World Wrestling Championships 2022: Results

The World Wrestling Championships 2022 got underway on September 10, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. India has sent a 30-member contingent to the championships in men’s and women’s freestyle and in Greco Roman wrestling too. Olympic medalists Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia will lead the men’s squad. Three time Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medalist Vinesh Phogat will take charge of the women’s team. Vinesh Phogat defeated U20 world champion Antim Panghal to book a spot in the world championships squad. CWG champion Deepak Punia, Sakshi Malik and silver medalist Anshu Malik withdrew from the championships owing to injuries. While CWG bronze medalist Pooja Sihag pulled out of the championships due to her husband’s demise. 

Indian Contingent Results:

GRECO ROMAN:

India ends its campaign in men’s Greco Roman wrestling. Out of the ten wrestlers, only 3 could win their first round. 

Arjun Halakurki (55kg) – Round of 16: Lost 5-3 vs Max Nowry (USA)

Vikas (72kg) – Qualifying: Lost 2-1 vs Shmagi Bolkvadze (GEO)

Sachin (77kg) – Round of 32: Lost 8-0 vs Aram Vardanyan (UZB)

Sunil Kumar (87kg) – Qualifying: Lost 1-1 (VPO1) to Ali Cengiz (TUR)

Neeraj (63kg) – Qualifying: Beat Samuel Lee Jones (USA) 4-0, Round of 16: Lost 9-0 to Luis Alberto Orta Sanchez (CUB)

Ashu (67kg) – Qualifying: Lost 9-0 to Mate Nemes (SRB)

Harpreet Singh (82kg) – Round of 16: Lost 3-1 to Yaroslav Filchakov (UKR)

Deepanshu (97kg) – Qualifying: Beat Seyeol Lee (KOR) 3-1, Round of 16: Lost 9-1 to Kiril Milov (BUL)

Gyanender (60kg) – Qualifying: Beat Tudezca (France) 6-4, Round of 16: Lost 11-0 to Liguo Cao (CHN)

Satish (130kg) – Qualifying: Lost 10-1 to Shariati Sabah Saleh (AZE)

WOMEN’S FREESTYLE:

Vinesh Phogat (53kg): Qualification: Lost 7-0 to Khulan Batkhuyag (MGL), Repechage 1st Round: Beat Zhuldyz Eshimova (KAZ) 4-0, Repechage 2nd Round: Walkover given by Leyla Gurbanova (AZE) (injury), Bronze medal match: Beat Emma Malmgren (SWE) by 8-0

Sushma Shokeen (55kg) – Round of 16: Beat Sanz Verdecia Yaynelis (CUB) 2-1, Lost 10-5 to Oleksandra Khomenets (UKR), Repechage: Lost by fall to Mariana Dragutan (MDA)

Sonam Malik (62kg) – Qualification: Beat Ayaulym Kassymova (KAZ) 8-0, Lost 7-2 to Ana Paula GONZALEZ (CAN)

Neelam (50kg) – Qualification: Beat Szimonetta Szeker (HUN) by 4-2, Round of 16: Lost to Emilia Vuc (ROU) by 10-0

Shafali (65kg) – Qualification: Lost 10-0 to Koumba Larroque (FRA)

Priyanka (76kg) – Qualification: Lost 10-0 to Genesis Rosangela Reasco Valdez (ECU)

Sarita Mor (57kg) – Qualification: Beat Hannah Taylor (CAN) 4-2, Round of 16: Lost to Anhelina Lysak (POL) by 7-0

Mansi Ahlawat (59kg) – Round of 16: Beat Solomiia Vynnyk (UKR) 8-5, Quarters: Lost 5-3 to Jowita Maria Wrzesien (POL)

Nisha Dahiya (68kg) – Qualification: Beat Danute Domikaityte (LTU) 11-0, Round of 16: Beat Adela Hanzlickova (CZE) 13-8, Quarters: Beat Sofiya Georgieva (BUL) 11-0, Semis: Lost 5-4 to Ami Ishii (JPN)

Reetika (72kg) – Qualification: Lost 6-2 to Kendra Dacher (FRA)