Wrestling: Sumit and Anil Mor Win Medals at Budapest Ranking Series Event

Sumit won a silver medal and Anil Mor won a bronze medal in the Greco Roman competitions at the Ranking Series wrestling event in Budapest. Sumit lost to Nihat Zahid Mammadali in the final, while Anil bounced back from a loss to Emin Sefershaev to claim the bronze medal.

Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers Sumit and Anil Mor made significant strides at the 'Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial' – the 4th Ranking Series – held in Budapest, Hungary, on July 21, 2025. The event marked a notable improvement for the Indian contingent, with Sumit winning a silver medal in the 60 kg category and Anil Mor securing a bronze medal in the 55 kg category.

Sumit, the current Under-23 Asian Champion, delivered a strong performance throughout the tournament. He began his journey with a bye in the qualification round before defeating Sadyk Lalaev (UWW) with a dominant 9-3 score in his first bout. He then overpowered Korean wrestler Dahyun Kim by fall (7-4) in the quarterfinal and Kazakh wrestler Galym Kabdunassarov by technical superiority (10-1) in the semifinals. In the gold medal bout, Sumit faced Nihat Zahid Mammadli of Azerbaijan, the reigning European and World Champion. Despite a valiant effort, Sumit lost 5-1 in the final [1].

Anil Mor, who had previously won a silver medal in the Yasar Dogu International Tournament (June 2025), secured a bronze medal in the 55 kg category. After a bye in the qualification round, he lost to Emin Sefershaev (UWW) in his first bout 6-1. However, Anil made a comeback through the repechage rounds, defeating Moldova's Atrium Deleanu with a clean 7-0 win and then outclassing Ikhtiyor Botirov of Uzbekistan with a strong 7-4 win to clinch India's second medal of the day [2].

The event served as a significant platform for Indian wrestlers to gain ranking points, which will aid in better seeding for the upcoming 2025 World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia [3].

References:
[1] https://sports.ndtv.com/wrestling/sumit-wins-silver-as-indian-greco-roman-wrestlers-make-significant-improvement-in-budapest-8913257
[2] https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/ranking-series-wrestling-event-in-budapest-on-july-21-2025/article69837682.ece
[3] https://www.olympics.com/en/news/polyak-imre-varga-janos-memorial-2025-wrestling-medal-winners-india-report