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Anshu is first Indian woman to reach World C’ship final
Updated On: 07 October, 2021 08:28 AM IST | Norway | PTI
Anshu, 19, the reigning Asian champion, controlled the semi-final from the beginning and won by technical superiority in the 57kg category to go into history books.
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Anshu Malik
Anshu Malik on Wednesday created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the World Championship final when she outclassed junior European champion Solomiia Vynnyk even as Sarita Mor lost her semi-final after shocking world champion and will fight for a bronze here.
Anshu, 19, the reigning Asian champion, controlled the semi-final from the beginning and won by technical superiority in the 57kg category to go into history books. Only four Indian women wrestlers have won medals at the Worlds and all of them—Geeta Phogat (2012), Babita Phogat (2012), Pooja Dhanda (2018) and Vinesh Phogat (2019)—have clinched bronze.
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