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World Wrestling C'ships 2025: Antim Panghal to fight for bronze, Priya finishes 5th - Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from the penultimate day of freestyle wrestling at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships.
Antim Panghal and Manisha Bhanwala are competing at the 2025 World Wrestling C'ships. (Photo Credits: UWW)
Indian wrestlers continued their quest for medals on the penultimate day of freestyle Wrestling at the World Championships in Croatia, Zagreb, on Wednesday.
The final four women's freestyle wrestlers - Antim Panghal (53 Kg), Manisha Bhanwala (62 Kg), Radhika Jaglan (68 Kg), and Jyoti Berwal (72 Kg) - began their campaign today.
Meanwhile, Priya Malik, who earned a repechage yesterday, was aiming to open India's medal count but lost her bronze medal bout to a Paris Olympic medalist in women's 76 kg.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 17 Sep 2025 11:26 AM GMT
Zhang wins her first take-down to reduce the deficit at half-time
Half Time: Antim Panghal (IND) 6-2 Zhang Jin (CHN)
- 17 Sep 2025 11:25 AM GMT
Antim Panghal aggressively starts the match, winning three takedowns in just 2 minutes
2' Antim Panghal (IND) 6-0 Zhang Jin (CHN)
- 17 Sep 2025 10:58 AM GMT
A solid defensive display from Manisha takes her to the quarterfinal with a narrow win
Final Score: - Manisha Bhanwala (IND) 2-1 Astrid Montero (VEN)
- 17 Sep 2025 10:13 AM GMT
Up Next: Manisha Bhanwala (IND) Vs Astrid Montero (VEN) at 4:00 PM IST
The reigning Asian champion, Manisha Bhanwala, will start her campaign with the first round bout against a Pan-American wrestler.
- 17 Sep 2025 9:57 AM GMT
Antm Panghal into the quarters with a dominating win in just 23 seconds
Final Score: Antim Panghal (IND) 10-0 Carla Jaume Soler (ESP)
The first round proved to be an easy matchup for Antim, who finished the bout in just 23 seconds with an early take-down followed by four leg laces.
- 17 Sep 2025 9:49 AM GMT
Back-to-back round of 16 defeat for Indian wrestlers
Final score: Radhika Jaglan (IND) 0-11 Kennedy Blades (USA)
Radhika was completely overpowered by the Paris Olympic medalist Kennedy Blades of the USA, who won the match on technical superiority in a few minutes.
- 17 Sep 2025 9:44 AM GMT
Jyoti finds a takedown but then was pinned by Zorigt after an arm throw
Final Score: Jyoti Berwal (IND) was pinned (2-5) by Zorigtyn Bolortungalag (MGL)
Jyoti could not find any attack in the bout but somehow managed a take down on the counter attack, but then she went defensive again and conceded a powerful arm throw, resulting in a pin.
- 17 Sep 2025 9:40 AM GMT
Not much action in the first half as both Jyoti and Zorigt defend in a headlock position
Half time: Jyoti Berwal (IND) 0-1 Zorigtyn Bolortungalag (MGL)
- 17 Sep 2025 9:31 AM GMT
Up Next: - Jyoti Berwal (IND) Vs Zorigtyn Bolortungalag (MGL) at 3:10 PM
The former U20 World champion Jyoti Berwal will compete against the 6-time Asian medalist and second-seeded Mongolian wrestler in her first bout of the competition.
