Manisha Bhanwala Wins India's First Gold at 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships

Indian grappler Manisha Bhanwala won India's first gold medal at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan, creating a historic victory for the country. Manisha won in the women's 62kg weight class, beating North Korea's Ok J Kim in a nail-biting 8-7 comeback win in the final on March 28, 2025.

 

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Manisha's victory is especially notable because she had earlier secured three consecutive bronze medals between 2022 and 2024. Her win takes India's medal count at the current championship to seven medals: one gold, one silver, and five bronze.

 

Antim Panghal also won a bronze in the 53kg weight category, again highlighting India's impressive showing. Indian freestyle wrestlers of the men's category will be competing in the days to come.

 

Sources: Olympics.com, Global Green News, March 29, 2025