Sajan Bhanwal becomes first-ever Indian Greco-Roman wrestler

At the U-23 World Championships, Sajan Bhanwala made history by earning India’s first-ever medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.
He accomplished this achievement by winning the bronze medal in the men’s 77 kg division in the current world championships tournament in Spain.
The wrestler got the better of Ukraine’s Dmytro Vasetskyi in the repechage round to win the historic medal.
The Indian secured a 10-10 victory by points over his Ukrainian counterpart. After securing a 3-0 win in the first round against Lithuanian Aistis Liaugminas, the athlete lost to Moldova’s Alexandrin Gutu in the pre-quarters 0-8.
However, Sajan got shy at the bronze medal via the repechage system after Gutu made it into the finals of the 77 kg round. The ace athlete grabbed the opportunity with both hands to create history for India.
India suffered a major blow in the U-23 World Wrestling Championships after 21 members of the 30-member squad were denied visas to Spain by the Spanish embassy.