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Chess Star Vaishali Rameshbabu Creates History with Back-to-Back Grand Swiss Wins

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Vaishali Rameshbabu is making Indian chess history! The 24-year-old Grandmaster from Chennai successfully defended her FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss title in 2025, securing a spot in the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament.  The Junior Age has all the details on her victories, milestones, and what makes her one of India’s brightest young sports stars.

Vaishali Rameshbabu Creates History By Winning Double Grand Swiss Champion:

Vaishali Rameshbabu has written a dazzling new chapter in Indian chess. The 24-year-old Grandmaster from Chennai has successfully defended her FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss title in 2025, becoming only the second woman ever to win the event twice in a row. Her victory also confirmed her place in the Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026, where she will battle for a shot at the world championship crown.

In the final round on the Isle of Man, Vaishali held former world champion Tan Zhongyi of China to a steady draw, finishing with 8.5 points out of 11. That was enough to edge ahead of her closest rivals and lift the trophy once again. Last year, she had stunned the chess world by winning the Grand Swiss for the first time, and now she has proved it was no one-off.

Chess Star Vaishali Rameshbabu Creates History with Back-to-Back Grand Swiss Wins
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Vaishali’s journey has been extraordinary. She first grabbed attention as a youngster when she beat Magnus Carlsen in a simul at age 12. She went on to win two World Youth titles, became a Woman Grandmaster in 2018, and finally crossed the 2500 rating barrier in 2023 to earn her Grandmaster title. Alongside her younger brother Praggnanandhaa, she has made history as part of the first-ever brother-sister GM duo.

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India Tops the World Junior Shooting Championship 2024

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Indian shooters won 24 medals, including 13 gold, 3 silver, and eight bronze medals, at the 2024 World Junior Shooting Championship held in Lima, Peru. With this spectacular performance India topped the medal tally. Around 560 shooters from 51 countries participated in rifle, pistol, and shotgun shooting events, organised by the International Shooting Sport Federation.

 

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The following young shooters from India won the medals:

S.No Shooter Name Event Name Medal
1 Parth Rakesh Mane 10m Air Rifle Men Gold
2 Mukesh Nelavalli 25m Pistol Men Gold
3 Divanshi 25m Pistol Women Gold
4 Suraj Sharma 25m Standard Men Gold
5 Divanshi 25m Standard Women Gold
6 Ajay Malik, Parth Rakesh Mane, Abhinav Shaw 10m Air Rifle Men Team Gold
7 Shourya Saini,
Vedant Nitin Waghmare,
Parikshit Singh Brar		 50m Rifle 3 Position Men Team Gold
8 Umesh Choudhary, Mukesh Nellavalli, Parmod 10m Air Pistol Men Team Gold
9 Raajwardan Paatil, Mukesh Nellavali, Harsimar Singh Rattha 25m RFP Men Team Gold
10 Mukesh Nellavalli, Suraj Sharma, Pradhyumn Singh 25m Pistol Men team Gold
11 Gautami Bhanot, Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar,
Anushka Thokur		 10m Air Rifle Women Junior, team Gold
12 Kanishka Dagar, Lakshita,
Anjali Chaudhary		 10m Air Pistol Women, team Gold
13 Divanshi, Tejaswani, Vibhuti Bhatia 25m Pistol Women’s Team Gold
14 Suraj Sharma 25m Pistol Men Silver
15 Parisha Gupta 25m Standard Pistol Women Silver
16 Parisha Gupta 50m Pistol Women Junior Silver
17 Mukesh Nelavalli 25m Standard Men Pistol Bronze
18 Mukesh Nelavalli 50m Pistol Men Bronze
19 Khushi 50m Rifle 3 Position Women Bronze
20 Kanak 10m Air Pistol Women Bronze
21 Gautami Bhanot, Ajay Malik 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Bronze
22 Manvi Jain 25m Standard Women Bronze
23 Lakshita, Pramod 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Bronze
24 Sabeera Haris, Shardul Vihan Trap Mixed Team Bronze

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Anshu Malik: The Wrestling Wonder of India

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Anshu Malik is a name that’s making waves in the world of Indian wrestling. This talented young wrestler has been breaking records and winning medals at the international level, making her a pride of the nation. In this blog post, we’ll delve into Anshu’s biography, her impressive records, and her medal-winning performances.

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Anshu Malik was born on August 28, 2001, in Hisar, Haryana, India. She comes from a family of wrestlers and was introduced to the sport at a young age. Anshu’s father, a former wrestler himself, recognized her potential and encouraged her to pursue wrestling seriously.

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Records:

Anshu Malik has set multiple records in her short career, including:

  • Youngest Indian wrestler to win a senior World Championship medal (2021)
  • First Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Championships (2022)
  • National record in the 57kg weight category (2022)

Medals:

Anshu Malik’s medal tally is impressive, to say the least. Some of her notable medals include:

  • Silver medal at the 2021 World Championships (57kg weight category)
  • Gold medal at the 2022 Asian Championships (57kg weight category)
  • Bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (57kg weight category)

Anshu Malik is an inspiration to young athletes everywhere. Her dedication, hard work, and natural talent have made her a force to be reckoned with in the wrestling world. We look forward to seeing her continue to break records and win medals in the years to come.

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