to win a medal of any color in the form of bronze, at the U23 World Wrestling Championships. Only nine Indian wrestlers were able to compete in the tournament because 21 athletes were unable to travel to Spain due to visa issues.
| Number | Name | Medal | Category |
| 1 | Sajan Bhanwala | Bronze | Greco Roman 77kg |
| 2 | Vikas | Bronze | Greco Roman 72kg |
| 3 | Nitesh | Bronze | Greco Roman 97kg |
| 4 | Ankush Panghal | Silver | Women’s 50kg |
| 5 | Mansi Ahlawat | Bronze | Women’s 59kg |
| 6 | Aman Sehrawat | Gold | Men’s 57kg |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Japan | 8 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Iran | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Armenia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Georgia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | United States | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | India | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Poland | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Ukraine | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 14 | Moldova | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | Croatia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 30 | 30 | 60 | 120 |
