Amman, March 28 -- Reetika Hooda, the reigning Under-23 world champion, bagged a silver medal in the women's freestyle 76kg division at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 in Amman, Jordan.

Reetika, who clinched the bronze medal at the 2023 edition of the Asian Championships, suffered heartbreak in the final after losing against Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan.

The final was defined by narrow margins, and Aiperi, with nerves of steel, secured a slender 7-6 victory to stand at the top of the podium. The U-23 world champion was cruising in the final with a 6-2 lead, but she slipped up in the final few seconds of the match.

Aiperi's victory in the final was her second against Reetika in a major tournament. The Indian grappler tasted de...