World Wrestling Championships 2022

• 20 Sep 2022

The World Wrestling Championships was held in Belgrade, Serbia.

• Two Indian wrestlers won bronze medal each following repechage.

Men’s

• Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia became the only Indian to claim four medals at the World Wrestling Championships by clinching a bronze in the current edition, in Belgrade, Serbia.
• It is Bajrang's third bronze at the worlds. The celebrated Indian wrestler had earlier won a bronze at in 2013, silver in 2018 and bronze in 2019.

Women’s

• Earlier, in the women’s category Vinesh Phogat became the only Indian Woman to win 2 World Wrestling Championship Medals. She won a bronze medal in 53kg.