Budapest, July 21 -- U-23 Asian Champion grappler Sumit, clinched a silver medal in the 60kg Greco-Roman category at the Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial 2025 wrestling tournament in Budapest, Hungary.

The Indian grappler was ousted by European champion Nihat Mammadli of Azerbaijan and endured a 5-1 defeat in the final to settle for silver. His valiant effort against the world champion in the non-Olympic 60kg event propelled India's medal count to 10. The Indian contingent finished with three gold, three silver and four bronze at the Budapest wrestling ranking series.

Sumit fought impressively en route to the final. He overwhelmed Sadyk Lalaev comprehensively with a 9-3 victory in the pre-quarterfinals. He continued with his scorching...