Pooja Gehlot in 53kg final of Under-23 World Wrestling Championship

Pooja Gehlot (53kg) stormed into final to continue India’s quest for first gold medal from Under-23 World Wrestling Championships 2019 in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday. It was a fantastic display from youngster who got better of 2018 Junior European Wrestling Championships gold medallist Zeynep Yetgil of Turkey 8-4 to advance to Friday’s summit showdown with Japan’s 2017 world champion Haruna Oku. 

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Demolishing opponents

Gehlot earlier started from qualifying sts, where she demolished Ekaterina Verbina of Russia 8-3. In  quarter-finals, Gehlot blazed through her bout, tching up a commanding 8-0 win. 

Gehlot is second Indian to make it to final of this edition of championships following men’s freestyle expert, Ravinder (61kg), who won silver on Wednesday. 

In 50kg, Jyoti’s hopes of getting a bronze were dashed when she was blanked 0-10 by Russia’s Nadezhda Sokolova. 

In 57kg, Pinki Rani advanced to quarters from qualifiers by sheer dint of a one-sided 5-0 victory over Arian Geralin Carpio of USA. Her run came to an end in last-eight at hands of Hannah Fay Taylor, who edged her 2-1 in a gritty contest. 

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ne of or Indians in action could win a round. While Ukraine’s Ilona Prokopevniuk was declared a 2-0 winner by fall over Reshma Mane in 62kg, Nisha exited with a 3-11 loss to Maya Gabriella Nelson of USA in 65kg. 

In 72kg, Naina suffered same fate when she was shown door by Cuba’s Milaimys de la Caridad Marin Potrille in a 13-3 victory.

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