Former U17 World Champion Neha won the women’s 59kg gold medal as India enjoyed another successful day at the Polyák Imre, Varga János & Kozma István Memorial Senior Ranking Tournament 2026 in Budapest on Friday.
Neha defeated USA’s Abigail E. Nette 6-4 in a closely fought final to claim India’s second gold medal of the tournament, adding to Aman Sehrawat’s freestyle title.
India also secured two medals in the women’s 62kg category. Mansi settled for silver after suffering an injury during her final against Canada’s Ana P. Godinez Gonzalez, while Savita clinched bronze with a dominant 14-5 victory over Kazakhstan’s Irina Kuznetsova.
With the latest results, India’s medal tally rose to eight, including two gold, two silver and four bronze medals.
So far, India’s medallists are Neha (59kg gold), Aman Sehrawat (57kg gold), Hansika Lamba (55kg silver), Mansi (62kg silver), Savita (62kg bronze), Deepak (61kg bronze), Vishal Kaliraman (65kg bronze) and Rajat Ruhal (125kg bronze).
The tournament continues on Saturday with action in the remaining women’s categories and the opening day of the Greco-Roman competition. India will field Nishu (53kg), Neha Sharma (57kg), Deeksha Malik (72kg) and Priya (76kg) in women’s wrestling, while Anil (72kg), Rohit Bura and Kumar Sunil (both 87kg) will lead the country’s Greco-Roman challenge.
