World Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal, Savita, Antim Kundu, Priya All Reach Finals
1 year, 4 months ago

World Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal, Savita, Antim Kundu, Priya All Reach Finals

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Unprecedented success followed India at the junior wrestling World Championships on Thursday with three grapplers, including fast-rising Antim Panghal, storming into the gold medal bouts while Harshita will fight for bronze. Defending champion Panghal, who hit the headlines for challenging Vinesh Phogat for the Asian Games trials but lost her petition, put up a dominating show to win her three bouts with consummate ease. For the first time, four Indian woman wrestlers have reached the gold medal bouts at the World Championships as Savita and Antim Kundu also stayed unbeaten on Thursday. In the 62kg category, U17 World Champion Savita produced inspiring stuff, winning all three bouts ’by fall’, including one against formidable Japanese Suzu Sasaki.

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Senior National Wrestling Championship 2024: Top wrestlers absent amid WFI controversy
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Senior National Wrestling Championship 2024: Top wrestlers absent amid WFI controversy

The Hindu  

The three-day Senior National Wrestling Championship will get underway at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium here from Friday, but with its sheen significantly wiped out. And a month ago, the Delhi High Court restrained the WFI from holding the nationals and called for an Indian Olympic Association -appointed ad-hoc committee to run the sport. But the presence of an ad-hoc body …

India Secures Sixth Medal at Under-23 Wrestling World Championships 2024
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India Secures Sixth Medal at Under-23 Wrestling World Championships 2024

The Hindu  

Abhishek Dhaka secured India's sixth medal at the Under-23 Wrestling World Championships 2024 in Tirana, Albania. He won the bronze in the men's freestyle 61kg category, defeating Mykyta Abramov of Ukraine 3-1. India is yet to win a gold in this edition of the tournament, but they have secured a total of 6 medals so far.

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 …

Antim Panghal chases history on Olympics debut in Paris: Form guide and career highlights
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Antim Panghal chases history on Olympics debut in Paris: Form guide and career highlights

India TV News  

Antim Panghal, as the meaning of her name goes, was the last or final of the four sisters to be born to Niwas Panghal and Krishna Kumari in Bhagana village of Hisar district in Haryana. Antim's eldest sister Sarita, a national-level kabaddi player no less, had a big role to play in her getting ino wrestling when at the age …

Paris Olympics 2024: Antim Panghal, Aman Sehrawat only seeded Indian wrestlers
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Antim Panghal, Aman Sehrawat only seeded Indian wrestlers

The Hindu  

Two Indian wrestlers, Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat, have been seeded for the upcoming Paris Olympics. In effect, she will not meet Sweden’s two-time European champion Emma Malmgren, Japan’s Asian Games champion Akari Fujinami, Nigeria’s African champion Christiana Ogunsanya and China’s Asian Games silver medallist Qianyu Pang before the final. He will be in the bottom half of the 57kg …

Antim, Anshu take silver in Budapest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Antim, Anshu take silver in Budapest

Hindustan Times  

Antim Panghal marked her return to competitive wrestling after an eight-month hiatus with a silver at the ongoing Ranking Series in Budapest, allaying concerns about her fitness with less than 50 days to go for the Paris Olympics. Clearly the far superior wrestler on the day, Panghal repeatedly breached Esbosynova's defence and raced to a 6-0 lead without breaking a …

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 …

Antim Panghal wins bronze at World Championships, seals Paris Olympics quota
1 year, 3 months ago

Antim Panghal wins bronze at World Championships, seals Paris Olympics quota

Hindustan Times  

Antim Panghal gave a stellar performance to beat Emma Jonna Denise Malmgren of Sweden 16-6 in an intense, attacking bout to win a bronze medal and also a Paris Olympics quota place in the 53kg weight class for India at the World Championships in Belgrade on Thursday Antim, however, could not celebrate with the India flag in her hand. Antim, …

Antim Panghal wins World bronze and quota for Paris Olympics
1 year, 3 months ago

Antim Panghal wins World bronze and quota for Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Young Indian wrestler Antim Panghal's superb campaign at the World Championships culminated with a bronze medal, a performance that also earned the country a 53kg quota for the Paris Olympics. The 19-year-old Panghal became only the sixth Indian woman to win a bronze medal at the Worlds with her win over Sweden's Emma Jonna Denise Malmgren, the two-time European champion. …

Wrestling Worlds: Antim Panghal loses at the last gasp
1 year, 3 months ago

Wrestling Worlds: Antim Panghal loses at the last gasp

Hindustan Times  

Antim Panghal seemed unable to make sense of what had just happened. However, the Belarusian, who was competing as a neutral athlete, counter-attacked in that tiny window and got two points from the frenetic last-gasp move that saw Antim's shoulder heartbreakingly touch the mat. The strongly-built Parrish was quick to attack and get two points from a takedown even before …

Antim Panghal loses in semifinals of the World Wrestling Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Antim Panghal loses in semifinals of the World Wrestling Championships

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal shocked reigning champion Olivia Dominique Parrish en route to the World Championship semifinals, but the young grappler’s giant-killing run was halted in the last-four stage, leaving her fighting for a bronze medal and a Paris Olympic quota place here on Wednesday. Panghal, the 53kg grappler, lost the semifinal bout to world No.23 Vanesa Kaladzinskaya -- a Belarusian competing …

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 …

Wrestling World Championships 2023: With WFI suspended, Indian wrestlers eye Paris 2024 spot under new flag
1 year, 3 months ago

Wrestling World Championships 2023: With WFI suspended, Indian wrestlers eye Paris 2024 spot under new flag

The Hindu  

Following the provisional suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India owing to delayed elections preceded by wrestlers’ protests, the Indian athletes will compete under the United World Wrestling flag for the first time in the World Championships, a Paris Olympics qualifying event, starting in Belgrade on Saturday. In the current Indian squad, Asian champion Aman Sehrawat, who took the place …

Aman and Antim among medal contenders at World wrestling championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Aman and Antim among medal contenders at World wrestling championships

The Hindu  

Following the provisional suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India, owing to delayed elections preceded by wrestlers’ protest, Indian athletes will compete under the United World Wrestling flag for the first time in the World championships, a Paris Olympics qualifying event, starting in Belgrade on Saturday. In the current Indian squad, Asian champion Aman Sehrawat, who took the place of …

Antim tops Worlds trials; Divya, Sarita strike back
1 year, 3 months ago

Antim tops Worlds trials; Divya, Sarita strike back

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal once again confirmed her emergence as one of the top wrestlers in the country by winning the World Championships trials in Patiala on Friday, while Diyva Kakran and Sarita Mor bounced back from the disappointment of losing the Asian Games trials to book spots for the global meet. Antim, who recently made history by becoming the first Indian …

Junior Wrestling World Championships: India win team event, Antim Panghal creates history with title defence
1 year, 4 months ago

Junior Wrestling World Championships: India win team event, Antim Panghal creates history with title defence

India TV News  

India's new wrestling sensation Antim Panghal created history on Friday, August 18 by becoming the first Indian woman to successfully defend her U20 world title as she trumped her opponent Mariia Yefremova from Ukraine 4-0. Another woman wrestler Savita also clinched gold in her 62 KG weight category as the Indian women's team bagged the team title for the very …

India TV Sports Wrap on August 19: Today's top 10 trending news stories
1 year, 4 months ago

India TV Sports Wrap on August 19: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

As per reports that have surfaced the Pakistan Cricket Board has invited the BCCI secretary and the President of the Asian Cricket Council Jay Shah to witness the curatin raiser of the upcoming Asia Cup to be played between Pakistan and Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, though it is yet to be confirmed whether Shah will be …

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 …

World Wrestling Championships: Priya Wins U20 Gold, Second Indian Woman to Scale Milestone
1 year, 4 months ago

World Wrestling Championships: Priya Wins U20 Gold, Second Indian Woman to Scale Milestone

News 18  

Priya became only the second Indian woman wrestler to become U20 world champion while fast-rising Antim Panghal also stormed into the title clash as unprecedented success followed India at the junior wrestling World Championships on Thursday. Unperturbed by the cut suffered above her left eye, Priya easily got the better of Germany’s Laura Celive Kuehn 5-0 in the gold medal …

UWW Ranking Series: Manisha Wins Gold, Reetika Bags Silver, Bronze for Sarita Mor
1 year, 6 months ago

UWW Ranking Series: Manisha Wins Gold, Reetika Bags Silver, Bronze for Sarita Mor

News 18  

Taking full advantage of small-sized draws, Mainsha grabbed gold and Reetika finished second-best in the three-wrestler competition, while battle-hardened Sarita Mor settled for bronze as Indian women grapplers signed off with three medals from the UWW Ranking Series event on Saturday. Sarita did not lose a single point en route to the 59kg semifinals, beating Turkey’s Ebru Dagbasi 4-0 and …

It’s a bout time for wrestler Antim Panghal, says Rudraneil Sengupta
1 year, 8 months ago

It’s a bout time for wrestler Antim Panghal, says Rudraneil Sengupta

Hindustan Times  

Sitting on a charpoy in the small courtyard of a raw-cement house in Hisar, Haryana, I met the future of Indian wrestling. Panghal, it was clear, was ready for her senior debut on the big stage, even though she hasn’t played in a senior national championship yet. Antim took up wrestling on the advice of her sister Sarita Panghal, who …

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 …

Women's World Championships: Lovlina Borgohain and Sakshi Advance to Quarterfinals
1 year, 9 months ago

Women's World Championships: Lovlina Borgohain and Sakshi Advance to Quarterfinals

News 18  

The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and the 2021 Asian Championships bronze medallist Sakshi Choudhary put up stellar performances and registered impressive victories to advance to the quarter-finals of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi on Monday. The Assam-born pugilist, who has two World Championships bronze medals under her belt, …

Boxing World Championships: Nitu, Preeti & Manju enter pre-quarters
1 year, 9 months ago

Boxing World Championships: Nitu, Preeti & Manju enter pre-quarters

The Hindu  

Nineteen-year-old Preeti Sai Pawar displayed superb combination of skills and maturity to stun current silver medallist and top seed Lacramioara Perijoc in a fiercely-fought 54kg second round bout of the World Women’s Boxing Championships at the K.D. 2 and a 2019 European champion, 4-3 following ‘bout review’ to set up a pre-quarterfinal clash with another 2022 Worlds silver medallist Jutamas …

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 …

Yearender 2022: Hockey Good, Badminton Better, Neeraj Chopra Best in Indian Sports
1 year, 11 months ago

Yearender 2022: Hockey Good, Badminton Better, Neeraj Chopra Best in Indian Sports

News 18  

The Thomas Cup triumph made for an epic success story while Neeraj Chopra further enhanced his superstar status with a rare Diamond League title but the cricket team’s struggles on the 22-yard strip left a lot to be desired in a bittersweet 2022 for Indian sports. Neeraj missed the CWG due to a groin injury but before that he won …

National Games Wrestling: Teenager Antim Panghal Claims Gold on Games Debut
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games Wrestling: Teenager Antim Panghal Claims Gold on Games Debut

News 18  

Reigning World under-20 champion Antim Panghal made a superb start in the National Games, winning the gold medal on debut in the 36th edition of the Games here on Sunday. The 18-year-old from Hisar defeated Madhya Pradesh’s Priyanshi Prajapati by fall in the women’s 53kg wrestling event to enhance her reputation as the top talent in the country with a …

National Games | Antim underlines her class in the women’s 53kg
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games | Antim underlines her class in the women’s 53kg

The Hindu  

World under-20 champion Antim Panghal displayed her class to bag the women’s 53kg gold medal in the wrestling arena of the National Games here on Sunday. Antim outclassed all her opponents with an identical 10-0 margin to set up a title clash with World under-20 bronze medallist Priyanshi Prajapat. Yash Tushir got a walkover from an injured Commonwealth Games gold …

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. …

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: 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: Vinesh Phogat, Sarita Mor, Sonam Malik secure berths; heartbreak for Antim Panghal
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships: Vinesh Phogat, Sarita Mor, Sonam Malik secure berths; heartbreak for Antim Panghal

The Hindu  

Vinesh Phogat on Monday defeated Antim Panghal, the World U-20 Championships gold medallist, in the women’s trials to get selected for the World Wrestling Championships, starting in Belgrade, Serbia, on September 10. Worlds bronze medallist and three-time Commonwealth Games champion Vinesh – who faced a tough challenge from Antim in the CWG trials in May – beat the youngster 7-0 …

Antim Panghal becomes first Indian girl to win world junior wrestling gold
2 years, 4 months ago

Antim Panghal becomes first Indian girl to win world junior wrestling gold

The Hindu  

His daughter, Antim, is on the verge of creating history later in the day, but Ram Niwas Panghal insists he isn’t nervous. READ |Mahendra Gaikwad - The next ‘big’ thing in Indian wrestling In August 2004, Ram Niwas and Krishna Kumari, in the village of Bhagana in Hisar district, were blessed with their fourth child. There were plenty of hard …

Asian U-20 Wrestling Championships: Indian Grapplers Bag 22 Medals in Bahrain
2 years, 5 months ago

Asian U-20 Wrestling Championships: Indian Grapplers Bag 22 Medals in Bahrain

News 18  

India’s U-20 wrestling team came up with a superb performance to bag 22 medals including four gold in the Asian U-20 Wrestling Championships in Manama, Bahrain. FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup: India Fight Back to Stun Canada in Shoot-Outs Among the 22 medals, the women’s team won 10 medals including three gold through Priyanka, Arju and Antrim. India finished second …

Sakshi Malik grabs first international gold in almost 5 years at UWW Ranking Series event
2 years, 6 months ago

Sakshi Malik grabs first international gold in almost 5 years at UWW Ranking Series event

The Hindu  

Sakshi Malik's struggles were nowhere to be seen as a fearless and aggressive Rio Olympics bronze medallist grabbed her first international gold medal in almost five years at the UWW Ranking Series event here on Friday. #WrestleAlmatypic.twitter.com/eDHiPWDekp — United World Wrestling June 3, 2022 She began with a win by technical superiority against Kazakhstan's Irina Kuznetsova and followed that up …

Women's World Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen storms into final, Manisha Moun signs off with bronze
2 years, 7 months ago

Women's World Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen storms into final, Manisha Moun signs off with bronze

Firstpost  

Nikhat Zareen breezed into the Women’s World Boxing Championships final with a dominating win while Manisha Moun signed off with a bronze medal in Istanbul on Wednesday. New Delhi: India’s Nikhat Zareen breezed into the Women’s World Boxing Championships final with a dominating win while Manisha Moun signed off with a bronze medal in Istanbul on Wednesday. The 2019 Asian …

Women's World Boxing Championships: Manisha Signs off with Bronze, Nikhat Zareen Storms into Final
2 years, 7 months ago

Women's World Boxing Championships: Manisha Signs off with Bronze, Nikhat Zareen Storms into Final

News 18  

India’s Nikhat Zareen breezed into the Women’s World Boxing Championships final with a dominating win while Manisha Moun signed off with a bronze medal in Istanbul on Wednesday. Zareen, who is a former junior world champion, stayed calm and completely dominated her rival for a 5-0 win by unanimous decision in the last-four bout of the 52kg competition. IPL 2022 …

Asian Wrestling Championship: Deepak Punia Settles for Silver as India Finish With 17 Medals
2 years, 8 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championship: Deepak Punia Settles for Silver as India Finish With 17 Medals

News 18  

Tokyo Olympian Deepak Punia settled for a silver medal in the men’s freestyle 86 kg while Viky bagged a bronze in the 92 kg category on the last day of the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships, here on Sunday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE With the two medals …

Asian Wrestling Championships: Anshu Malik, Radhika win silver; bronze for Manisha
2 years, 8 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championships: Anshu Malik, Radhika win silver; bronze for Manisha

The Hindu  

Indian women wrestlers picked up two silver medals and a bronze in the Asian wrestling championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Friday. World championships silver medallist Anshu and Radhika claimed silver medals, while Manisha bagged a bronze as the Indian women totaled five medals. Later, she defeated Uzbekistan's Ariukhan Jumabaeva 'by fall', former World under-23 silver medallist Purevsuren Ulziisaikhan of Mongolia …

Asian Wrestling Championship: Sarita wins bronze in 59 kg; Sushma bags 55 kg bronze
2 years, 8 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championship: Sarita wins bronze in 59 kg; Sushma bags 55 kg bronze

The Hindu  

Women wrestlers Sushma Shokeen and Sarita Mor collected two bronze medals in depleted fields at the Asian wrestling championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Thursday. Sushma lost to Japanese Umi Imai 10-0 before defeating Kazakhstan's Altyn Shagayeva 5-0 and Uzbek Sarbinaz Jienbaeva ‘by fall’ to ensure a medal in the 55kg category, in which only five athletes competed. Two-time defending champion …

14 Bronze, 5 Silver and 1 Gold: Meet the Indian Wrestlers to Win Medals at World Championships
3 years, 2 months ago

14 Bronze, 5 Silver and 1 Gold: Meet the Indian Wrestlers to Win Medals at World Championships

News 18  

India has won a total of 20 medals at the World Wrestling Championships, including 14 Bronze, 5 Silver and a solitary Gold. Wrestler Sushil Kumar claimed India’s only Gold medal at the 2010 edition of the World Wrestling Championship, beating Alan Gogaev of Russia 3-1 in straight rounds in the 66 kg freestyle category. In 2013 Amit Kumar Dahiya claimed …

Wrestling World Championships: Anshu Malik brings home silver; Sarita Mor bags bronze medal
3 years, 2 months ago

Wrestling World Championships: Anshu Malik brings home silver; Sarita Mor bags bronze medal

Firstpost  

With her silver medal at Oslo, Anshu Malik became only the sixth Indian woman to win a World Championships medal. Oslo: India will have to wait for its first woman world champion in wrestling as Anshu Malik settled for a silver medal after losing her 57kg final to 2016 Olympic champion Helen Maroulis on Thursday. Meanwhile, Sarita Mor grabbed her …

Wrestling World Championships: Anshu Malik Takes Silver After Losing in Final
3 years, 2 months ago

Wrestling World Championships: Anshu Malik Takes Silver After Losing in Final

News 18  

India will have to wait for its first woman world champion in wrestling as Anshu Malik settled for a silver medal after losing her 57kg final to 2016 Olympic champion Helen Lousie Maroulis but Sarita Mor grabbed her maiden medal at the big stage by winning the 59kg bronze in Oslo on Thursday. Coming into the match after becoming India’s …

Anshu Malik wins silver at World Wrestling Championships, scripts history
3 years, 2 months ago

Anshu Malik wins silver at World Wrestling Championships, scripts history

The Hindu  

Anshu Malik won the silver medal at the World wrestling championships in Oslo, Norway on Thursday, thereby etching her name in history books by becoming the first Indian woman to achieve the feat. In an exemplary exhibition of grit and courage, Anshu scripted history at the World wrestling championships despite picking up an ankle injury in the quarterfinals and nursing …

Wrestling World Championships: Anshu Creates History, Becomes First Indian Woman Wrestler to Reach Final
3 years, 2 months ago

Wrestling World Championships: Anshu Creates History, Becomes First Indian Woman Wrestler to Reach Final

News 18  

Anshu Malik on Wednesday created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the World Championship final when she outclassed junior European champion Solomiia Vynnyk but Sarita Mor lost her semifinal and will fight for a bronze. Seasoned Sarita Mor shocked defending champion Linda Morais 8-2 in her opening bout and beat Germany’s Sandra Paruszewski 3-1 in the …

Wrestling World Championships: Anshu Malik scripts history as 1st Indian woman to make final
3 years, 2 months ago

Wrestling World Championships: Anshu Malik scripts history as 1st Indian woman to make final

Firstpost  

Only five Indian women wrestlers have won medals at the Worlds and all of them — Alka Tomar, Geeta Phogat, Babita Phogat, Pooja Dhanda and Vinesh Phogat — have clinched bronze. Oslo: Anshu Malik on Wednesday created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the World Championship final when she outclassed junior European champion Solomiia Vynnyk but …

Anshu Malik becomes first Indian woman to enter World Wrestling Championships final
3 years, 2 months ago

Anshu Malik becomes first Indian woman to enter World Wrestling Championships final

The Hindu  

Anshu Malik created history on Wednesday by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the World Championship final when she outclassed junior European champion Solomiia Vynnyk even as Sarita Mor lost her semifinal after shocking world champion and will fight for a bronze here. Meanwhile, Kiran won her repechage round against Turkey's Aysegul Ozbege in the morning session to …

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