Sajan Bhanwala becomes the first Indian to win a medal at the Under-23 World Championship

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Category : Sports Published on: October 21 2022

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India's Sajan Bhanwala clinched the bronze medal at the ongoing Under-23 World Wrestling Championship in Pontevedra, Spain.
Sajan Bhanwala became the first ever Indian to win a medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at an U23 Wrestling World Championship after winning bronze in the 77kg event at the ongoing championship in Spain.
India had never won an U23 World Championship medal in Grec- Roman wrestling before with Sajan and Ravi coming closest, losing in the bronze medal bouts at 2019 edition.
Sajan had also claimed bronze in the 2019 Junior World Championships.

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Sajan Bhanwala becomes the first Indian to win a medal at the Under-23 World Championship