India concluded a successful campaign at the Ulaanbaatar Open Senior Ranking Series wrestling tournament with three gold medals in men’s freestyle on the final day, taking their overall tally to 17 medals and securing a top-three finish in the team standings.

Deepak (61kg), Sagar Jaglan (74kg) and Dinesh (125kg) emerged as champions on Sunday, helping India finish with seven medals in the men’s freestyle category and claim the runner-up position in the team championship behind Russia.

Deepak produced a dominant display to defeat Kazakhstan’s Assyl Aitakyn 6-0 in the 61kg final, while heavyweight wrestler Dinesh edged Kazakhstan’s Yedige Kassimbek 2-0 to secure the 125kg title.

Sagar Jaglan also impressed, overcoming Russia’s Tamir Eshinimaev 3-2 in a closely fought 74kg final to add another gold to India’s tally.

India’s freestyle wrestlers further strengthened the medal haul through bronze-winning performances from Sumit (57kg), Kumar Mohit (65kg), Jaideep (74kg) and Vicky (97kg).

The strong finish added to the success achieved earlier by India’s Greco-Roman and women’s teams.

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The Greco-Roman contingent delivered an outstanding performance, winning the overall team title with 119 points. Sunil (87kg) and Nitesh (97kg) secured gold medals, while Sahil claimed bronze in the 60kg category.

The women’s team contributed seven medals, led by gold-medal efforts from Manisha (57kg), Neha (59kg) and Kajal (76kg). Neelam (50kg), Hansika Lamba (55kg), Mansi (62kg) and Priya (76kg) added bronze medals to India’s overall count.

Welcoming the team’s performance, Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh described the results as a landmark achievement.

“The phenomenal success of our freestyle squad in securing the runner-up position, coupled with our Greco-Roman team clinching the overall championship, is a historic milestone for Indian wrestling,” Singh said.

“Winning 17 medals against world-class competition highlights the competitive depth of our athletes in the continental space,” he added.

The tournament underlined India’s growing strength across all wrestling disciplines, with athletes delivering medals consistently in freestyle, Greco-Roman and women’s events against strong international opposition.