Vishvajit More
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vishvajit Ramchandra More |
| Born | 1 January 2004 Radhanagari, Maharashtra, India |
| Military career | |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Service years | 2025–present |
| Rank | Havildar |
| Unit | Maratha Light Infantry |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Weight class | 55 kg |
Event | Greco-Roman |
Medal record | |
Vishvajit Ramchandra More (born 1 January 2004) is an Indian Greco-Roman wrestler who competes in the 55 kg category. He is a two-time U23 World Wrestling Championships bronze medallist.
Early life
More was born in Sarawade village, Radhanagari taluka in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. He joined the Indian Army in 2025 through the Army Sports Entry Scheme as a Havildar.
Career
2024 U23 Asian Wrestling Championships
In June 2024, More secured a silver medal in the men's Greco-Roman 55 kg category at the U23 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan. He advanced to the final after defeating Kazakhstan’s Azamat Kamilzhan Uulu, but lost to Kazakhstan’s Yerbol Kamaliyev in the gold medal match.[1]
2024 U23 World Wrestling Championships
At the 2024 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Tirana, Albania, More won a bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman 55 kg category. He defeated AIN (Individual Athlete) Adam Ulbashev in the bronze medal bout, winning 14-10.[2]
2025 U23 World Wrestling Championships
More repeated his success at the 2025 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia, where he again won a bronze medal in the 55 kg Greco-Roman event. He defeated Kazakhstan’s Yerassyl Mmayrbekov 5-4 in the bronze medal match.[3][4]
According to his UWW record, More’s 2025 season included wins over Denis Florin Mihai (Romania) and Kenneth Andrew Crosby (USA) before losing in the quarter-final to Alibek Amirov, after which he advanced via repechage to claim bronze.[5]
References
- ^ "U17, U23 Asian Championships 2024 wrestling medal winners". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "World U23 Wrestling C'ships: Vishvajit wins bronze, Anjli in final, Priya medalless". The Bridge. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Under-23 World Wrestling Championships 2025: Vishvajit More wins bronze". Outlook India. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Indian wrestler Vishvajit More wins bronze in U23 Senior World Wrestling Championship in Serbia". Lokmat Times. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Vishvajit Ramchandra More". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 23 October 2025.