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Manisha Bhanwala Wins First Women Wrestling World Title For India

Wrestler Manisha Bhanwala has won India's first gold medal in women's freestyle wrestling at the World Wrestling Championships and targeted a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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Indian freestyle wrestler Manisha Bhanwala became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana. India.com, Olympics, and Manorama Yearbook all reported that she won the title in the women's 59kg category. During the final match, she overcame a 6-0 deficit against Pan American champion Abigail Nette to secure the gold medal. [1][2][5][8]

Following her victory, India.com, Hindustan Times, Rediff, and Revsportz reported that Bhanwala plans to switch to the 57kg weight category. She stated that her main goal is to compete for a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. [1][3][4][6][9]

Bhanwala is the first and only Indian woman to win a gold medal at the World Championships. She previously won gold medals at the 2025 Asian Championships and the 2016 South Asian Games. The World Wrestling Championships are organized by United World Wrestling, with women's freestyle wrestling included since 1987. [7][8][10]

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In short

  • Manisha Bhanwala became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in women's freestyle at the World Wrestling Championships.
  • She came back from a 6-0 deficit in the 59kg final against Pan American champion Abigail Nette.
  • Bhanwala plans to transition to the 57kg weight category to target the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Manisha Bhanwala eyeing 2028 LA Olympics 57kg medal after World Wrestling Championships success | EXCLUSIVEIndia.com, 1d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]World Wrestling Championships 2026: Manisha Bhanwala wins India’s first-ever gold medal in women’s freestyleOlympics, 2d ago
  3. [3]World champ wrestler Manisha Bhanwala to make 57kg switch to qualify for 2028 LA Olympics | Hindustan TimesHindustan Times, 1d ago
  4. [4]Manisha Bhanwala Eyes 2028 LA Olympics MedalRediff, 1d ago
  5. [5]Manisha Bhanwala becomes India’s first women’s world wrestling championManorama Yearbook, 1d ago
  6. [6]“We Will Meet in Los Angeles with a Medal” – World Champion Manisha Bhanwala Sets Sights on LA 2028Revsportz, 1d ago

Background

  1. [7]World Wrestling Championships on Wikipedia
  2. [8]Manisha Bhanwala on Wikipedia
  3. [9]Los Angeles Olympics on Wikipedia
  4. [10]World Wrestling Championships on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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