Abhimanyou Mandwal is an Indian freestyle wrestler who competes in the 70 kg weight category. He represents India in international competition and is employed by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). He won the gold medal in the 70 kg category at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek.
Early life Mandwal grew up in a family of wrestlers in Haryana. His father, Mahendar Singh, and uncle, Rajesh Kumar, were wrestlers who competed at the state level. He began training in wrestling at the age of six under the guidance of his father and uncle after his family decided to pursue the sport for him following his performances at school.
His father died in an electrocution accident at their home in 2011. Mandwal moved to Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi in 2012, where he continued his wrestling training.
Career Mandwal competed in the 70 kg freestyle category at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships, where he reached the quarterfinals. After losing to Zain Retherford in the quarterfinal, he entered the repechage and defeated Mustafo Akhmedov before losing the bronze-medal bout to Arman Andreasyan. He finished fifth in the tournament. In 2024, Mandwal won bronze in the 70 kg category at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships. Later that year, he won gold at the 2024 U23 Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman, defeating Tajikistan's Mustafo Akhmedov 6–2 in the final.
Mandwal suffered an ankle injury during training in 2024 and underwent surgery. The injury kept him away from competition for an extended period before his return to international wrestling in 2026.
In 2025, Mandwal won the gold medal in the 70 kg category at the Senior National Wrestling Championships.
At the 2026 Grand Prix Zagreb Open, Mandwal won a bronze medal in the 70 kg category, defeating Ian Parker of the United States 6–3 in the bronze-medal bout.
At the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Mandwal won the gold medal in the 70 kg category.
References
External links Abhimanyou Mandwal at United World Wrestling