Babli made a remarkable comeback to beat Manshi Yadav in the women’s 55kg final and secure her maiden gold medal at the elite level in the Federation Cup wrestling tournament at the Maharaja Vibhuti Narain Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.
Hailing from Yamunanagar district in Haryana, the 23-year-old Babli, who took to wrestling about four-and-a-half years ago, recorded a 15-8 win in the title clash to bag her first significant medal.
Trailing 6-2, Babli cashed in on an opportunity to apply a leg lace and level the scores at the break. Backed by her coach Amit Kumar, a fitter Babli grabbed another four points to extend her lead. Against her opponent’s weak attacks, Babli employed quick counters to gather more points and emerge as the winner.
