Rich haul of medals by India's women wrestlers
Indian women wrestlers, including World championships bronze medallist Antim Panghal, landed four gold medals in the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series on Friday (May 30, 2025).
Paris Olympian Antim won all her matches, including the final where she outsmarted Nataliya Malysheva 10-0, convincingly. Neha (57kg), Muskan (59kg) and Harshita (72kg) also secured gold medals, while Neelam (50kg) got a bronze. Greco Roman wrestler Suraj (60kg) bagged a silver.
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