Irina Ringaci has become a world silver medallist in women’s wrestling after earning a silver medal at the tournament held in Kazakhstan. The athlete from Leova District was defeated in the final of the women’s 65 kg category by Russia’s Alina Kasabieva, losing 3-6, IPN reports.
Ringaci secured three consecutive victories on her way to the final. In the round of 16, the Moldovan wrestler defeated India’s Rajnita Rajnita 10-0 by technical superiority. She then beat Japan’s Nana Ikehata 6-4 in the quarter-finals by fall.
In the semi-final, Irina Ringaci defeated Mongolia’s Enkhjin Tuvshinjargal 6-2, also by fall. In the final, she lost to Alina Kasabieva, who had previously eliminated Yongxin Feng of China, Nabira Esenbaeva of Uzbekistan, and Solomiia Vynnyk of Ukraine.
Earlier, in the men’s competition, Alexandrin Gutu won silver in the 77 kg category, while Mihail Bradu claimed bronze in the 82 kg category.