Updated September 19th, 2022 at 20:25 IST
World Wrestling Championship: List of medal winners from India post Bajrang & Vinesh's win
Following the victories of Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, here is a look at the full list of Indian medal winners at the World Wrestling Championships.
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Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat scripted history after the conclusion of the recent World Wrestling Championship as each registered a unique record following their bronze medal triumphs. Following a 11-9 win over Sebastian C Rivera of Puerto Rico in one of the bronze medal clashes, Bajrang became only the first Indian to win four or more medals at a World Wrestling Championship event.
This is the 28-year-old's third bronze, having won the same medal in the 2013 and 2019 editions as well. Meanwhile, he also won a silver in 2018. As for Vinesh, she won a second bronze medal at a World Wrestling Championship event after defeating Emma Malmgren of Sweden 8-0. Following the victories of both wrestlers, here is a look at the list of Indian medal winners at the World Wrestling Championships.
India's medallists at World Wrestling Championship
| Winner | Medal | Event | Year | Location |
| Sushil Kumar | Gold | Men’s Freestyle 66kg | 2010 | Moscow, Russia |
| Bishambar Ali Singh | Silver | Men’s Freestyle 57kg | 1967 | Bucharest, Romania |
| Amit Kumar Dahiya | Silver | Men’s Freestyle 55kg | 2013 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Bajrang Punia | Silver | Men’s Freestyle 65kg | 2018 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Deepak Punia | Silver | Men’s Freestyle 86kg | 2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Anshu Malik | Silver | Women’s Freestyle 57kg | 2021 | Oslo, Norway |
| Udhey Chand | Bronze | Men’s Freestyle 67kg | 1961 | Yokohama, Japan |
| Alka Tomar | Bronze | Women’s Freestyle 59kg | 2006 | Guangzhou, China |
| Ramesh Kumar | Bronze | Men’s Freestyle 74kg | 2009 | Herning, Denmark |
| Geeta Phogat | Bronze | Women’s Freestyle 55kg | 2012 | Strathcona County, Canada |
| Babita Kumari | Bronze | Women’s Freestyle 51kg | 2012 | Strathcona County, Canada |
| Bajrang Punia | Bronze | Men’s Freestyle 60kg | 2013 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Sandeep Tulsi Yadav | Bronze | Men’s Greco-Roman 66kg | 2013 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Narsingh Pancham Yadav | Bronze | Men’s Freestyle 74kg | 2015 | Las Vegas, USA |
| Pooja Dhanda | Bronze | Women’s Freestyle 57kg | 2018 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Vinesh Phogat | Bronze | Women’s Freestyle 50kg | 2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Ravi Kumar Dahiya | Bronze | Men’s Freestyle 57kg | 2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Rahul Aware | Bronze | Men’s Freestyle 61kg | 2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Bajrang Punia | Bronze | Men’s Freestyle 65kg | 2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Sarita Mor | Bronze | Women’s Freestyle 59kg | 2021 | Oslo, Norway |
| Vinesh Phogat | Bronze | Women's Freestyle 53kg | 2022 | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Bajrang Punia | Bronze | Men's Freestyle 65kg | 2022 | Belgrade, Serbia |
Image: PTI
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Published September 19th, 2022 at 20:25 IST