Ukrainian wrestler Anastasiia Alpieieva has won a gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana. She defeated India’s Kajal Kajal 8-6 in the women’s 76 kg final.
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine announced the result.
The 24-year-old Alpieieva secured Ukraine’s first medal at the World Wrestling Championships, which are taking place in Kazakhstan’s capital from October 24 to November 1.
On her way to the final, Alpieieva won her round-of-16 bout 8-1, defeated American Diamond Guilford 6-4 in the quarterfinals and overcame Turkey’s Kadriye Aksoy in the semifinals.
In the decisive bout, Alpieieva faced India’s Kajal Kajal. With the score tied at 4-4 late in the match, the Ukrainian executed a scoring move to secure an 8-6 victory.
Alpieieva is also a two-time European champion at the senior level and has won gold medals at the U23 World and European Championships.
Around 700 athletes, including 30 Ukrainians, are competing at the championships in Astana. The event features Greco-Roman wrestling, women’s wrestling and men’s freestyle wrestling.
