U23 World Wrestling: India’s Pooja Gehlot is in semi-finals, last 4 bout Live @ 9.45 tonite

By   - 31/10/2019

India is having field day at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, courtesy their women wrestlers. The girl power is on full show as now 2 Indian girls are standing at the cusp of winning medal for the country.

After heroic performance from Jyoti on Day3 it was the turn of Pooja Gehlot in 53kg category to show her power to the world. Pooja gave very dominant performance to outwitt her opponents to make it to the semi-finals where she will play YETGIL

 Zeynep of Turkey at 9.45 tonite for a place in the U23 world championship finals.
Meanwhile Pinki lost out her Last 8 bout in 57kg category to Hannah Fay TAYLOR of Canada 1-2.
The semi-final bout of Pooja will be played tonite at 9.45 and will be streamed live on www.wrestlingTV.in.
53kg – Pooja Gehlot in Semi-Finals
2017 Asian Junior champion Pooja Gehlot defeated Meng Hsuan HSIEH of Chinese Taipei to make it to the semi-finals of the U23 World Wrestling Championships. Gehlot completely dominated the bout and won 8-0 against the Chinese Taipei wrestler.
In the earlier round, 22 year old Pooja was up against tough opponent in form of Ekaterina Verbina of Russia. Verbina who is the current junior world silver medallist started as favorite but Indian performed brilliantly to outwitt her by 8-3 in the last 30 seconds of the bout to book place in the quarterfinals of the 53kg weight category.

Pooja will now play against YETGIL

 Zeynep of Turkey at 9.45 tonite for a place in the U23 world championship finals. Fans can catch the bout LIVE & exclusive only on WrestlingTV.in
57kg – Pinki loses in Quarterfinals 
Like her counterpart Pooja, Pinki also had a great chance to book semi-final berth but the Indian lost out close bout to Hannah Fay TAYLOR of Canada in the last 8 match up. Earlier Pinky started on a bright note on day 4 of the world championships. Pinki comfortably defeated American Arian Carpio to enter last 8.
65kg – Qualification – Nisha (India) vs Nelson M (USA)
India’s Nisha was no match for Maya Nelson of USA in the 65kg category. Nelson who has 2017 Junior world championship title to her credit won 11-3 against the lanky Indian. Nisha tried her best but mistakes and weak defense led to her downfall.
72kg – Qualification – Naina Kanwal (India) vs Marin Potril (Cuba)
India’s big hope & 2019 Asian U23 Champion Naina Kanwal disappointed for India. 
23 year old Kanwal was no match for 2019 Junior World Champion Marin Potril of Cuba. Potril who also has Youth Olympic Games title to her credit won 13-3 against the Indian. Naina now can only hope that the Cuban can enter finals and she gets to compete in the repechage round.
The Bronze Bout Coming UP
India has opened their medal account at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest as Ravinder won a silver medal for the country in the 61kg weight category. On the day 4 of the championships India will try to win their second medal as Jyoti will contest for a bronze medal tonite. Jyoti who lost out in the semi-finals yesterday to multiple world age group medallist wrestler from Japan stands a chance for bronze. Her bronze medal opponent will be decided after the repechage rounds. 
Watch Jyoti’s quest for bronze live at 10.30PM only on WrestlingTV.in
The day 4 action will also feature five other Indian girls throwing their challenge on the mat. Watch the entire action from UWW U-23 World Championship from Budapest Live and exclusive on WrestlingTV.in

 

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