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September 7, 2024 11:28 AM

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Nitika wins silver medal in women’s 62 kg freestyle category at U20 World Championships

In wrestling, Nitika won the silver medal in the women’s 62 kg freestyle category at the U20 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, yesterday. She lost to Ukrainian wrestler Iryna Bondar 1-4 in the final. Last year, Nitika won a gold medal at the U20 Asian Championships. Neha clinched the bronze medal, beating Hungarian grappler Gerda Terek 10-8 in the women’s 57 kg freestyle division. She had won the yellow metal in the U17 World Championships last month. Earlier, Jyoti Berwal headlined the action with a gold medal in the women’s 76 kg event. So far, India has won five medals—one gold, one silver, and three bronze—at the U20 World Wrestling Championships 2024.