Neelam Sirohi becomes second Indian women to win silver medal at Wrestling World Championships
Later in the day, Kajal Dhochak will meet Ukraine’s Anastasiya Alpyeyeva in the 76kg final.
Updated : Oct 28, 2026 19:24 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
India’s Neelam Sirohi finished runner-up in the 50kg category at the Wrestling World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: UWW
India’s Neelam Sirohi finished runner-up in the 50kg category at the Wrestling World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: UWW
Neelam Sirohi finished her campaign at the Wrestling World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, with a silver medal on Wednesday after losing to defending champion Yui Susaki in the 50kg final.
Japan’s Susaki, who already has three World Championship titles to her name - once in the 48kg division and twice in the 50kg category - defeated the 26-year-old Neelam by VFA (Victory By Fall) in the summit clash to clinch yet another gold.
Nevertheless, Neelam created history by becoming only the second Indian woman in history to clinch a silver medal at the prestigious tournament. Anshu Malik had also finished as runner-up five years in Oslo, Norway, in the 57kg category.
Later in the day, Kajal Dhochak will meet Ukraine’s Anastasiya Alpyeyeva in the 76kg final.
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Published on Oct 28, 2026
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