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Anshu Malik prearranged history on Thursday as she turned into the first Indian women to win a Silver medal in the World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway. In the interim, another Indian grappler Sarita Mor (59kg) likewise won a bronze medal for the country.
Anshu Malik made due with a silver award subsequent to losing her 57kg last to 2016 Olympic hero Helen Lousie Marouli.
Coming into the match after turning into India’s very first women finalist at the World Championship, the 19-year old started in a forceful manner with positive goal. She drove 1-0 at the breather however the session changed in sensational fashion in the second.
Maroulis got Anshu in her arm grasp and pulled her down to finish a bring down move to take a 2-1 lead. She kept Anshu’s right arm under a firm grasp and continued to contort to get an exposure point, making it 4-1.
Anshu, the defending Asian Champion, was in horrendous agony however the American didn’t release her grasp and had Anshu covered on the mat to win by fall. Anshu required clinical assistance following the session as she was practically in tears.
However, it was a gallant exhibition from the Nidani grappler, who turned into the main fifth Indian lady to win a world medal thus far the best one.
Geeta Phogat (2012), Babita Phogat (2012), Pooja Dhanda (2018) and Vinesh Phogat (2019) have won a bronze each.
Anshu, a cadet World champion and junior Worlds silver medallist, was the third Indian to arrive at the last of the World titles after 2010 hero Sushil Kumar and 2018 silver medallist Bajrang Punia.
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