Indian wrestler Vishvajit Ramchandra More won a historic silver medal in the men’s 55kg Greco-Roman category at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, United States. More narrowly lost 12-13 to Georgia’s Koba Karumidze in the final, missing gold by a single point.
The result made More the first Indian wrestler to reach a Greco-Roman final and win silver in the discipline at the U23 World Championships. His achievement adds to the bronze medals he won at the 2024 and 2025 editions, marking a significant milestone for Indian wrestling and highlighting the country’s growing competitiveness in Greco-Roman wrestling.
A Dramatic Final
More’s campaign featured three victories before he reached the title bout. He opened with a 10-8 win over Mexico’s Isaac Marin Mata before defeating Iran’s Armin Shamsipour, the reigning U20 world champion, 8-1 in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, More overcame Russia’s Malik Gigiev 7-4 to secure his place in the final. His gold-medal bout against Karumidze proved a closely contested encounter.
After falling behind early, More fought back and eventually took a 12-9 lead. Karumidze responded with a two-point move to reduce the deficit to 12-11. With less than a second remaining, the Georgian scored a step-out to level the score at 12-12. Karumidze then secured the victory on the deciding criteria, with an unsuccessful Indian challenge adding a point to the final score. The 13-12 result gave Georgia the gold medal and left More with silver after a hard-fought final.
🇮🇳 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠! Vishvajit Ramchandra More wins a historic silver medal in the Greco-Roman 55kg category at the U23 World Championships in Las Vegas. More narrowly loses 12–13 to Georgia’s Koba Karumidze in the final seconds of the bout, becoming the first Indian wrestler to reach a Greco-Roman final and win silver at the U23 World Championships. #IndianWrestling #U23WorldChampionships #VishvajitMore #Wrestling
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A Record of Consistency
More’s latest achievement builds on his performances at the 2024 and 2025 U23 World Wrestling Championships, where he won bronze medals in Greco-Roman wrestling. His third consecutive medal at this level reflects his consistency in international competition. Before this year’s final, no Indian wrestler had reached the Greco-Roman final at the U23 World Championships.
More’s silver therefore represents a breakthrough for the discipline in India. His progress from consecutive bronze medals to silver also demonstrates his ability to compete against some of the world’s strongest young wrestlers. However, his achievement came amid challenges for the wider Indian contingent. According to reports, nine Indian wrestlers from the Greco-Roman and women’s categories were denied US visas, preventing them from competing.
Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh criticised the refusals, claiming that India had lost potential medal opportunities and that some of the affected wrestlers were strong contenders for gold. These remarks reflect the federation president’s assessment of the potential impact on India’s campaign.
The Logical Indian’s Perspective
Vishvajit More’s historic silver is a reminder that sporting progress is built on persistence, discipline and the courage to compete against the best. Although he narrowly missed gold, his performance deserves recognition for breaking new ground in Indian Greco-Roman wrestling. His journey from two world bronze medals to silver also highlights the importance of sustained support for athletes beyond individual victories.
India’s sporting ambitions must be backed by access to quality coaching, training facilities, financial assistance and opportunities to compete internationally. The reported visa difficulties faced by other Indian wrestlers also underline how circumstances beyond an athlete’s control can affect opportunities to participate. Sporting institutions and authorities should work towards fair and transparent processes so that eligible athletes can compete without unnecessary barriers.
More’s achievement should inspire greater investment in wrestling and encourage young people to pursue excellence across sporting disciplines. How can India build on this historic result to ensure that more young wrestlers receive the support and opportunities they need to succeed on the world stage?
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