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Kajal Dhochak Wins Second Straight U20 World Wrestling Title

Kajal Dhochak won a world wrestling title for the second year in a row.

She competed in the 76-kilogram weight class.

In the final, she beat China’s Jingru Sun by 7-0.

Tanu Sharma won a silver medal in the 72-kilogram class.

She lost her final to Japan’s Chisato Yoshida by 3-5.

Savita also won silver after losing to Japan’s Sakura Onishi.

Mansi Lather and Komal still had chances to win medals.

India’s Greco-Roman wrestlers did not win a medal, while men’s freestyle events were scheduled to continue through Sunday.

Key facts

Champion: Kajal Dhochak won the 76kg U20 world title.
Final score: Dhochak defeated China’s Jingru Sun 7-0.
Consecutive titles: This was Dhochak’s second consecutive U20 World title; she won the 72kg title last year.
Tanu Sharma: Sharma won silver at 72kg after losing 3-5 to Japan’s Chisato Yoshida.
Savita: Savita won silver at 62kg after losing 2-12 by technical superiority to Japan’s Sakura Onishi.
Additional medal chances: Mansi Lather was in the 68kg final, while Komal was scheduled for the 59kg repechage.
Senior-level success: Dhochak won gold at Ranking Series events in Mongolia and Budapest, as well as the U20 Asian Championship in Pattaya.

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