Ankush Chandram (born 26 February 2007) is an Indian freestyle wrestler who competes in the 57 kg weight category. He won a silver medal at the 2023 U17 World Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal at the 2024 U20 World Wrestling Championships. He won the 2024 and 2025 U20 Asian Championships and won a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships in the senior 57 kg category.
Early life
Ankush was born on 26 February 2007. His father's name is Shree Chandram.
Career
Chandram competed in the 55 kg freestyle category at the 2023 U17 World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul, reaching the final before losing 4–3 to Marcus Blaze of the United States and winning the silver medal.
In 2024, Chandram won the 57 kg gold medal at the 2024 U20 Asian Wrestling Championships in Si Racha, Thailand, defeating Asadbek Saidturaev 4–2 in the final.
Later that year, he won bronze in the 57 kg category at the 2024 U20 World Wrestling Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, defeating Hayko Gasparyan 6–2 in the bronze-medal bout.
In April 2025, Chandram won the 57 kg title at the Under-20 National Wrestling Championship in Kota, representing Delhi. In July, he won the 57 kg gold medal at the 2025 U20 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, defeating Nurdanat Aitanov 7–4 in the final.
In 2026, Chandram competed for Haryana Thunders in the Pro Wrestling League. He was acquired for ₹24.5 lakh in the league's auction and competed in the men's 57 kg category. During the league season, he recorded victories over Chirag Chhikara and Shubham Kaushik and defeated Sumit Malik 11–5.
In April 2026, Chandram won the bronze medal in the senior 57 kg category at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek. He defeated Gayan Kathurangana Ekanayaka in the qualification round and then lost to Milad Valizadeh in the quarterfinal. He defeated Fuga Sasaki of Japan 8–2 in the bronze-medal bout to win his first senior Asian medal.
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