Antim Panghal Clinches Silver in Budapest: Indian Wrestling Performance Review

Indian wrestler Antim Panghal earned a silver medal in the 53kg category at the Budapest Ranking Series. Panghal put up a strong fight but lost to Emma Jonna Denise Malmcgren of Sweden. Other Indian competitors, Anshu and Vinesh Phogat, had mixed results in their respective categories.

Indian wrestler Antim Panghal showcased a commendable performance, securing a silver medal in the 53kg category at the Budapest Ranking Series on Friday.

Despite facing a tough opponent, Emma Jonna Denise Malmcgren from Sweden, and losing 0-4 in the final, Panghal amazed with her earlier victories—defeating Uzbekistan's Sakibjamal Esbosynova 10-0 and Poland's Katarzyna Krawczyk 3-1 to reach the final. Meanwhile, Anshu won against Anastasia Nichita and Qi Zhang to secure her place in the gold medal bout in the 57kg category. Unfortunately, it was a disappointment for Vinesh Phogat, who after a victorious start, fell to Jiang Zhu of China in the quarterfinals of the 53kg category.

Reetika is set to compete against Genesis Rosangela Reacso Valdez in the 76kg category's opening round later in the series.

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