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Manisha Bhanwala Becomes India's First Women's World Wrestling Champion
What we know so far: 5 reports from 3 outlets, first at 30 Oct, 06:19 IST, latest at 1 Nov, 12:48 IST. Headlines and summaries are quoted from each outlet, oldest first; each links to the original report.
- Friday 30 October
- The HinduManisha Bhanwala becomes third Indian woman to reach World Wrestling Championships Final
Manisha shocked World championships bronze medallist Laurence Beauregard by pinning the Canadian in the second period
- Hindustan TimesManisha Bhanwala becomes first Indian woman wrestler to win World Championship gold
Manisha Bhanwala became India's first woman wrestling world champion.
- NDTV SportsA Father's Dream, A Daughter's Promise: How Manisha Bhanwala Overcame Heartbreak To Become Wrestling World Champion
When Manisha Bhanwala pulled out a white T-shirt bearing pictures of her parents and proudly displayed it to the spectators after winning the World Championships gold, it was much more than a celebration of a historic sporting triumph.
- Sunday 1 November
- The HinduManisha Bhanwala: The 29-year-old who ended India’s wait for a women’s wrestling world title
From a village in Haryana to the pinnacle of international wrestling, Manisha Bhanwala scripted history in Kazakhstan, becoming India’s first woman world champion
- X NewsManisha Bhanwala Becomes India's First Women's World Wrestling Champion
On October 30 in Astana, Kazakhstan, the 29-year-old from Haryana defeated American Abigail Elizabeth Nette 8-6 in the women's 59kg freestyle final at the World Wrestling Championships.