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Everest Leydecker wins women's 55kg wrestling world title
American wrestler Everest Leydecker won the gold medal in the women's 55kg category at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana. Leydecker, who previously faced Hungarian wrestler Gerda Terék at the U23 World Championships, secured the title by winning all four of her matches.
In the men's freestyle 65kg category, American Bowen Bassett achieved a notable victory, and Kyle Snyder secured his fifth world championship title in the 97kg division after a late comeback against Japan's Josida Aras.
Other notable results included India's Manisha Bhanwala winning the 59kg category, marking a historic first female world title for the country, and the United States dominating several gold medal opportunities during the Friday program.
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Astana · Everest Leydecker · Kyle Snyder · Manisha Bhanwala · World Wrestling Championships