India wins 20 medals at World Armwrestling Championships 2026
India ranked fourth in total medals during the first two finals days of the championship held in East Delhi.
India secured 20 medals during the first two finals days of the 47th World Armwrestling and 28th World Para Armwrestling Championship 2026, according to Deccan Chronicle. The event is being held at The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel in East Delhi.
The host nation ranked fourth in total medals, trailing only Russia, Kazakhstan and Türkiye. The championship is being hosted by the People's Armwrestling Federation of India (PAFI).
In the Masters category, India won four gold, one silver and seven bronze medals. Jincymol Sebastian achieved the country's only double gold in the Grand Master Women 80 kg category on both arms. Yogesh Choudhary won gold in the Master Women +80 kg Right-arm category, while Shoukath VT secured bronze in the Master Men -60 kg Left-arm category.
Jimmison Marwein won silver in the Youth Men 65 kg category. Other bronze medalists included Aabhas Rana, Laithansanga, Ajay Kumar, Vishnupriya P, Aryan Singh, Yumnam Chingkhei Singh and Shane Salish.
Union Minister of Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju and former Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur attended the inauguration on Thursday.