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Tanu Sharma wins silver at U20 World Wrestling Championships
Indian wrestler Tanu Sharma won a silver medal at the U20 World Wrestling Championships 2026 in Bratislava, Slovakia, after a dramatic final against Japan's Chisato Yoshida. Tanu led 3-0 in the match…
Indian wrestler Tanu Sharma won a silver medal at the U20 World Wrestling Championships 2026 in Bratislava, Slovakia, after a dramatic final against Japan's Chisato Yoshida. Tanu led 3-0 in the match before Yoshida produced a crucial arm throw late in the contest to earn four points and win 5-3.
Tanu, 20, from Bhaklana village in Haryana's Hansi district, comes from a family with no wrestling background. Her father is a Sanskrit teacher and her mother a homemaker. She began training at age 10 under coach Sanjay Sihag and later moved to the SAI Sports Academy in Hisar. She recently appeared for her BA final-year examinations.
Tanu secured India's first medal at the tournament by reaching the final after a stunning 11-0 technical superiority win over Zahra Karimzada in the semifinal. India expects more medals with Savita (62kg) and Kajal (76kg) also reaching the final, scheduled for Thursday. Hansika Lamba will compete in the 55kg repechage round against Belarus's Valeryia Mikitsich.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Tanu Sharma's silver continues a strong tradition of Indian women wrestlers at age-group world championships, following stars like Vinesh Phogat. The fact that she came from a non-wrestling family in rural Haryana and trained at a SAI academy highlights the growing grassroots reach of wrestling in India. Her loss after leading 3-0 shows the narrow gap between silver and gold at this level. With Savita and Kajal also in finals on Thursday, India could add two more medals to its tally from this edition.
Source: timesnownews.com
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