NEW DELHI: Antim Panghal on Friday created historical past via turning into the primary Indian girl wrestler to win back-to-back U20 global titles as she defended her 53kg crown, combining her super agility and power for an attractive feat.
Panghal, who hails from Hisar in Haryana, ruled her Ukrainian rival Mariia Yefremova in her facile 4-0 win. She fought with such ferocity and authority that during all of the event she conceded handiest two issues.
That she is the only for the day on this section was once distinguishable.
She proved that it was once now not overconfidence when she challenged Vinesh Phogat for Asian Video games trials, repeating generation and once more that she may just beat the embellished senior wrestler within the trials and she or he will have to now not had been given an immediate access.
Panghal had grow to be the primary Indian girl grappler final age to win a juvenile global championship identify and has already had a easy transition to the senior circuit.
Panghal, who hails from Hisar in Haryana, ruled her Ukrainian rival Mariia Yefremova in her facile 4-0 win. She fought with such ferocity and authority that during all of the event she conceded handiest two issues.
That she is the only for the day on this section was once distinguishable.
She proved that it was once now not overconfidence when she challenged Vinesh Phogat for Asian Video games trials, repeating generation and once more that she may just beat the embellished senior wrestler within the trials and she or he will have to now not had been given an immediate access.
Panghal had grow to be the primary Indian girl grappler final age to win a juvenile global championship identify and has already had a easy transition to the senior circuit.
She didn’t give an inch to Yefremova, foiling her leg assaults with notable presence of thoughts.
Panghal was once fast along with her actions and her double-leg assaults, hired along with her super power, had the Ukrainian gasping.
She sealed the bout with a right-leg assault which she transformed right into a take-down advance.
Reena took the 57kg bronze with a 9-4 win over Kazakhstan’s Shugyla Omirbek. She was once prominent 5-0 and survived last-minute drama to seal her park at the podium. Previous all the way through the future, she gained two repechage rounds to get to the medal spherical.
Savita (62kg) and Antim Kundu (65kg) also are in competition for gold medals.
(With inputs from PTI)
