Bhanwala secured the women's 59kg title in Astana by overcoming a six-point deficit to defeat American Abigail Nette 8-6. She dedicated the victory to her father, drawing mental resilience from the Bhagavad Gita while utilizing an Iranian-influenced wrestling style. Her achievement also contributes to a remarkable streak for her hometown of Jind, following a historic shooting gold earned by Neeru Dhanda.
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Bhanwala became the first Indian woman ever to capture a gold medal at the World Wrestlin…: Bhanwala became the first Indian woman ever to capture a gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships.
Rigorous stamina training and an Iranian-influenced style contributed to her ability to m…: Rigorous stamina training and an Iranian-influenced style contributed to her ability to mount major comeback victories.
The historic achievement serves as a stepping stone toward her ultimate goal of winning a…: The historic achievement serves as a stepping stone toward her ultimate goal of winning an Olympic gold medal.
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NEW DELHI: “Bhai saab, Jind Pandavon ki nagari hai, kuch to baat to hogi [Jind is the land of the Pandavas. There must be something special about it]”
Manisha Bhanwala said these words with a smile a day after creating history at the World Wrestling Championships on Friday. The wrestler from Jind, Haryana, had just become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the World Championships.
Perhaps there is something special about this town - Jind. Manisha is not the only athlete from Jind to make the country proud this year.
Exactly a month earlier, another daughter of the town, Neeru Dhanda, won gold in trap shooting at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. She became the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold medal in trap shooting.
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