Paris Olympics Champion Akari Fujinami Rolls to U23 World Title at 57 Kgs

Paris Olympics Champion Akari Fujinami Rolls to U23 World Title at 57 Kgs

NOVI SAD, Serbia — Paris Olympic champion Akari Fujinami struck gold in her first major tournament since moving up to the next Olympic weight class of 57 kilograms, cruising to victory at wrestling’s U23 World Championships on Friday in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Hansika, Sarika reach gold medal rounds, four others pocket bronze

Novi Sad (Serbia), Oct 24 (PTI) Extending Indian women's impressive run in the women's event at the U23 World Wrestling Championships, Hansika Lamba and Sarika Malik put themselves in line to become the country's latest world champions by reaching the finals while four other women wrestlers grabbed bronze medals, here Friday. Hansika lost only two points in her four bouts in the 53kg weight class. She began with a 11-0 win over Victoryia Volk an…