NEW DELHI: Antim Panghal on Friday created historical past by turning into the primary Indian lady wrestler to win back-to-back U20 world titles as she defended her 53kg crown, combining her great agility and energy for a stupendous feat.
Panghal, who hails from Hisar in Haryana, dominated her Ukrainian rival Mariia Yefremova in her facile 4-Zero win. She fought with such ferocity and authority that in your entire event she conceded solely two factors.
That she is the one for the long run on this class was evident.
She proved that it was not overconfidence when she challenged Vinesh Phogat for Asian Video games trials, repeating again and again that she might beat the adorned senior wrestler within the trials and she or he mustn’t have been given a direct entry.
Panghal had change into the primary Indian lady grappler final 12 months to win a junior world championship title and has already had a easy transition to the senior circuit.
Panghal, who hails from Hisar in Haryana, dominated her Ukrainian rival Mariia Yefremova in her facile 4-Zero win. She fought with such ferocity and authority that in your entire event she conceded solely two factors.
That she is the one for the long run on this class was evident.
She proved that it was not overconfidence when she challenged Vinesh Phogat for Asian Video games trials, repeating again and again that she might beat the adorned senior wrestler within the trials and she or he mustn’t have been given a direct entry.
Panghal had change into the primary Indian lady grappler final 12 months to win a junior world championship title and has already had a easy transition to the senior circuit.
She didn’t give an inch to Yefremova, foiling her leg assaults with outstanding presence of thoughts.
Panghal was fast along with her actions and her double-leg assaults, employed along with her great energy, had the Ukrainian gasping.
She sealed the bout with a right-leg assault which she transformed right into a take-down transfer.
Reena took the 57kg bronze with a 9-Four win over Kazakhstan’s Shugyla Omirbek. She was main 5-Zero and survived last-minute drama to seal her place on the rostrum. Earlier in the course of the day, she gained two repechage rounds to get to the medal spherical.
Savita (62kg) and Antim Kundu (65kg) are additionally in competition for gold medals.
(With inputs from PTI)
