Kajal Dhochak won the 76kg gold medal at the 2026 Under-20 Wrestling World Championships in Slovakia, leading India’s medal charge. Tanu Sharma and Savita secured silver medals in the 72kg and 62kg categories respectively.
Sitender Malik retained his Under-17 world title in the 60kg category to become only the second Indian male freestyle wrestler to win two age-group world crowns. India concluded the championships in Baku with an impressive haul of 13 medals across women's and men's events.
India secured one silver and two bronze medals at the U17 World Wrestling Championships in Baku. Nikita Sehrawat finished runner-up in the 57kg category, while Kamna Babal and Garima claimed bronze medals in the 49kg and 73kg divisions, respectively.
Neha clinched gold in the women's 59kg category as India extended its medal tally to eight at the Polyák Imre, Varga János & Kozma István Memorial Senior Ranking Tournament in Budapest. Mansi secured silver, Savita won bronze, and Hansika added another silver.
Indian women wrestlers won three gold, two silver and three bronze medals on the second day of the Under-15 Asian Wrestling Championships. The Indian Greco-Roman team also finished third overall, underlining the country's strong performance in the continental competition
Sujeet and Abhimanyu won gold in their respective freestyle final bouts at the 2026 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Their victories helped India’s medal tally reach 14, with two more golds up for grabs on the final day
Meenakshi Goyat secured silver while three Indian male wrestlers entered their respective finals at the Asian Wrestling Championships. India’s medal tally reached double figures, with Monika and Harshita adding bronze medals in a strong overall performance
