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India Ends U23 Worlds With Two Silvers as Women Total Seven Medals

Runner-up finishes for Hansika Lamba and Sarika Malik in Novi Sad closed a week highlighted by five women’s bronzes.

Overview

  • Hansika Lamba lost the 53kg final 0-4 to Japan’s Haruna Morikawa to claim silver.
  • Sarika Malik took silver at 59kg after a 1-2 defeat to Japan’s Ruka Natami, having led on passivity before conceding late points on the edge.
  • India’s five women’s bronze medalists were Nishu (55kg), Neha Sharma (57kg), Pulkit (65kg), Srishti (68kg) and Priya Malik (76kg).
  • In Greco-Roman, Vishvajit More secured bronze at 55kg with a 5-4 win over a Kazakh opponent earlier in the week.
  • India’s women finished with seven medals overall, while in men’s freestyle Pravinder (74kg) lost his bronze bout 2-8 to Japan’s Yoshinosuke Aoyagi.