At the 2025 U‑17 World Wrestling Championships in Athens, Greece, Hardeep clinched the gold medal in the men’s 110 kg Greco‑Roman category. He defeated Iran’s Yazdan Reza Delrouz in the final to become world champion.
Hardeep reached the final by beating Turkey’s Emrullah Capkan 4‑2 in the semi‑finals and earlier defeated Kazakhstan’s Baktur Sovetkhan 2‑0 in the qualification round.
This marks a historic achievement: India’s first Under‑17 World Champion in the 110 kg Greco‑Roman category. His victory was also celebrated on the wrestler’s official Instagram and by the Sports Authority of India.
🏆 Summary at a GlanceDetail
Info event2025 U‑17 World Wrestling Championships, Athens category Men’s Greco‑Roman, 110 kgMedal 🥇 Gold – Hardeep (IND)Semi‑final result Beat Emrullah Capkan (TUR) 4‑Qualification match Defeated Batur Sovetkhan (KAZ) 2‑0.
🇮🇳 Wider U17 Performance for India
Prior to Worlds, India’s Under‑17 women’s team dominated the 2025 Asian Championships in Vung Tau, Vietnam (June 18–26), winning the overall team title with 10 medals (5 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) and 215 team points .
On day one of matches, Indian youth wrestlers earned 1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals, showing strong overall performance .
