The U-23 World Wrestling championships will commence in Tirana, Albania, from October 23 to October 29. The major attraction at this tournament will be one of the most celebrated women wrestlers of the USA competing in the 72 kg category. The teenage sensation from Walnut Creek, California, is expected to dominate the world championships. However, even before setting her foot at the U23 World Championships, the USA’s prodigy is under the spotlight.

This time, the wrestler has secured a place for herself in the world rankings as given by United World Wrestling. Being America’s top women’s wrestler, where does she stand in the rankings?

Amit Elor climbing up the world ranking ladder

As per the rankings given by United World Wrestling, 19-year-old American wrestler Amit Elor stands in the second position among the top wrestling legends in the 72 Kg category. A recent post by United World Wrestling has captioned,” Here are the updated point-based women’s wrestling world rankings after the Asian Games.”

The rankings given by United World Wrestling are based on the points scored by the wrestlers in the point-based ranking events. These include World Championships, Asian, European, Pan-American, African and Oceania Championships, Asian and Pan-American Games, Croatian, Egyptian, Kyrgyz, and Hungarian Ranking Series events. 

Interestingly, the USA’s youngest wrestler to claim the senior world championship title is yet to perform at the U23 World championships. Thus, these rankings are entirely based on Amit’s previous events, excluding the U23 World championship. She boosts an impressive score of 50,000 points in wrestling events, making it to world no.2 in the 72 Kg category. 

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Similarly, Zhamila Bakbergenova holds the first position with 53000 points, whereas Enkh Amar has secured the third position with 48,700 points in the world rankings. Although Zhamila Bakbergenova shines in the 72Kg world rankings, Amit is yet to perform in the U23 World Championships. 

The rankings assigned by United World Wrestling are temporary, as the final rankings of the season will be on the basis of scores secured in the upcoming Pan American games. Still, Amit Elor has greater chances of standing atop the podium with the title of World’s no. 1 wrestler in the 72 Kg. This is simply because Amit has yet to play in World Championship U23 as well as Pan American Games 2023, whereas other wrestlers have only one chance to score points in Pan American Games 2023. 

Indeed, Amit Elor is among the shining stars that USA wrestling has given to the World. At the young age of 19 years, Amit is an exceptionally talented wrestler who is yet to show prowess in the upcoming challenges. Will Amit Elor make it to the first place in the final World Rankings for 72 Kg?

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