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India’s U17 Women Win Two Golds in Da Nang as Youth Pipeline Strengthens

The results point to growing depth in India’s age‑group women’s wrestling following strong U23 performances earlier in the week.

Overview

  • India secured two gold medals at the U17 Asian Wrestling Championships in Da Nang, with Diksha winning 43kg and Garima taking 73kg.
  • Diksha beat Asangaryeva of Kyrgyzstan 6-0 in the 43kg final and Garima defeated Mongolia’s Namuuntsetseg Batbold 18-6 in the 73kg final.
  • Nikita (49kg) and Antra (65kg) took silver after losing their finals to Chinese opponents, with Nikita down 2-10 to Yuan Yuting and Antra losing 0-5 to Siyu Wei.
  • Reports differ on the overall medal count: two outlets report five medals for the day (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) while one summary lists a 10‑medal haul (2 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze).
  • The U17 podiums reinforce a wider trend of age‑group success for India and increase the pool of wrestlers likely to move into U23 and senior teams, which could affect future national selection and international results.