Enjoying below the United World Wrestling (UWW) flag, Indian wrestlers endured a disappointing efficiency on day one of many World Wrestling Championships 2023 on Saturday, September 16. Abimanyu, ranked twenty sixth on the planet, was the most effective performer for India immediately as he defeated the world no.7 Ihor Nykyforuk within the opening bout to boost the expectations from the followers however misplaced to second-seed Allen Retherford within the quarterfinal.
4 Indian wrestlers Akash Dahiya (FS 61kg), Abhimanyu (FS 70kg), Sandeep Mann (FS 86kg) and Sumit Malik (FS 125kg) featured on day 1 in Belgrade however weren’t in a position to impress in freestyle occasions. Dahiya, Sandeep and Sumit had been knocked out within the pre-quarterfinal video games whereas Abhimanyu misplaced to Retherford after early spectacular bouts.
Abhimanyu gained the U23 World Championships 2023 in June however was no match towards USA’s Retherford, who was the runner-up within the 2022 version of the match. He dominated the Indian wrestler with a simple 9-2 win and in addition reached the ultimate for the second consecutive yr after beating Arman Andreasyan by 7-0. Nonetheless, Abhimanyu can nonetheless win the bronze medal by way of repechage if he wins two bouts on Sunday as his opponent progresses to the ultimate.
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