Indian Wrestlers Kajal and Neelam Storm Into World Championship Finals

Indian wrestlers Kajal Dochak and Neelam delivered impressive performances at the World Wrestling Championships, securing places in their respective finals. In the women’s 76kg category, Kajal defeated three-time world medallist Aiperi Medet of Kyrgyzstan 10–7 in the semifinals. In the 50kg category, Neelam beat Kazakhstan’s Zhenep Bayanovа 7–3 to book her place in the gold-medal bout. According to the report, this is the first time two Indian women wrestlers have reached the finals at the same edition of the World Championships. Before this, Anshu Malik was the only Indian woman to reach a final at the tournament, achieving the feat in 2021.

Meanwhile, Rajnita won her 65kg bout against Romania’s Katherina Zelenech but lost to Irina Ringaci of Moldova in the pre-quarterfinals. She remains in contention for a bronze medal and is scheduled to face Ikehatа in the repechage round. In the women’s 57kg category, Neha Sharma’s campaign came to an end. After defeating Algeria’s Jamila 4–2 in the opening round, Neha lost 1–4 to Irina of Belarus in the pre-quarterfinals. Kajal and Neelam’s progress to the finals marks a significant milestone for Indian women’s wrestling.