Under-20 National Wrestling Championship Begins in Kota 

Rakesh Thapliyal

Kota: The Under-20 National Wrestling Championship is being organized by the Rajasthan State Wrestling Association under the aegis of the Wrestling Federation of India at the Raghurai Indoor Sports Complex, Kota from 20th to 22nd April 2025.

The championship was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla, amidst a grand opening ceremony attended by senior officials, coaches, athletes, and enthusiastic spectators.

On the first day of the competition, bouts were held in the following categories 4 weight categories of Free Style, 3 weight categories of Greco Roman Style and 3 weight categories of Women’s Wrestling.

The Under-20 National Wrestling Championship serves as a vital platform for identifying and nurturing young talent across the country, and contributes significantly to the growth and development of wrestling in India.

Results of the above categories are as follows:

Free Style

57 Kg.
Gold: Ankush DEL
Silver: Tushar HAR
Bronze: Abhishek MP
Bronze: Vaibhav SSCB

70 Kg.
Gold: Sagar DEL
Silver: Tushant MAH
Bronze: Rohit MP
Bronze: Mallikarjun KTK

86 Kg.

Gold: Sachin HAR
Silver: Dev Rana DEL
Bronze: Arjun MAH
Bronze: Timman KTK

125 Kg.
Gold: Jaspooran PUB
Silver: Ronak DEL
Bronze: Krishanveer RAJ
Bronze: Rajat HAR

Greco Roman Style

60 Kg.
Gold: Suraj HAR
Silver: Samarth MAH
Bronze: Mahadev SSCB
Bronze: Shubham DEL

72 Kg.
Gold: Akash HAR
Silver: Vishal UP
Bronze: Mahesh. MP
Bronze: Vikas CHD

97 Kg.
Gold: Naman DEL
Silver: Vikrant HAR
Bronze: Raghuvendra KTK
Bronze: Yadhvinders RAJ

Women Wrestling
55 Kg.
Gold: Reena HAR
Silver: Hanshaben MP
Bronze: Ahilya MAH
Bronze Priya UP

62Kg.
Gold: Pragati MAH
Silver: Anjali HAR
Bronze: Kashish UP
Bronze: Nitika DEL

76 Kg.
Gold: Priya HAR
Silver: Itisha UP
Bronze: Maya RAJ
Bronze: Deepika CHD

The championship will continue tomorrow with matches scheduled in 3 weight categories of FS, 3 weight categories of Greco Roman Style and 4 weight categories of Women’s Wrestling.