Hubballi wrestler wins silver at Bangkok tournament

A 19-year-old wrestler from Unkal colony successful Hubballi taluk has won a metallic medal successful the 61-kg class astatine an International Wrestling Championship 2026 organised precocious astatine Bagmot Sports Centre successful Bangkok, Thailand.

Addressing presspersons successful Hubballi connected Monday, Ashok Chillannavar said that Vikram Manjunath Chillannavar, a pupil of the Vayuputra Sports Foundation, Unkal, secured the 2nd spot successful the competition.

The tourney was conducted connected January 16 nether the Mission Olympics Games Association successful which Thailand, India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka participated.

To people the achievement, a Guruvandana ceremonial volition beryllium held astatine Sri Kalmeshwar Temple, Unkal village, connected Tuesday astatine 6.30 p.m., wherever Vikram and his wrestling coaches volition beryllium felicitated.