India's Priya Malik won the gold medal in the 73 kg weight category at the World Cadet Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Indian girls won a total of 5 medals including 3 gold in this event. After Priya's victory, there was a misconception among some fans of India that she had achieved success in the Olympics.
Priya defeated the Belarusian wrestler 5-0 in the final. Apart from Priya, two more Indian wrestlers won gold and two wrestlers won bronze medals. Tannu won a gold medal in 43 kg and Komal in 46 kg. On the other hand, Varsha won the bronze medal in 65 kg weight and last in 53 kg weight. In this championship, India finished second overall in the girls' category. The American team came first and the Russian team came third.
The wrestling event at the Tokyo Olympics is to begin on August 1. This time 7 wrestlers from India are participating in this. Vinesh Phogat in women and Bajrang Punia in men is expected to win a medal. Apart from Vinesh, Seema Bisla, Sonam Malik and Anshu Malik are also participating in the Olympics. Apart from Bajrang in men, Deepak Poonia, and Ravi Kumar Dahiya are participating.
Players between the ages of 15 and 17 can participate in the cadet. The World Cadet Championship in wrestling consists of the 10-10 weight category.
Mirabai Chanu won the country's first medal in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday. He has won a medal in weightlifting at the Olympics after 21 years. Prior to him, Karnam Malleswari won the bronze medal in weightlifting for the country in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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