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Vishvajit More wins bronze in U23 Wrestling World Championship

Priya Malik (76kg) lost her Qualification bout by technical superiority (0-10) to American Kylie Renee Welker

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Indian Greco Roman wrestler Vishvajit More won the bronze medal after getting the better of Kazakhstan's Yerassyl Mmayrbekov 5-4 in the U23 Wrestling World Championship here on Wednesday. More won the medal in the 55kg category. However, three Indian women wrestlers in action lost their respective first rounds on the day. Hanny Kumari (50kg) lost her bout by fall after a close fight against Sviatlana Katenka, who is competing under UWW (global wrestling body) flag.

The score was 4-6 in favour of Katenka when she found the pin move against the Indian. Diksha Malik (72kg) could not cross the qualification round, losing 3-9 to China's Yuqi Liu, who later lost her bout by fall to shut the door on the Indian. Priya Malik (76kg) lost her Qualification bout by technical superiority (0-10) to American Kylie Renee Welker.

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