Vishvajit Ramchandra More sketched a razor‑thin 12‑13 deficit against Georgia's Koba Karumidze in the closing seconds of the 55kg Greco‑Roman final, slipping past a golden‑spot opportunity as the clock ticked out—just one point shy of the podium.
The road to that final was a string of hard‑fought victories: a 10‑8 win over Mexico's Isaac Marin Mata, an 8‑1 demolition of Iran's U20 world champion Armin Shamsipour—where More tossed him with a four‑point throw—and a 6‑4 nail‑biter against Russia's Malik Gigiev in the semis. Each match tightened the net, turning More into a force to be reckoned with in the bracket.
Behind the cheers, the Indian delegation faced a bureaucratic blot: nine wrestlers were denied U.S. visas on the grounds of youth and lack of full‑time employment. WFI chief Sanjay Singh slammed the decision, saying it cost India potential golds and casting doubts on the fairness of the process. He added that the UWW president had intervened, but the embassy stood firm.
This silver is more than a medal; it's a first for India in Greco‑Roman at the U23 level, and the only athlete to secure two medals at these championships. It also signals that the next senior Worlds in Belgrade could see More and his compatriots on a different podium.