Sitender Malik wins second U17 world title as India finishes with 13 medals in BakuSitender Malik retained his Under-17 world title in the 60kg category to become only the second Indian male freestyle wrestler to win two age-group world crowns. With three final-day podium finishes, India’s overall medal tally across Women’s Wrestling and Men’s Freestyle swelled to an impressive 13 medals. Defending his U17 world title from 2025, Sitender squared off against Russia’s Sergei Karmrian in a tense championship bout. He etched his name in the history books as only the second Indian male freestyle wrestler to ever win two Under-17/Cadet World titles. With the conclusion of the Men’s Freestyle categories, the curtains have officially drawn on the 2026 Under-17 World Championships.