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

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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