Sarita Mor

Sarita Mor
Mor in 2022
Personal information
Born (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 29)[1]
Sonipat district, Haryana, India[2]
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
SpouseRahul Mann[2]
Sport
CountryIndia
SportFreestyle wrestling
Event59 kg
PartnerRahul Mann
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  India
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oslo 59 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Almaty 59 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 New Delhi 59 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 New Delhi 58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Ulaanbaatar 59 kg

Sarita Mor (born 16 April 1995) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. Highest world ranking 1

Career

She won the silver medal at the 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships in the 58 kg weight class[3] and the gold medal at the 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships in the 59 kg weight class.[4][5]

In 2021, she won the silver medal in the 57 kg event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 held in Rome, Italy.[6] She also won the bronze medal at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[7][8] She competed in the 57 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[9]

Personal life

Sarita Mor is from Sonipat district in Haryana.[10] She started playing kabaddi and wrestling in her school when she was 12.[10] She works with the Indian Railways.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Sarita (IND)". International Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Sen, Turja (31 July 2019). "Unheralded wrestler Sarita Mor pins hopes on World Championship to emerge as next wrestling star from India". Firstpost. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Bajrang Bags Gold in Asian Wrestling C'ship, Sarita Wins Silver". The Quint. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Sarita Mor seals gold medal at Asian Wrestling Championships". The Times of India. PTI. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Asian Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Sarita Mor wins 59kg bronze at Wrestling World Championships". The Bridge. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ^ Burke, Patrick (7 October 2021). "Helen Louise Maroulis wins third title at Wrestling World Championships in Oslo". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. ^ a b c Nair, Abhijit (15 April 2021). "Who is Sarita Mor? 10 things to know about her". The Bridge (thebridge.in). Retrieved 13 October 2021.