Indian wrestlers Jaskaran and Chandermohan will compete for bronze medals at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Monday, 20 October 2026, after falling short in their respective semifinals on Sunday. The two bouts add to a growing Indian medal haul at the event, which already stands at three following earlier podium finishes.

Jaskaran's Run to the Bronze Bout

Jaskaran announced himself emphatically in the freestyle 65 kg bracket by defeating U20 World Champion Bowen Bassett of the United States 6-3 in the quarterfinals. The decisive moment came with less than 10 seconds left on the clock, when the Indian executed a 4-point move to seal the result.

His semifinal, however, proved a steep step up. Jaskaran fell 11-0 to Kaiji Ogino of Japan, losing by technical superiority and surrendering his shot at the final. He will now wrestle for the bronze medal on Monday.

Chandermohan's Narrow Semifinal Exit

Chandermohan had been in dominant form through the earlier rounds of his category. He beat Joseph Lee Sealey by technical superiority 11-1 in the qualification round, followed by a 14-0 technical superiority win over Brazil's Correa Lima in the pre-quarterfinals, and a 14-4 technical superiority victory over Giorgi Gogritchiani in the quarterfinals.

In the semifinal, Chandermohan ran into Mahdi Mohammad Yousefihajivar of Iran — a former U20 and U23 World Champion — and lost by a narrow 3-4 margin on points. He, too, will fight for bronze on Monday.

Shivam in Repechage, Amruta Claims Silver

Shivam, competing in the 97 kg freestyle category, lost his opening bout to Mukhamed Takhir Yousefihajivar of Iran. With the Iranian having advanced to the final, Shivam was slated to enter the repechage round later on Sunday, giving him a pathway to the bronze medal bout.

Earlier in the Championships, Amruta clinched a silver medal in the women's 72 kg category, lifting India's total medal tally to three. She joined Komal, who secured bronze in the women's 59 kg division, and Vishvajit More, who made history by winning India's first-ever silver medal in the Greco-Roman 55 kg event at the U23 level.

Visa Denials Dent India's Full Participation

India's representation at the Championships was notably incomplete. The country could not field wrestlers in the women's 50 kg, 55 kg, 57 kg, and 62 kg categories, as well as the Greco-Roman 60 kg, 77 kg, 82 kg, 97 kg, and 130 kg divisions. According to reports, athletes were denied US visas on the grounds of being under-20 and not holding full-time employment — a bureaucratic barrier that curtailed India's competitive depth at the event.

With Jaskaran and Chandermohan both in bronze medal action on Monday, India has the opportunity to extend its podium count further at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas.