First, in the pre-quarters match, he clinched a 4-3 win over China's Peng Fei. Then later on, he secured a massive 9-1 win over Tajikistan's Sukhrob Abdulkhaev in the quarterfinal, moving to the semifinals.
Indian wrestler Panghal defended her title at the U20 World Wrestling Championships to claim the third gold medal for India in Jordan, while Sehrawat claimed the gold medal in the 57 kg category, defeating Kyrgyzstan's Almaz Smanbekov in the final clash of Asian Wrestling Championships 2023
“After last year’s Commonwealth Games trials, I was determined to do good at the senior level. I started to fight good bouts. Earlier, I used to just think about junior but after that I got the confidence that I can perform well at the senior level as well," Antim said.
"In the previous world championship (U-20 world wrestling championship) I had won a medal but this time two other wrestlers also won the medal, I am happier about that," Antim told ANI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian women wrestlers for their outstanding performance at the U-20 World Championships 2023, winning seven medals including three gold for India