Sitender wins 60 kg freestyle gold as India finish U17 World Wrestling Championships in Athens with nine medals
On 3 August 2025, the final day of the U17 World Wrestling Championships in Athens, Sitender won the men's 60 kg freestyle gold, beating Japan's Rihito Hiura 9-4, as India finished with nine medals, four of them gold.
Summary
India's Sitender won the men's 60 kg freestyle gold at the U17 World Wrestling Championships in Athens, Greece, on 3 August 2025, beating Japan's Rihito Hiura 9-4 in the final; it ended India's three-year wait for a U17 men's freestyle world champion. The championships, held from 28 July to 3 August at the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, the wrestling venue of the Athens 2004 Olympics, ended with India winning nine medals: four gold (Rachana, women's 43 kg; Ashvini Vishnoi, women's 65 kg; Sitender, men's freestyle 60 kg; Hardeep, Greco-Roman 110 kg), four silver and one bronze. India also defended its women's freestyle team title.
Key facts
- Date
- 3 Aug 2025 (final day)
- Venue
- Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece (28 Jul–3 Aug)
- Sitender
- Men's freestyle 60 kg gold; beat Rihito Hiura (Japan) 9-4
- India's tally
- 9 medals – 4 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze
- Gold medallists
- Rachana (W 43 kg), Ashvini Vishnoi (W 65 kg), Sitender (FS 60 kg), Hardeep (GR 110 kg)
- Team
- India defended women's freestyle team title
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which category did Sitender win gold at the U17 World Wrestling Championships 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Men's freestyle 60 kg
Men's freestyle 60 kg; he beat Japan's Rihito Hiura 9-4 in the final.
The U17 World Wrestling Championships 2025, which concluded on 3 August 2025, were held in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Athens
Athens, Greece, at the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, the wrestling venue of the 2004 Olympics.
Consider the following statements about India's performance at the U17 World Wrestling Championships 2025: 1. India won nine medals, including four gold. 2. India defended its women's freestyle team title. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. India's tally was four gold, four silver and one bronze.