Manisha Bhanwala

Manisha Bhanwala
Sport
Country India
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  India
Asian Championships
2025 Amman 62 kg
2022 Mongolia 65 kg
2023 Astana 65 kg
2024 Bishkek 62 kg
South Asian Games
2016 Guwahati 60 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
2025 Kocaeli 62 kg

Manisha Bhanwala is an Indian wrestler from Rohtak, Haryana. She won gold in the 62 kg category at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships Amman[1] and the 2016 South Asian Games (60 kg). She also secured three Asian Wrestling Championships bronze medals: 2022 Mongolia,[2] 2023 Astana,[3] 2024 Bishkek.[4]

Early life

Manisha was born in the Rohtak district of Haryana. She started wrestling to lose weight at the behest of her father.[5]

Senior career results

Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
24th at 62 kg
Loss 14-6  Sara Lindborg (SWE) 2-9 19 September 2023 2023 World Wrestling Championships Belgrade
Gold Medall at 65 kg
Win 14-5  Yulia Leskovets (UKR) 9-3 3 June 2023 2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament Bishkek
Win 13-5  Ölziisaikhany Pürevsüren (MGL) 14-0
Win 12-5  Gaukhar Mukhatay (KAZ) 15-0
Win 11-5  Irina Kazyulina (KAZ) 19-5
Bronze Medal at 65 kg
Win 10-5  Albina Kairgeldinova (KAZ) 13-0, Fall 12 April 2023 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships Astana, Kazakhstan
Loss 9-5  Mahiro Yoshitake (JPN) 7-1, Fall
Loss 9-4  Long Jia (CHN) 0-15
Win 9-3  Ariukhan Jumabaeva (UZB) 11-0, Fall
Win 8-3  Baatarjavyn Shoovdor (MGL) 5-2
Bronze Medal at 62 kg
Loss 7-3  Khadija Jlassi (TUN) 7-11 16 July 2022 2022 Zouhaier Sghaier Ranking Series Tunis
Win 7-2  Emma Bruntil (USA) 5-2
Gold Medal at 65 kg
Win 6-2  Elis Manolova (AZE) 11-0 3 June 2022 2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win 5-2  Ariukhan Jumabaeva (UZB) 14-0
Win 4-2  Dinora Rustamova (UZB) 16-0, Fall
Win 3-2  Yelena Shalygina (KAZ) 11-5
Loss 2-2  Elis Manolova (AZE) 0-15
Bronze Medal at 62 kg
Win 2-1  Lee Han-bit (KOR) 9-2, Fall 22 April 2022 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships Ulaanbaatar
Loss 1-1  Nonoka Ozaki (JPN) 0-14
Win 1-0  Ayaulym Kassymova (KAZ) 12-0

References

  1. ^ "Senior Asian Championships 2025 wrestling results". uww.org. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Asian Wrestling Championships: Anshu Malik, Radhika settle for silver; Manisha claims bronze". TimesNow. 23 April 2022. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Asian Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal Claims Silver, Four Other Indians Bag Bronze". News18. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ Today, Telangana (17 April 2024). "India secures nine medals in Asian Wrestling Championships 2024". Telangana Today. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  5. ^ "रोहतक की बेटियों ने अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर बनाई पहचान: रितिका और मनीषा ने सीनियर एशियन कुश्ती चैंपियनशिप में जीते ब्राॅन्ज मेडल" [Girls of Rohtak make their mark on an international level: Ritika and Manisha win bronze at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships]. Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi).