India will have to wait for its first woman world champion in wrestling as teenager Anshu Malik settled for a silver medal after losing her 57kg final to 2016 Olympic champion Helen Lousie Marouli in Oslo, Norway. Coming into the match after becoming India’s first-ever woman finalist at the World Championship, the 19-year old began in an aggressive fashion with positive intent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till date, Indian women wrestlers Alka Tomar (2006) Geeta Phogat (2012), Babita Phogat (2012), Pooja Dhanda (2018), and Vinesh Phogat (2019) have been able to win a bronze each. Wrestler Sushil Kumar (2010) is the lone wrestler from India to win World Championship till date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides this, Sarita Mor<\/strong> claimed her maiden medal by winning bronze in the 59 kg category at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships being held at Oslo, Norway from October 02 to 10, 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" India will have to wait for its first woman world champion in wrestling as teenager Anshu Malik settled for a silver medal after losing her 57kg final to 2016 Olympic champion Helen Lousie Marouli in Oslo, Norway. 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