The U.S. women won the team title 137-135 over Japan in Astana, while Manisha took India's first women's world gold at 59 kg by beating Abigail Nette 8-6.
From 2 reports by 2 outletsLatest U.S. women win world team title 137-135 over Japan; Leydecker and Nwachukwu take gold 2 outlets
What we know
- Manisha beat Abigail Nette of the USA 8-6 in the 59 kg final at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana.
- Manisha trailed 6-0 before winning; she is the first Indian woman to win a senior women's world gold.
- Neelam (50 kg) and Kajal (76 kg) of India also reached finals but did not win gold.
- The U.S. women won the team title with 137 points to Japan's 135; China was third with 121.
- It is the U.S. women's first world team title since 1999.
- Everest Leydecker beat Nataliia Klivchutska 4-1 at 55 kg and Adaugo Nwachukwu won gold at 62 kg.
- Helen Maroulis, Kennedy Blades and Dymond Guilford won bronze for the U.S.; Nette took silver.
The United States won the women's freestyle team title at the World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, finishing on Oct. 30 with 137 points, two ahead of Japan. China placed third with 121, according to final standings released by USA Wrestling. It is the program's second senior world team title after 1999.
The U.S. won six medals. Everest Leydecker (55 kg) and Adaugo Nwachukwu (62 kg) took gold, Abigail Nette won silver at 59 kg, and Helen Maroulis, Kennedy Blades and Dymond Guilford took bronze. Leydecker, 19, beat Ukraine's Nataliia Klivchutska 4-1 in the final.
At 59 kg, Manisha came back from 6-0 down to beat Nette 8-6, delivering India's first senior women's world gold. Compatriots Neelam (50 kg) and Kajal (76 kg) had reached finals earlier without winning.
The U.S. won six medals. Everest Leydecker (55 kg) and Adaugo Nwachukwu (62 kg) took gold, Abigail Nette won silver at 59 kg, and Helen Maroulis, Kennedy Blades and Dymond Guilford took bronze. Leydecker, 19, beat Ukraine's Nataliia Klivchutska 4-1 in the final.
At 59 kg, Manisha came back from 6-0 down to beat Nette 8-6, delivering India's first senior women's world gold. Compatriots Neelam (50 kg) and Kajal (76 kg) had reached finals earlier without winning.
- Summary
- The U.S. women won the team title 137-135 over Japan in Astana, while Manisha took India's first women's world gold at 59 kg by beating Abigail Nette 8-6.
- Key points (one per line)
- The U.S. women won the world team title with 137 points to Japan's 135; China was third with 121, per USA Wrestling.
It is the U.S. women's first team title since 1999.
Everest Leydecker (55 kg) and Adaugo Nwachukwu (62 kg) won gold for the U.S.
Manisha beat Abigail Nette 8-6 at 59 kg for India's first women's world gold.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Fightsports Greece | https://www.fightsports.gr/%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b7-2/%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b7-%ce%b9%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c-%cf%87%cf%81%cf%85%cf%83%cf%8c-%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bd-%ce%b9%ce%bd%ce%b4%ce%af%ce%b1-%ce%bc%ce%b5-%ce%b1%cf%80/
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/brazilian-jiu-jitsu/us-women-world-wrestling-team-title-2026-leydecker/
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WFS 55 kg Gold – Everest Leydecker 🇺🇸 dec. Nataliia Klivchutska 🇺🇦, 4-1 #WrestleAstana
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Women’s Freestyle Team Standings #WrestleAstana
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Owned the moment. Brought home gold.
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