Hansika Lamba wins silver, India’s medal tally rises to five at Budapest ranking tournament

Indian wrestler Hansika Lamba secured a silver medal in the women’s 55kg category at the Budapest Ranking Series. Freestyle wrestlers Vishal Kaliraman and Rajat Ruhal clinched bronze medals, taking India’s total medal tally at the tournament to five

Hyderabad: Former Under-23 World Championship silver medalist Hansika Lamba produced a spirited performance to secure a silver medal in the women’s 55kg category at the Polyák Imre, Varga János & Kozma István Memorial senior ranking tournament.
Displaying immense mat resilience, Hansika Lamba earned her place in the final with a sensational comeback victory in the semifinals, where she overturned a 2-7 deficit against Germany’s Anastasia Blayvas by executing a series of explosive takedowns to win 10-7.

In the gold medal bout, the Indian wrestler put up a tough resistance against a formidable opponent in Ukraine’s Nataliia Klivchutska, eventually going down 0-5 on points (VPO) to finish second on the podium.

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The silver medal adds to a rapidly growing international resume for Hansika, who previously clinched a bronze at the 2026 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships.

The Indian contingent’s freestyle wrestlers bolstered the nation’s medal count further by capturing two bronze medals on the second day of competition. In the 65kg third-place play-off, Vishal Kaliraman delivered a commanding tactical display to outclass Kazakhstan’s Ossumzhan Dastanbek 8-2.

In the 125kg heavyweight class, Rajat Ruhal clinched the bronze medal against USA’s Mason Mark Parris. Ruhal was declared the winner after the American wrestler was forced to forfeit the bout due to an injury (VIN).

These three podium finishes have pushed India’s overall medal haul to five, building directly on the opening-day momentum where Olympic bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat won gold in the 57kg division and Deepak secured a bronze in the 61kg class.