Manisha wins India’s first women’s wrestling world title; US takes team crown

Manisha became India’s first senior women’s wrestling world champion at 59kg on 30 October. Everest Leydecker won 55kg gold, and the United States finished first in the women’s team standings in Astana. ^[1][2][3]

Barys Arena, Astana, KazakhstanEvent: 30 October 2026Under 1 min read

Published 1 Nov 2026, 03:01 UTC

The facts

Manisha defeated American Abby Nette 8–6 in the 59kg final. United World Wrestling identifies her as India’s first women’s world champion. ^[1][2][3]
Leydecker beat Ukraine’s Nataliia Klivchutska 4–1 at 55kg. ^[1][2][3]
The final team standings gave the United States 137 points, Japan 135 and China 121. It was the US women’s first team title since 1999, the governing-body and national-federation reports said. ^[1][2]

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 1 Nov 2026, 03:01 UTC.

Manisha becomes India’s first-ever women’s world champion
United World Wrestling · Primary source · 30 Oct 2026
Leydecker’s gold cements landmark women’s world team title
USA Wrestling / Richard Immel · Primary source · 30 Oct 2026
USA Wrestling 2026 World Championship results
FloWrestling / Jon Kozak · Reporting · 31 Oct 2026
The independent result report corroborates the completed 55kg and 59kg finals. Final team points and historical title dates come from the official records.

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