Ufa (Russia), Aug 17: Upcoming Indian wrestler Ravinder showed tremendous defense skills to reach the 61kg semifinals of the junior world championship here on Monday even as three of his compatriots bit the dust in the quarterfinals.
In the action-packed pre-quarterfinal against Ivan Hramyka from Belarus, Ravinder’s agility stood out as he won 5-2. Ivan had good attacking style but the Indian’s better stamina helped him immensely.
In the quarterfinal against Brunei’s Alibeg Alibegov, Ravinder’s superior defense was on display. He will now fight Armeina’s Levik Mikayelyan for a place in the gold medal match. (PTI)
