Komal Wins U23 Wrestling Bronze; Jagsher Khangurra Bronze at World Juniors
Why in the news
On October 16, 2026, Indian athletes won bronze medals at two world-level youth events: wrestler Komal at the U23 World Wrestling Championships and shuttler Jagsher Singh Khangurra at the BWF World Junior Championships.
Key facts
- Komal (59 kg): beat Kazakhstan’s Viktoriia Khusainova 7-2 in the bronze bout at Las Vegas, USA.
- Her earlier wins came against Canada’s Ella Finding (on criteria after 1-1) and Moldova’s Madalina Prisacari (8-3); she lost the semifinal to Ukraine’s Alina Filipovych by technical superiority.
- Amruta Pujari (72 kg): entered the final with two straight pinfall wins and will face Ukraine’s Iryna Zablotska for gold.
- Jagsher Singh Khangurra: men’s singles bronze in Cairo, Egypt, after a three-game semifinal loss to Indonesia’s Radithya Bayu Wardhana.
- A day earlier he beat Yuan-Syue Jhuang of Chinese Taipei 6-15, 17-15, 15-12.
- His medal was India’s seventh individual medal at the championships.
| Event | Venue | Athlete | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| U23 World Wrestling Championships | Las Vegas, USA | Komal (59 kg) | Bronze |
| U23 World Wrestling Championships | Las Vegas, USA | Amruta Pujari (72 kg) | Reached final |
| BWF World Junior Championships | Cairo, Egypt | Jagsher Singh Khangurra | Bronze (men’s singles) |
About India’s World Juniors tally
India’s total at the BWF World Junior Championships reached 13 medals: one gold, five silver and seven bronze.
Exam angle
- Match venues to events: Las Vegas (U23 wrestling), Cairo (junior badminton).
- Remember the badminton tally of 13 medals.
- Note opponents’ countries: Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Ukraine.