Vishvajit More Wins India's First U23 World Greco-Roman Silver in the 55kg Final

Vishvajit Ramchandra More won silver in the men's 55kg Greco-Roman event at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, United States. The final was on Thursday, 15 October 2026, and he lost 12–13 to Georgia's Koba Karumidze. Both sources describe the result as a first for India: no Indian had previously won a Greco-Roman silver at this age-group world event.

What happened in the final

More went into the final as the first Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to reach a final at the U23 World Championships, according to India Today. He was close to gold, but Karumidze edged ahead in the closing seconds. A win would have made More India's first U23 World Greco-Roman gold medallist; the one-point loss gave him silver.

Key facts at a glance

• Athlete: Vishvajit Ramchandra More (India)
• Event: Men's 55kg Greco-Roman, U23 World Wrestling Championships 2026
• Venue: Las Vegas, United States
• Final date: 15 October 2026 (Thursday)
• Result: Silver; lost 12–13 to Koba Karumidze of Georgia
• Earlier medals: Bronze in 2024 (Albania) and 2025 (Serbia)

How More reached the final

India Today reports that a four-point throw helped More win the quarter-final, and that Shamsipour appeared to suffer a shoulder injury in that bout. Karumidze reached the final by beating Kyrgyzstan's Barsbek Asankozhoev in his semi-final.

Why this result matters

GKToday reports that this was India's first medal at the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships. It was also More's third medal at the event, following bronze medals in 2024 and 2025. The silver therefore continues a run of podium finishes at this age-group event and is the first at this colour for India in men's Greco-Roman.

Exam-relevant context

Greco-Roman wrestling

In Greco-Roman wrestling, holds and attacks below the waist are prohibited, so wrestlers rely on the upper body for holds and throws. Freestyle wrestling, the other internationally contested style, permits attacks on the legs.

Governing body and weight classes

United World Wrestling (UWW) governs international wrestling and organises world championships across age groups and styles. In a weight class such as 55kg, competitors must meet the applicable limit at the official weigh-in. The U23 World Championships are for wrestlers in the under-23 age category.

Indian campaign and visa problems

India Today reports that nine wrestlers from the Greco-Roman and women's categories were denied US visas. The stated reasons were that they were under 20 and did not hold full-time jobs. GKToday also notes the visa difficulties.

At the time of the India Today report, other Indians had these outcomes:

• Komal (women's) lost her semi-final by technical superiority to Ukraine's Alina Filipovych but remained in contention for bronze.
• Diksha Malik (68kg) was also in the bronze-medal race.
• Mansi Lather lost her quarter-final 9–10 to Italy's Laura Godino.
• Chetan (63kg) lost his pre-quarter-final bout, and Karan Kamboj (87kg) lost by technical superiority in qualification.

Limits of the available evidence

The sources are dated 15 October 2026, the same day as the final. They do not give the outcome of the bronze-medal bouts, the final medal table, or the full dates of the championships. As of 16 October 2026, this post therefore treats only More's final as a completed event and does not state the wider tournament's final standings. The sources also do not say whether India's total medal count changed after the report.

Practice MCQs

Question 1

In which event did Vishvajit More win silver at the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships?

1. Men's 55kg Greco-Roman
2. Men's 55kg freestyle
3. Men's 63kg Greco-Roman
4. Women's 68kg freestyle

Answer: Men's 55kg Greco-Roman — both sources place More's silver in the men's 55kg Greco-Roman event.

Question 2

Who defeated Vishvajit More in the final, and by what score?

1. Koba Karumidze of Georgia, 13–12
2. Malik Gigiev of Russia, 7–4
3. Armin Shamsipour of Iran, 8–1
4. Isaac Marin Mata of Mexico, 10–8

Answer: Koba Karumidze of Georgia, 13–12 — More lost the final 12–13 to the Georgian wrestler.

Question 3

Where were the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships held?

1. Las Vegas, United States
2. Albania
3. Serbia
4. Georgia

Answer: Las Vegas, United States — the final and the championships were held there.

Question 4

Which statement about Greco-Roman wrestling is supported by the evidence?

1. Holds and attacks below the waist are prohibited
2. Attacks on the legs are permitted
3. It is the only style governed by UWW
4. It is contested only at senior level

Answer: Holds and attacks below the waist are prohibited — this is the defining rule given for the style.

Question 5

Where did More win his U23 World Championships bronze medals in 2024 and 2025?

1. Albania in 2024 and Serbia in 2025
2. Serbia in 2024 and Albania in 2025
3. Las Vegas in both years
4. Georgia in 2024 and Iran in 2025

Answer: Albania in 2024 and Serbia in 2025 — GKToday gives these venues for his earlier bronze medals.