Mohit Kumar wins India’s first gold at U20 World Wrestling Championship in Jordan. He becomes the fourth Indian wrestler to achieve this feat after a thrilling comeback in the final.
With the impressive win, Mohit becomes India's newest U20 World Champion Wrestler.
He became the world champion after defeating Eldar Akhmadudinov 9-8 in a 61-kg freestyle event in Jordan.
Apart from Mohit Kumar, Sagar Jaglan also claimed a silver medal in FS 79kg category while Deepak Chahal won a bronze medal FS 97kg category on Day second of the event.
Mohit is the fourth male wrestler from India to earn a gold medal in the U20 World Championships, following Palwinder Cheema (2001), Ramesh Kumar (2001), and Deepak Punia (2019).
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