World Wrestling Championships: Ravi Kumar Dahiya Loses in Quarters; Naveen Advances to Bronze Medal Bout
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships: Ravi Kumar Dahiya Loses in Quarters; Naveen Advances to Bronze Medal Bout

News 18  

Ravi Kumar Dahiya lost to Uzbekistan’s Gulomjon Abdullaev 10-0 via technical superiority in the 57kg category quarter-finals of the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Friday. Naveen’s win took him directly to the bronze medal match as his next-round opponent Ilyas Bekbulatov couldn’t compete due to an injury. Earlier on Wednesday, Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman wrestler to win two medals at the World Championships as she clinched a bronze in 53kg by defeating Emma Jonna Malmgren of Sweden. It was a remarkable comeback for Vinesh after her opening round defeat as she beat Malmgren 8-0 in the bronze medal round.

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Under-23 World Wrestling Championships: Chirag Chikkara clinches gold as India shines with nine medals
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Under-23 World Wrestling Championships: Chirag Chikkara clinches gold as India shines with nine medals

The Hindu  

Chirag Chikkara clinched the gold medal in the men's 57kg freestyle category at the Under-23 World Championships in Tirana. He defeated Abdymalik Karachov of Kyrgyzstan 4-3 in the final seconds of the competition. Chikkara becomes the second Indian man to win the gold at the U23 Championships, following Aman Sehrawat's achievement in the same category in 2022. India finished fourth …

Under-17 World Wrestling Championships 2024: India wins four gold medals in women’s freestyle
4 months ago

Under-17 World Wrestling Championships 2024: India wins four gold medals in women’s freestyle

The Hindu  

Indian women wrestlers Aditi Kumari, Neha, Pulkit, and Mansi on Thursday became the Under-17 World champions in their respective categories, stamping their class in the prestigious Cadets event, here. Frolova made a desperate attempt to get the winning move but Pulkit defended well in the final 20 seconds to claim the title. Mansi Lather clinched the top podium spot after …

Neha Sangwan from Vinesh Phogat's village wins gold in U-17 World Championship
4 months ago

Neha Sangwan from Vinesh Phogat's village wins gold in U-17 World Championship

India Today  

Neha Sangwan beat Japan's So Tsutsui 10-0 to win the gold medal in the 57kg category at the U-17 World Championships in Amman on August 22, Thursday. For us, the Olympic Gold was hers and that's what we want to tell her," Neha Sangwan, the World -17 champion and World Cadet Bronze medallist had earlier told the Indian Express, showcasing …

Aman Sehrawat’s quest for Paris Olympics glory: How the wrestler lost 5kg before bronze medal bout weigh-in
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Aman Sehrawat’s quest for Paris Olympics glory: How the wrestler lost 5kg before bronze medal bout weigh-in

The Hindu  

Aman Sehrawat didn’t brood. Aman celebrates after winning bronze in the men’s freestyle 57kg match against Darian Toi Cruz of Puerto Rico in Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris. On the first day of competition, Iran’s Alireza Sarlak, a former world’s silver medallist and medal contender, failed to make weight and was scratched from the competition. Aman Sehrawat’s bronze in the men’s …

Paris Olympics: Aman Sehrawat wins bronze for India in 57kg wrestling
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Aman Sehrawat wins bronze for India in 57kg wrestling

The Hindu  

Aman Sehrawat didn’t brood. Aman thus joins an elite list of men’s Olympic wrestling medallists including two time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, 2012 bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, Tokyo silver medallist Ravi Dahiya and bronze medallist Bajrang Punia. Since he arrived at Chhatrasal, Aman’s life revolved around training and competition. I don’t like roaming around or going around Delhi either,” says …

Arshad Nadeem wins gold; Neeraj Chopra gets silver in Paris. Watch Video
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Arshad Nadeem wins gold; Neeraj Chopra gets silver in Paris. Watch Video

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem emerged victorious at the men’s javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics, beating India’s reigning Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra. The second of 91.79m in his final attempt put the final exclamation mark on a near-flawless performance. This is Pakistan’s first-ever gold medal in track and field. Anderson Peters of Grenada took the bronze with a …

Vinesh Phogat's hopes for Olympic silver medal alive after CAS accepts her protest
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Vinesh Phogat's hopes for Olympic silver medal alive after CAS accepts her protest

India TV News  

In a big boost for the Indian contingent, the Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday. Phogat stormed into the final after three sensational wins in the women's 50kg category and boosted India's hopes for the first gold at the 33rd Summer Games. But the organisers stunned the …

India’s Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympic wrestling after making the final. What happens next?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympic wrestling after making the final. What happens next?

Associated Press  

PARIS — India women’s wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the 50-kilogram Olympic wrestling final after failing to make weight Wednesday, creating a ripple effect on the medal matches and resulting in some forced adjustments by organizers. Phogat defeated Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the semifinals Tuesday, but her disqualification pushed Guzman Lopez into the gold medal match Wednesday …

India’s Vinesh Phogat stuns Olympic 50KG wrestling champion Susaki in Paris Games opener
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Vinesh Phogat stuns Olympic 50KG wrestling champion Susaki in Paris Games opener

Associated Press  

PARIS — India’s Vinesh Phogat stunned four-time world and defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki of Japan with a late takedown to claim a 3-2 decision in their opening match in the 50-kilogram division at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Susaki, the seemingly unbeatable top seed in Paris, won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago without conceding …

India’s Dahiya loses 7-point lead after injury, drops women’s wrestling quarterfinal to North Korean
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Dahiya loses 7-point lead after injury, drops women’s wrestling quarterfinal to North Korean

Associated Press  

PARIS — India’s Nisha Dahiya had just taken an 8-1 lead in her 68-kilogram Olympic quarterfinal against North Korea’s Pak Sol-gum before a series of arm and hand injuries became too much to overcome. With 12 seconds remaining, Dahiya’s right shoulder was attended to during yet another stoppage. After the 18-year-old Pak’s arm was raised and Dahiya slowly walked towards …

Wrestler Nisha Dahiya chases Olympic medal dream
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wrestler Nisha Dahiya chases Olympic medal dream

Hindustan Times  

For a week in July last year, wrestler Nisha Dahiya couldn’t eat, surviving only on liquids after a fractured collarbone caused severe swelling around her neck. “I told myself: bahut kam din bache hai Olympics mein, I won’t leave anything to chance to get there,” said Nisha. But that day I realised the value of a medal from such events.” …

Nisha Dahiya clinches India's fifth Olympic quota in wrestling during Istanbul qualifiers
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Nisha Dahiya clinches India's fifth Olympic quota in wrestling during Istanbul qualifiers

Firstpost  

Dahiya became the fifth Indian wrestler — all of them female so far — to secure quota for the Paris Games by defeating Romania’s Alexandra Anghel in the 68kg semi-finals at the World Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul. Nisha Dahiya became the fifth Indian female wrestler to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after defeating Romania’s Alexandra Anghel in the 68kg …

Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers: All 6 of India’s Greco-Roman Wrestlers Draw Blank
8 months ago

Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers: All 6 of India’s Greco-Roman Wrestlers Draw Blank

The Quint  

In all 17 Indian wrestlers were in the hunt for quota places at the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers. Of which, only three women wrestlers -- Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik and Reetika Hooda -- succeeded in securing quota places for India. After starting his campaign by defeating Kazakhstan’s Yerassyl Mukhtaruly by technical superiority, defeated Kim Sunggwon 11-1 by technical superiority in …

Vinesh, Anshu and Reetika earn three Olympic quota places - The Hindu
8 months ago

Vinesh, Anshu and Reetika earn three Olympic quota places - The Hindu

The Hindu  

April 20, 2024 08:51 pm | Updated 08:52 pm IST Indian women wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik and Reetika, earned three quota places in the Asian Olympic Games qualifier in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Saturday. Vinesh defeated South Korea’s Miran Cheon 10-0, pinned Cambodia’s Samnang Dit before recording a 10-0 victory over up-and-coming Kazakh Laura Ganikyzy in the semifinals. Anshu, a …

Asian Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers: Aman Sehrawat loses in semis, fails to win Paris 2024 quota spot
8 months ago

Asian Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers: Aman Sehrawat loses in semis, fails to win Paris 2024 quota spot

The Hindu  

Indian freestyle wrestlers failed to get a single quota place in the Asian Olympic Games qualifier in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Friday. Aman Sehrawat, last year’s Asian champion, was the only Indian to get closer to a quota place. Aman beat Kazakhstan’s Yerassyl Mukhtaruly 10-0 and South Korea’s Sunggwon Kim 11-1 to reach the semifinals. However, the Indian was outsmarted by …

Vinesh Phogat gets near perfect draw at Asian Olympic wrestling qualifiers
8 months ago

Vinesh Phogat gets near perfect draw at Asian Olympic wrestling qualifiers

The Hindu  

Two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat couldn’t have asked for a better draw to win a quota for the Paris Olympics at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers that begin in Bishkek on Friday. A medal quota, even against diminished opposition, will be a huge shot of confidence for Vinesh a two-time world medallist who saw her career nearly derailed after becoming the face …

National Boxing Championships: Simranjeet Kaur, Jaismine Lamboria Set up Finals Clash
11 months, 4 weeks ago

National Boxing Championships: Simranjeet Kaur, Jaismine Lamboria Set up Finals Clash

News 18  

Tokyo Olympian boxer Simranjeet Kaur cruised to the 60kg National Championships final, eking out a narrow win over Manisha Moun in the battle of the World Championship medallists on Tuesday. The 28-year-old from Punjab, who won the bronze medal in the 2018 Worlds, registered a 4-3 split decision win in a fiery semifinal over 2022 Worlds’ medallist Haryana’s Manisha, who …

Asian Games 2023: Antim Panghal lives up to the hype after grabbing bronze; India wins second wrestling medal
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Antim Panghal lives up to the hype after grabbing bronze; India wins second wrestling medal

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal went into the Asian Games as one of India’s biggest medal hopefuls, and she fulfilled the hype, winning bronze in the 53kg for only India’s second medal in wrestling here on Thursday. That win stretched Akari’s winning streak to an incredible 128 matches – which remains unbeaten as she went on to win 10-0 against 2020 Olympic silver …

'Athletes can get mentally down': Neeraj Chopra addresses umpiring howler in men's javelin final at Asian Games
1 year, 2 months ago

'Athletes can get mentally down': Neeraj Chopra addresses umpiring howler in men's javelin final at Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra continued his supreme show and won a gold medal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Wednesday. Another Indian Kishore Kumar Jena won the silver medal in the same event as he registered 87.54m, also his fourth attempt. Neeraj Chopra during men's javelin throw final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China …

Neeraj extends golden run, double delight for Harmilan: Full list of medal winners for India on Day 11 at Asian Games
1 year, 2 months ago

Neeraj extends golden run, double delight for Harmilan: Full list of medal winners for India on Day 11 at Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

The Indian contingent continued their rich haul in the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, taking the medal tally to 81. Neeraj Chopra jumps in celebration with silver medalist compatriot Kishore Kumar Jena during the presentation ceremony of men's javelin throw final at the 19th Asian Games There were also a couple of medals in boxing, while Saurav Ghosal produced …

World Championships: Indian wrestlers’ woeful performance continues in greco-roman
1 year, 3 months ago

World Championships: Indian wrestlers’ woeful performance continues in greco-roman

The Hindu  

Indian greco-roman grappler Sajan Bhanwala lost in the opening round of the World Championships to a technically far superior opponent from South Korea as the country’s disappointing show at the prestigious competition continued here on Thursday. The 82kg wrestler was no match for Yang Sejin, losing 3-1 and getting eliminated from the tournament against an opponent ranked one place lower …

World Wrestling Championships: Pruthviraj Enters Quarterfinals, Abhimanyu In Bronze Play-Off
1 year, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships: Pruthviraj Enters Quarterfinals, Abhimanyu In Bronze Play-Off

News 18  

Indian free-style wrestlers, barring Pruthviraj Patil, had another disappointing day in office with three of them losing in the preliminary rounds of the World Championships, on Sunday. The Indians, who are competing under the United World Wrestling flag following the ban of Wresting Federation of India by the international body, have a faint chance of bagging a bronze medal in …

UWW World Championships: All Four Indian Wrestlers Win Opening-round Bouts on Day 1
1 year, 3 months ago

UWW World Championships: All Four Indian Wrestlers Win Opening-round Bouts on Day 1

News 18  

All four Indian free-style wrestlers on show on the day one of the UWW World Championships won their opening-round bouts with 70kg grappler Abhimanyu upsetting world number 7 Ukraine’s Ihor Nykyforuk on Saturday. The world ranked No.21 grappler will take on Uzbekistan’s Jahongirmirza Turobov, who is seeded sixth here and a gold medallist a the 2021 Asian Championships. In other …

Wrestler Abhimanyu upsets higher-ranked Ukrainian in opening round of World Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Wrestler Abhimanyu upsets higher-ranked Ukrainian in opening round of World Championships

The Hindu  

All four Indian free-style wrestlers on show on the day one of the UWW World Championships won their opening-round bouts with 70kg grappler Abhimanyu upsetting world number 7 Ukraine’s Ihor Nykyforuk here on Saturday. Abhimanyu, the bronze-medal winner at the U23 World Championships in June and ranked 26th in the world, defeated the Ukrainian 19-9, effecting a victory by fall. …

Wrestling World Championships: Aman Sehrawat, Sumit Malik among 10 freestyle wrestlers picked in trials
1 year, 3 months ago

Wrestling World Championships: Aman Sehrawat, Sumit Malik among 10 freestyle wrestlers picked in trials

The Hindu  

Two Asian Games bound wrestlers, Asian champion Aman Sehrawat and Sumit Malik, made it to the Indian freestyle squad for the World championships to be held in Belgrade next month. Worlds and Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia and former Worlds silver medallist Deepak Punia, who are part of the Asian Games squad, chose to go on foreign training instead of participating …

Wrestling U20 World Championship: Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, Reena grabs bronze
1 year, 4 months ago

Wrestling U20 World Championship: Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, Reena grabs bronze

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal asserted her class to secure her second consecutive gold medal and world under-17 champion Savita Dalal proved her worth at a higher level by winning a second World title within two weeks as Indian women gathered two gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the World under-20 championships on Friday. Antim, an Asian silver medallist who was …

Ravi Dahiya undergoes successful surgery after exit from Asian Games trials
1 year, 4 months ago

Ravi Dahiya undergoes successful surgery after exit from Asian Games trials

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Dahiya took to Twitter to announce a successful completion of his knee surgery following a first round exit at the Asian Games trials. जीवन के मंदिर में जब मीठा प्रसाद मिलता है तो हर कोई आसानी से स्वीकार कर लेता है लेकिन जब कड़वा प्रसाद मिलता है तो कृतज्ञता से स्वीकार करना ही जीवन का …

Asian Games 2023, Indian wrestling team: Ravi Dahiya fails to make the cut
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Indian wrestling team: Ravi Dahiya fails to make the cut

The Hindu  

Olympic wrestling silver medallist Ravi Dahiya’s pursuit for a spot in the Asian Games squad ended prematurely after he was knocked out of the trials by the unheralded Atish Todkar, in a 57kg bout at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. READ |Antim Panghal wins trials, loses case to go to Asian Games This was Dahiya’s first outing …

Bronze tinge to India's show at boxing Worlds
1 year, 7 months ago

Bronze tinge to India's show at boxing Worlds

Hindustan Times  

Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev lost close semi-final bouts while Mohammed Hussamuddin gave a walkover due to a knee injury on what turned out to be a disappointing day for Indian boxers at the World Boxing Championships in Tashkent on Friday. **EDS: IMAGE VIA BFI** Tashkent: India's Deepak Bhoria during his 51kg quarter-final match against Diushebaev Nurzhigit of Kyrgyzstan, at …

India wins three bronze medals at 2023 IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships
1 year, 7 months ago

India wins three bronze medals at 2023 IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships

The Hindu  

The Indian challenge at the World Boxing Championships came to an end with Deepak Bhoria, Mohammed Hussamuddin and Nishant Dev settling for bronze medals in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Friday. Bhoria, a ninth-place finisher in the 2021 edition, lost 3-4 to fourth-seeded two-time Worlds bronze medallist and reigning European champion Billal Bennama in a neck-and-neck fight. Bennama exhibited his swift left …

Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha Dahiya to fight for gold; Neelam and Priya in contention for bronze
1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha Dahiya to fight for gold; Neelam and Priya in contention for bronze

Firstpost  

Astana, Kazakhstan: Making a memorable debut at the Asian Championship, Indian wrestler Nisha Dahiya got herself in contention for a gold medal after edging past her opponents in close bouts on Tuesday. Neelam, the U23 Asian Championship silver medallist, and the 18-year-old Priya, who is competing at the senior level for the first time, will fight for bronze medals in …

Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha Dahiya bags silver; bronze for Priya
1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha Dahiya bags silver; bronze for Priya

The Hindu  

Nisha Dahiya picked up a silver medal, while Priya took a bronze in the women’s competitions of the Asian wrestling championships in Astana on Tuesday. Recovering from an injury, Nisha, a World under-23 bronze medallist, defeated Asian bronze medallist Mongolian Delgermaa Enkhsaikhan 10-10 via criteria and Asian Olympic Games qualifier champion Chinese Feng Zhou 7-6 to reach the final. In …

Asian wrestling championships trials: Anshu, Sonam, Antim, Sarita claim top berths
1 year, 9 months ago

Asian wrestling championships trials: Anshu, Sonam, Antim, Sarita claim top berths

The Hindu  

World championships silver medallist Anshu Malik and bronze medallist Sarita Mor and Olympian Sonam Malik, who participated in the wrestlers’ protest against the Wrestling Federation of India in January and skipped two international ranking events, claimed number one positions in their respective weight classes at the Asian championships selection trials for women held in Delhi on Saturday. In a high-scoring …

Wrestling Nationals: Aman Sehrawat retains 57kg title on opening day
2 years ago

Wrestling Nationals: Aman Sehrawat retains 57kg title on opening day

The Hindu  

World under-23 champion Aman Sehrawat fought back to win his semifinal and final bouts to retain the men’s freestyle 57kg title on the opening day of the National wrestling championships at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. Punjab wrestler Sahil upset Commonwealth Games and multiple Asian championships medallist Satyawart Kadian. Sahil fought back to take a 4-3 lead with …

Asian Boxing Championships 2022: Shiva Thapa beats former champion Usmanov to enter final
2 years, 1 month ago

Asian Boxing Championships 2022: Shiva Thapa beats former champion Usmanov to enter final

Firstpost  

Six-time Asian medalist Shiva Thapa continued his great form and stormed into the final at the 2022 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Thursday. The 2022 Thailand Open Champion duo of Sumit and Govind Kumar Sahani both suffered defeats in their semi-final bouts and secured bronze. Sumit was involved in a tough matchup against the reigning Asian …

Silver for Ankush; Vikas, Nitesh Win Bronze in India's Best Show at U23 Worlds in Greco Roman style
2 years, 2 months ago

Silver for Ankush; Vikas, Nitesh Win Bronze in India's Best Show at U23 Worlds in Greco Roman style

News 18  

Ankush settled for a silver after being overpowered by formidable Yui Susaki but Vikas and Nitesh won their bronze medal play-offs with ease as India’s Greco Roman wrestlers cherished their best ever show at a global event by winning three medals at the U-23 world championship, here. Vikas and Nitesh added to India’s tally on Wednesday night, a day after …

Vikas, Nitesh add to India’s medal tally at World U-23 wrestling championships
2 years, 2 months ago

Vikas, Nitesh add to India’s medal tally at World U-23 wrestling championships

The Hindu  

Vikas and Nitesh earned two more bronze medals for the country in the Greco Roman competitions at the World under-23 wrestling championships in Pontevedra, Spain. Vikas, who beat Kyrgyzstan’s Adilkhan Nurlanbekov 11-0 and Spaniard Marcos Sanchez 10-1 before losing to Croatia’s Pavel Puklavec 9-0 in the semifinals, defeated Japanese Daigo Kobayashi 6-0 in the bronze medal match. Nitesh got past …

Wrestling at NGG 2022: Young talents steal limelight in the absence of top stars
2 years, 2 months ago

Wrestling at NGG 2022: Young talents steal limelight in the absence of top stars

The Hindu  

Scheduled after the Commonwealth Games and the World Championships, the wrestling competition at the 36th National Games in Gujarat was devoid of several top stars – including World and Olympics medalists Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya, Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik and double Worlds bronze medallist Vinesh Phogat – primarily because of fitness issues. Commonwealth Games 74kg gold medallist Naveen Malik …

India’s wrestling momentum takes a hit at world championships, and the silver lining
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s wrestling momentum takes a hit at world championships, and the silver lining

The Hindu  

India’s campaign at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships ended on a high note with Bajrang Punia beating Sebastian Rivera to win the fourth World Championship medal of his career. Panghal would lose to Vinesh Phogat at the selection trials and would go on to compete at the World Championships, where the gold medal was won by USA’s Dominique Parrish. Unfamiliar …

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal; becomes only Indian to win four medals at event
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal; becomes only Indian to win four medals at event

Firstpost  

Indian star wrestler Bajrang Punia won his record fourth World Wrestling Championships medal as the 28-year-old Indian defeated Puerto Ricans Sebastian Viera in the bronze medal match in Belgrade Indian star wrestler Bajrang Punia won his record fourth World Wrestling Championships medal as the 28-year-old Indian defeated Puerto Rican Sebastian Rivera in the bronze medal match in Belgrade on Sunday. …

Wrestling World Championships: Bajrang Punia remains in medal pursuit despite semifinal loss
2 years, 3 months ago

Wrestling World Championships: Bajrang Punia remains in medal pursuit despite semifinal loss

The Hindu  

Three-time Worlds medallist and Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia stayed in the quest for another medal in the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade on Saturday. Beginning his journey from the pre-quarterfinals, Bajrang beat two-time Worlds bronze medallist Cuban Alejandro Valdes 5-4 despite picking up an injury during the bout. Bajrang put on a strap to protect the injury during his …

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi Kumar Dahiya disappoints; Naveen Malik loses bronze medal match
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi Kumar Dahiya disappoints; Naveen Malik loses bronze medal match

Firstpost  

2 Ravi Kumar Dahiya lost by technical superiority to Uzbekistan’s Gulomjon Abdullaev as early as the second round of the 57kg category at the World Wrestling Championships 2022; Naveen Malik loses in the 70kg bronze medal match to World No. India’s star wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya made an early exit from the World Wrestling Championships 2022 in Belgrade on Friday …

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia among prime medal contenders; Naveen grapples for bronze
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia among prime medal contenders; Naveen grapples for bronze

Firstpost  

Star male wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia will be vying to add to India’s medal tally at the World Wrestling Championships 2022 in Belgrade. A day after Indian women wrestlers folded their World Wrestling Championships 2022 campaign with a solitary bronze medal through Vinesh Phogat, star men wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia will be vying to …

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Vinesh Phogat Wins Bronze in Belgrade
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Vinesh Phogat Wins Bronze in Belgrade

News 18  

Indian wrestling icon Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian to pick up two world championship medals on Wednesday as she bagged the bronze medal at the World Wrestling Championships 2022 in Belgrade. Her performance earned India its first medal in this year’s edition of the wrestling world Championships taking place in the Serbian capital of Belgrade. This is Phogat’s second …

World Wrestling Championships: Vinesh Phogat Loses 0-7 in Qualification
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships: Vinesh Phogat Loses 0-7 in Qualification

News 18  

Triple Commonwealth Games champion Vinesh Phogat failed to put up a fight and was knocked down by Mongolia’s Khulan Batkhuyag 0-7 in a major upset at the World Wrestling Championships on Tuesday. Fresh from winning a gold in India’s stupendous 12-medal winning show at the CWG Birmingham, the 10th seeded Vinesh looked jaded and lost her balance in the final …

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Vinesh Phogat suffers major upset with 0-7 loss to Mongolia's Khulan Batkhuyag
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Vinesh Phogat suffers major upset with 0-7 loss to Mongolia's Khulan Batkhuyag

Firstpost  

Vinesh looked jaded and lost her balance in the final seconds to be pinned by the Asian silver medallist in the women’s freestyle 53kg. Belgrade: Triple Commonwealth Games champion Vinesh Phogat failed to put up a fight and was knocked down by Mongolia’s Khulan Batkhuyag 0-7 in a major upset at the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade on Tuesday. Fresh …

Vinesh Phogat loses 0-7 in World Wrestling Championships qualification
2 years, 3 months ago

Vinesh Phogat loses 0-7 in World Wrestling Championships qualification

The Hindu  

Triple Commonwealth Games champion Vinesh Phogat failed to put up a fight and was knocked down by Mongolia's Khulan Batkhuyag 0-7 in a major upset at the World Wrestling Championships here on Tuesday. Fresh from winning a gold in India's stupendous 12-medal winning show at the CWG Birmingham, the 10th seeded Vinesh looked jaded and lost her balance in the …

Japanese withdrawal, favourable bracket give Vinesh Phogat strong chance of podium finish in Wrestling World Championships
2 years, 3 months ago

Japanese withdrawal, favourable bracket give Vinesh Phogat strong chance of podium finish in Wrestling World Championships

The Hindu  

As the women’s freestyle competition gets underway at the 2022 Wrestling World Championships, India’s squad seems slightly depleted. However, a favourable draw and an open field at the 2022 Worlds suggests the former world bronze medallist might have a tournament to remember in Belgrade. Sarita Mor | Photo Credit: The Hindu In the past, Sarita has always been a contender …

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi Dahiya confident of winning gold
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi Dahiya confident of winning gold

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Olympic silver medallist wrestler Ravi Dahiya has now set his sights on winning gold medals at the upcoming World Championships and the postponed Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China next year. “My only aim in life as a sports person is to bring laurels to my country and my immediate goals are to win gold medals …

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