Haryana stamped their authority at the U17 National Wrestling Championships 2026, topping both women’s Wrestling and Freestyle events, while Services Sports Control Board led the way in Greco-Roman format in the three-day meet that concluded on Thursday (April 30, 2026).
Haryana secured the Women’s Wrestling title with 215 points and added the Freestyle crown with 205 points. The SSCB, dominated Greco-Roman, finishing on top with 136 points in the meet held at the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad).
Kerala registered a significant win in the 71 kg category over a Delhi opponent, while Telangana, Karnataka, and Jammu & Kashmir also featured among the medalists.
In Women’s Wrestling, Kasturi Sahadev (MAH) won gold in 40 kg, with Diksha (HAR), Rohini (MAH), and Nikita (HAR) taking top honours in 43 kg, 46 kg, and 49 kg.
Haryana’s depth showed through multiple gold medals from Sakshi (57 kg), Manisha (61 kg), Taniya (69 kg), and Garima (73 kg). Akshara (DEL, 53kg) and Srushti (MAH, 65kg) were among the other champions.
Freestyle saw a similar script, with Haryana leading the medal count. Abhinav (45 kg), Sahil (55 kg), Anuj (71 kg), and Arush Rana (110 kg) secured gold for the state.
Other winners included Aaryan (UP, 48kg), Pranav Sudhir Ghare (SSCB, 51kg), Anurag (DEL, 60kg), Pawan (MAH, 65kg), Lakshay Thakran (DEL, 80kg), and Deepanshu Dahiya (DEL, 92kg).
In Greco-Roman, SSCB’s consistency across weights powered them to the top.
Gold medalists included Sumit Kumar (45 kg), Yash Kashinath Kamanna (48 kg), Dhiraj Shashikant Daphale (51 kg), Prathmesh Suryakant Patil (55 kg), and Krishnraj Ingve (60 kg), alongside Kunal Dagar (DEL), Parnam Singh (PUN), Gourav (MAH), Hamananth Vital Kempanna (KTK), and Rudra (MAH).
Published – May 01, 2026 02:54 am IST
