India's Sumit Malik recorded one of the biggest results of his career by reaching the semifinals of the World Wrestling Championships even as Sonba Tanaji Gogane was outclassed by reigning European champion Rashidov Gadzhimurad in the men's free style quarterfinals, in Budapest, Hungary today. 

Malik, the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games gold medallist, overcame Inkar Yermukambet of Kazakhstan 6-1 in the quarterfinals after beating Japan's Taiki Yamamoto 4-1 in the pre-quarterfinals of the 125 kilogram category. 

Gogane made a stupendous start by winning two bouts but was outwitted by Rashidov in the 61 kilogram quarterfinals. Gogane had beaten Andrei Bekrenu 4-3 and Lowe Bingham 10-0 in the qualification rounds.