Indian freestyle wrestlers finish World championships in Astana without a medal

Indian freestyle wrestlers ended their World championships campaign in Astana without a medal on Saturday (October 31, 2026), with Jaspooran Singh the closest to reaching the podium.

Jaspooran Singh (125kg) defeated Jamaican Aaron Johnson 10-0 in a repechage contest but was beaten 0-10 by USA’s Wyatt Hendrickson in the bronze medal match.

Nikhil (61kg) and Pushpender Dalal (86kg) were both eliminated in their respective repechage bouts.

Rahul (57kg), Sagar Jaglan (74kg), Saurabh Yadav (79kg) and Sachin (92kg) lost before reaching the medal rounds.

Source: the_hindu_sport. Published - November 01, 2026 03:16 am IST.