Manisha Bhanwala reaches World Wrestling Championships final in Astana

Indian wrestler Manisha Bhanwala advanced to the final of the 59kg category at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana on Thursday. She is the third Indian woman to reach a World Championship final.

Competing in the non-Olympic 59kg division after previously wrestling in the 57kg category at the Asian Games without a medal, Manisha secured her place in the title clash through a series of victories.

Path to the Final

• Semifinal: Pinned Kazakhstan's World U23 bronze medallist Altyn Shagayeva.
• Quarterfinal: Defeated Mongolian Olympian Bolortuya Khurelkhuu 6-0.
• Earlier Round: Pinned Canadian World Championships bronze medallist Laurence Beauregard in the second period.

Upcoming Fixture

Manisha is scheduled to face USA's Pan-American champion Abigail Elizabeth Nette in the gold medal match on Friday.

Other Indian Results

• Silver Medals: Neelam Sirohi (50kg) and Kajal Dhochak (76kg) secured silver medals earlier in the event.
• Quarterfinal Exits: Ahilya Shinde (55kg) lost 9-6 to Turkey's Tuba Demir in the quarterfinals. In men's freestyle, Vicky (97kg) suffered a 12-2 defeat against Japan's Arash Yoshida, though he advanced to the repechage for a bronze medal chance. Sujeet Kalkal (65kg) lost 3-3 on criteria to Abdulmazhid Kudiev in the quarterfinals.

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