Seema bags gold, Indian Greco Roman wrestlers return empty-handed from World Olympic Qualifiers
3 years, 7 months ago

Seema bags gold, Indian Greco Roman wrestlers return empty-handed from World Olympic Qualifiers

The Hindu  

Seema Bisla’s doubled her on Saturday as the Tokyo Olympics-bound wrestler ended her campaign in the World Olympic Games Qualifier here by bagging the women’s 50kg gold medal. The Indian Greco Roman wrestlers endured a disappointing day as none of them managed to secure a Tokyo Olympics quota. RELATED| The Indian wrestlers gathered a total of eight Olympic quota places, including four apiece in men and women freestyle sections. The eight Indian wrestlers who have qualified for the Olympics are - Seema Bisla, Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik and Sonam Malik, Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Bajrang Punia Deepak Punia and Sumit Malik.

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India's Paris Olympics 2024 Campaign Ends With Six Medals As Reetika Hooda Faces Defeat In Wrestling QF
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India's Paris Olympics 2024 Campaign Ends With Six Medals As Reetika Hooda Faces Defeat In Wrestling QF

ABP News  

India concluded their Paris Olympics 2024 campaign when Reetika Hooda lost to top-seeded Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan in the women's 76 kg freestyle wrestling quarterfinals on August 10. India's medal tally at the Paris Olympics 2024 features Manu Bhaker winning bronze in the 10m Air Pistol and also in the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event with Sarabjot Singh. …

'My heart goes out to her': Paris Olympics wrestling gold medallist sympathises with Vinesh Phogat
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'My heart goes out to her': Paris Olympics wrestling gold medallist sympathises with Vinesh Phogat

Firstpost  

Sarah Hildebrandt won the gold medal in women’s 50kg wrestling category after beating Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, and not the disqualified Vinesh Phogat. AP In a chaotic moment for wrestling following Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris 2024 Olympics for being 100 grams over the weight limit, Sarah Hildebrandt found herself in an emotional whirlwind. I was like, ‘Oh, this is …

Sakshi Malik proud to inspire girls in 'male sport' wrestling after Rio heist
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sakshi Malik proud to inspire girls in 'male sport' wrestling after Rio heist

India Today  

Sakshi Malik recalled the times when she became the first Indian woman to win a medal in wrestling at the Olympics. Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Live Updates Kaori Icho from Japan won the gold medal while Valeria Koblova from Russia bagged silver. Paris Olympics 2024 Full Coverage Sakshi Malik oozes pride Sakshi, who retired from wrestling last year in …

Which Indian athletes won medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Which Indian athletes won medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

The Hindu  

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was the most successful Games outing for India since it participated in the Games for the first time in 1900. Here’s a look at the top 10 Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra Winning gold in javelin in Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra clinched the first-ever track and field medal for India. | …

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 …

Day to forget for India at wrestling Olympic qualifiers
8 months ago

Day to forget for India at wrestling Olympic qualifiers

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: It was never going to be easy given the way the sport has been managed in the past one-and-a-half-year but expectations were still high from the Indian wrestlers. But this time, blame it on lack of proper coordination and management in the absence of recognised wrestling body, they failed to win a single quota for Paris Games as four …

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 …

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 …

Wrestling Federation of India Unhappy With Women Wrestlers Clinching Only Two Gold Medals At CWG 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Wrestling Federation of India Unhappy With Women Wrestlers Clinching Only Two Gold Medals At CWG 2022

News 18  

Wrestling Federation of India disappointed with women wrestler’s show at Commonwealth Games 2022 despite two gold medals. India had a great outing in the wrestling events at CWG 2022 with all their 12 athletes winning medals in their respective categories. While four out of six men athletes won Gold medals, women had just two, despite placed with weak competitors. “The …

Gold for Sakshi Malik! Wrestler makes grand comeback at United World Wrestling event
2 years, 6 months ago

Gold for Sakshi Malik! Wrestler makes grand comeback at United World Wrestling event

India TV News  

Sakshi Malik made a grand comeback as the wrestler grabbed her first gold medal after a long wait of five years at the UWW Ranking Series event. As Mongolia's Tserenchimed Sukhee forfeited her semifinal, Sakshi entered the final, where she pinned Kuznetsova while leading 7-4, beating the home wrestler for the second time in the day. Also winning the gold …

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 …

World Wrestling Championships: Indian wrestler Pinki into bronze medal play-off after losing 55kg semi-final bout
3 years, 2 months ago

World Wrestling Championships: Indian wrestler Pinki into bronze medal play-off after losing 55kg semi-final bout

Firstpost  

In a fast-paced action-packed semi-final, Pinki trailed 0-4 after Hemmer effected a take-down move and followed that up with a quick gut wrench. Oslo: Indian wrestler Pinki nearly pinned her German rival Nina Hemmer before losing the heart-stopping 55kg semi-final 6-8 to miss out on a historic final at the World Championship, on Monday. pic.twitter.com/b8pljPh3SH — United World Wrestling October …

Indian wrestlers at Tokyo Olympics: A bittersweet experience
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian wrestlers at Tokyo Olympics: A bittersweet experience

The Hindu  

After Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt in London 2012, two more Chhatrasal Stadium products — Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia — picked up a silver and a bronze respectively in the Olympics as wrestling made the most substantial contribution to the country’s tally of seven medals at the Tokyo Games. Ravi provided the country its second silver medal from …

Tokyo 2020: Wrestler Bajrang Punia beats Daulet Niyazbekov to win bronze, adds 6th medal in India's tally
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Wrestler Bajrang Punia beats Daulet Niyazbekov to win bronze, adds 6th medal in India's tally

India Today  

Superstar wrestler Bajrang Punia on Saturday became the sixth athlete to clinch a medal for India after he won the men's 65kg bronze medal match against Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in the repechage round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Bajrang Punia had lost the World Championships semi-final to 8-time national champion Niyazbekov in 2019 but when the two wrestlers met …

Tokyo Olympics: Indian results on Day 15; Aditi second after round 3, women's hockey team lose bronze
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Indian results on Day 15; Aditi second after round 3, women's hockey team lose bronze

The Hindu  

Golfer Aditi Ashok held on to second spot after three round of the women's individual stroke play competition. Indian women's hockey team lost 3-4 to Great Britain in a thrilling bronze medal match. INDIAN RESULTS ON FRIDAY Athletics: Men's 50km Race Walk final - Gurpreet Singh Women's 20km Race Walk final - Priyanka Goswami, Bhawna Jat Men's 4x400m relay Heat …

Bajrang Punia's wrestling bronze medal bout at Tokyo Olympics today
3 years, 4 months ago

Bajrang Punia's wrestling bronze medal bout at Tokyo Olympics today

The Hindu  

Wrestler Bajrang Punia’s dream of winning an Olympic gold medal was shattered as he lost to three-time world champion Haji Aliyev 12-5 in their 65kg semifinal bout on Friday. Bajrang will become the second Indian wrestler to finish on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics if he wins. Bajrang sneaked past Kyrgyzstan's Ernazar Akmataliev in his first bout and then …

Wrestling: Bajrang Punia books berth in Tokyo Olympics semifinals in 65kg category
3 years, 4 months ago

Wrestling: Bajrang Punia books berth in Tokyo Olympics semifinals in 65kg category

India TV News  

Bajrang Punia was pushed to the edge by Ernazar Akmataliev of Kyrgyzstan, but he warded off his opponent's advances to win by virtue of biggest points won in the bout. However, in the quarterfinal, Bajrang made a remarkable comeback against the much-tougher Iran's Murteza Ghiasi, pinning his opponent down before securing the victory by fall. As the second period moved …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 6 August, Day 14 schedule of Indian athletes
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 6 August, Day 14 schedule of Indian athletes

Firstpost  

India added two more medals to their Tokyo Olympics 2020 medal tally on Thursday after the men’s hockey team clinched bronze as they overcame Germany 5-4 in their third-place playoff match at the Oi Hockey Stadium, while wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya went down fighting against Russian Olympic Committee’s Zaur Uguev 4-7 in the men’s 57 kg freestyle wrestling final. While …

Tokyo Olympics highlights Day 13: Wrestler Ravi Kumar bags silver in 57kg; Deepak Punia misses bronze in 86kg
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics highlights Day 13: Wrestler Ravi Kumar bags silver in 57kg; Deepak Punia misses bronze in 86kg

Hindustan Times  

Aug 5, 2021 5:50 AM IST Here is India's schedule on Day 13 of the Tokyo Olympics. All timings are in IST: 4:00 AM IST: Aditi Ashok in golf women’s round 2 5:44 AM IST: Diksha Dagar in golf women’s round 2 7:00 AM IST: India vs Germany in men’s hockey bronze medal match 7:37 AM IST: Anshu Malik vs …

Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya bags 2nd silver medal for India after Mirabai Chanu
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya bags 2nd silver medal for India after Mirabai Chanu

India Today  

Ravi Kumar on Thursday became the second Indian wrestler to clinch an Olympic silver after losing his 57kg final to Russian two-time defending world champion Zavur Uguev. Ravi Kumar joined the legendary Sushil Kumar to become only the second Indian wrestler to win an Olympic silver. TOKYO 2020: Live Coverage of Day 13 Ravi is the fourth Indian male wrestler, …

Wrestler Ravi Kumar confirms India\'s fourth medal after reaching Olympic final
3 years, 4 months ago

Wrestler Ravi Kumar confirms India\'s fourth medal after reaching Olympic final

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Ravi Dahiya on Wednesday became only the second Indian wrestler to qualify for the gold medal clash at the Olympic Games when he sensationally turned around the 57kg semifinal by pinning Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev here. KD Jadhav had become India's first wrestler -- and the first individual Olympic medallist -- to win a bronze at the 1952 Helsinki Games. …

Tokyo Olympics, wrestling | Hopes pinned on star attractions Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics, wrestling | Hopes pinned on star attractions Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia

The Hindu  

Nineteen-year-old Sonam Malik will begin India’s campaign in wrestling, which is expected to produce some medals, at the Olympics on Tuesday. Other big names Twice Worlds medallist Chinese Pang Qianyu, 55kg American World champion Jacarra Winchester, Swedish World and Olympic medallist Sofia Mattsson, double World champion Vanesa Kaladzinshaya from Belarus are the other big names. Second-ranked Worlds silver medallist Deepak …

Tokyo Olympics Day 8 - India Highlights: Lovlina Borgohain in semis; Deepika bows out; Indian 4x400m mixed relay team finishes last
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 8 - India Highlights: Lovlina Borgohain in semis; Deepika bows out; Indian 4x400m mixed relay team finishes last

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's Live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics as the action moves into Day 8, July 30 with the focus on Indian athletes. India Results on July 30 Lovlina Borgohain assured Olympic medal, storms into women's welterweight semifinal Archer Deepika Kumari enters quarterfinals Avinash Sable created a new national record in the men's 3000m steeplechase heats. Sailing …

Tokyo Olympics: Full schedule of Indian events on July 29, start times and top contenders
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Full schedule of Indian events on July 29, start times and top contenders

India Today  

India's quest for 2nd medal will start all over again on Thursday with golfers Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Maneearly competing in men's Round 1 early in the morning. Rio Olympics silver medalist PV Sindhu will again be in action for her Round of 16 match versus Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt. 2012 London Olympic bronze medalist and 6-time world champion Mary Kom …

Tokyo Olympics: Mirabai Chanu opens India’s medals tally
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Mirabai Chanu opens India’s medals tally

Live Mint  

Tokyo, July 24 : Ace weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu opened India's medals tally on Saturday as she bagged a silver in the Women's 49kg category here at Tokyo International Forum. China's Zhihui Hou bagged gold with a total of 210kg and created a new Olympic Record while Indonesia's Windy Cantika Aisah grabbed bronze with a total of 194kg. Gold medalist …

Tokyo Olympics Indian Wrestlers (women) profiles: Seema, Vinesh, Anshu, Sonam lead India's challenge
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Indian Wrestlers (women) profiles: Seema, Vinesh, Anshu, Sonam lead India's challenge

The Hindu  

Here is the lowdown on three wrestlers who will lead India's challenge in men's wrestling at Tokyo Olympics. Main rivals: Three-time Olympic medallist and multiple Worlds medallist Maria Stadnik, double Worlds medallist Ana Vuc, Worlds bronze winner Valentina Islamova, Individual World Cup gold winner Ekaterina Poleshchuk, Worlds bronze medallist Oksana Livach, World and Olympic medallist Sun Yanan, former Worlds silver …

Tokyo 2020: India's women's doubles tennis players Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina depart for Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: India's women's doubles tennis players Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina depart for Olympics

India Today  

India’s women’s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina are on their way to the Tokyo Olympics, starting from July 23. Earlier this month, Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina were confirmed to represent India in the women’s doubles at the Tokyo Olympics. Sania,34, is now set to become the first female athlete to represent India at the four Olympics, …

Tokyo Olympics: Malik confident of another successful campaign for wrestlers
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Malik confident of another successful campaign for wrestlers

The Hindu  

For the first time, more women wrestlers are going to represent the country in the Olympics than their male counterparts, and women’s squad chief coach Kuldeep Malik is confident of another successful campaign in Tokyo. Four women — Seema Bisla, Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik and Sonam Malik — and three freestyle men wrestlers — Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Bajrang Punia and …

Tokyo Olympics: Sakshi optimistic about Indian wrestlers’ showing
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sakshi optimistic about Indian wrestlers’ showing

The Hindu  

Rio Olympics bronze medal winner Sakshi Malik feels that the Indian wrestlers will taste success in the upcoming Olympic Games. Sakshi, who was the first woman wrestler from the country to land an Olympic medal in 2016, is optimistic about the Indian sportspersons’ overall showing in Tokyo in about a month’s time. Seven Indian freestyle wrestlers, including four women – …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Veteran discus thrower Seema Punia seals Olympic quota in Nationals; Hima Das set to miss Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Veteran discus thrower Seema Punia seals Olympic quota in Nationals; Hima Das set to miss Games

Firstpost  

The 37-year-old Punia, who had won a silver in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and a bronze in the 2018 Asian Games, breached the Olympic qualifying mark of 63.50m. Patiala: Veteran discus thrower Seema Punia on Tuesday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a gold-wining effort of 63.72m on the final day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Patiala. Star …

Hima Das set to miss Tokyo Olympics after suffering hamstring injury
3 years, 5 months ago

Hima Das set to miss Tokyo Olympics after suffering hamstring injury

The Hindu  

Star sprinter Hima Das, who sustained a hamstring injury on Saturday while running 100m heats is set to miss the Tokyo Olympics as the women's 4x100m of which she was a part earlier clocked 44.15 seconds, well outside the targeted time of 43.03 seconds. Hima also tried to compete in the women's 200m final, chasing 22.80 seconds to qualify for …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian judoka Shushila Devi Likmabam provisionally qualifies for Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian judoka Shushila Devi Likmabam provisionally qualifies for Games

Firstpost  

Shushila has claimed provisional qualification for the Tokyo Olympics on the basis of her continental rankings, and her participation will only be confirmed on 28 June. Budapest: Indian judoka Shushila Devi Likmabam has provisionally qualified for the Tokyo Olympics by claiming the continental quota but her participation in the Games will be confirmed only after the final list of qualifiers …

Injured Wrestler Sumit Malik Could Be Out of Action for Upto 3 Weeks
3 years, 7 months ago

Injured Wrestler Sumit Malik Could Be Out of Action for Upto 3 Weeks

News 18  

Olympic Games-bound wrestler Sumit Malik could be out of action for up to three weeks after his old knee injury resurfaced during the recent World Olympic qualifiers in Sofia. According to Singh, Malik, the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games champion, had hurt his right knee during a training session in the first week of April. Despite the knee pain, Malik …

Seema Bisla wins gold at World Olympic Qualifiers, Greco Roman wrestlers fail to secure qualification berth
3 years, 7 months ago

Seema Bisla wins gold at World Olympic Qualifiers, Greco Roman wrestlers fail to secure qualification berth

Firstpost  

Seema, who secured her Olympic qualification on Friday, took the 50kg gold without getting on mat as her rival from Ecuador, Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman withdrew from the final due to an injury Sofia: Seema Bisla added a gold medal to her Olympic qualification but India’s Greco Roman wrestlers drew a blank at the World Olympic Qualifiers as none of …

India's Greco Roman wrestlers bite dust at World Olympic Qualifiers in Sofia
3 years, 7 months ago

India's Greco Roman wrestlers bite dust at World Olympic Qualifiers in Sofia

India TV News  

Putting up an abject show, India's Greco Roman wrestlers drew a blank at the World Olympic Qualifiers as none of them could earn a Tokyo Games quota, here on Saturday. All Greco Roman wrestlers cut a sorry figure as none of them could win a bout. Overall, India will field its biggest ever contingent of eight wrestlers at the Tokyo …

India's Greco Roman Wrestlers Bite Dust at World Olympic Qualifiers in Sofia
3 years, 7 months ago

India's Greco Roman Wrestlers Bite Dust at World Olympic Qualifiers in Sofia

News 18  

Putting up an abject show, India’s Greco Roman wrestlers drew a blank at the World Olympic Qualifiers as none of them could earn a Tokyo Games quota, here on Saturday. While Sachin Rana forfeited his opening bout to bow out of the 60kg competition, Ashu squandered ‘Par Terre’ position advantage to lose 3-8 against Aliaksandr Liavonchyk of Belarus. Overall, India …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Seema Bisla becomes fourth woman wrestler to qualify; Sumit Malik settles for silver
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Seema Bisla becomes fourth woman wrestler to qualify; Sumit Malik settles for silver

Firstpost  

Seema Bisla on Friday became the fourth Indian woman wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Games by reaching the final of the 50kg competition Sofia : Seema Bisla on Friday became the fourth Indian woman wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Games by reaching the final of the 50kg competition even as Sumit Malik settled for a silver medal after …

Seema Bisla qualifies for Tokyo Olympics; Sumit Malik settles for silver
3 years, 7 months ago

Seema Bisla qualifies for Tokyo Olympics; Sumit Malik settles for silver

India TV News  

Seema Bisla on Friday became the fourth Indian woman wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Games by reaching the final of the 50kg competition even as Sumit Malik settled for a silver medal after conceding his final bout due to a knee injury at the World Olympic Qualifiers, here. Seema booked an Olympic berth for herself after a close 2-1 …

Indian wrestler Seema Bisla secures Tokyo Olympics berth
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian wrestler Seema Bisla secures Tokyo Olympics berth

The Hindu  

Indian wrestler Seema Bisla punched her ticket to the Tokyo Olympics as she got the better of Poland's Anna Lukasiak at the World Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers in the 50kg semifinal in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Friday. RELATED| She becomes the second Indian wrestler to earn a Olympics ticket in as many days as Sumit Malik also qualified in the men's 125kg …

Wrestler Seema Bisla on track for Tokyo berth after reaching semi-finals of World Olympic Qualifiers; Nisha, Pooja ousted
3 years, 7 months ago

Wrestler Seema Bisla on track for Tokyo berth after reaching semi-finals of World Olympic Qualifiers; Nisha, Pooja ousted

Firstpost  

Competing in the 50kg category, Seema lost only two points en route the semi-finals, where she will clash with Poland’s Anna Lukasiak for a place in the Tokyo Games. Sofia: Indian wrestler Seema Bisla kept herself in line for Tokyo Games qualification by reaching the semi-finals of the World Olympic Qualifiers but Nisha and Pooja were ousted from the competition …

Seema one win away from Tokyo Olympics berth; Nisha, Pooja out of race
3 years, 7 months ago

Seema one win away from Tokyo Olympics berth; Nisha, Pooja out of race

The Hindu  

Indian wrestler Seema Bisla kept herself in line for Tokyo Games qualification by reaching the semifinals of the World Olympic Qualifiers but Nisha and Pooja were ousted from the competition, here on Friday. Competing in the 50kg category, Seema lost only two points en route the semifinals, where she will clash with Poland's Anna Lukasiak for a place in the …

Tokyo-bound Sumit Malik pulls out of World Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers final, settles for silver
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo-bound Sumit Malik pulls out of World Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers final, settles for silver

The Hindu  

Indian wrestler Sumit Malik, who secured his berth in the men’s 125g freestyle event at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, settled for silver at the World Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers after pulling out of Friday’s final against Russia’s Sergei Kozyrev. The recent flare up had troubled him at the Asian Wrestling Championships last month as well, where he chose to skip …

Wrestler Sumit Malik qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

Wrestler Sumit Malik qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Sumit Malik rode on his power to book a 125kg freestyle berth in the Tokyo Olympics on the opening day of the World Olympic Games wrestling qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Thursday. The stocky 28-year-old Malik, a Commonwealth Games champion and an Asian championships silver medallist, fought back to beat Aiaal Lazarev of Kyrgyzstan and Alexandr Romanov of Moldova by …

Vinesh, Anshu and Divya claim gold medals at Asian wrestling championships
3 years, 8 months ago

Vinesh, Anshu and Divya claim gold medals at Asian wrestling championships

The Hindu  

Divya Kakran emerged as the second Indian woman to secure two gold medals in the Asian wrestling championships on Friday as women wrestlers of the country bagged four gold medals in Almaty, Kazakhstan. In the continental event marred by the absence of strong countries China and Japan, three Indian women – Divya, Vinesh Phogat and Anshu Malik – bagged gold …

Asian Wrestling Championship: Sarita retains title; Seema and Pooja settle for bronze
3 years, 8 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championship: Sarita retains title; Seema and Pooja settle for bronze

The Hindu  

Sarita Mor became the first Indian woman to win two consecutive gold medals in the Asian championships as she defended her women's 59kg title in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Thursday. Sarita, who had claimed the top honour in the 2020 Asian championships in New Delhi, defeated two-time World championships bronze medallist Shoovdor Baatarjav of Mongolia 10-7 in the final to retain …

Anshu Malik, Sonam Malik qualify for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Anshu Malik, Sonam Malik qualify for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Eighteen-year-old Sonam Malik became the youngest Indian female wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics as the country bagged two quota places in the Asian Olympic Games qualifiers in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Saturday. In a last-four contest, Sonam rallied from 6-0 down to beat World championships bronze medallist Ayaulym Kassymova of Kazakhstan 9-6 and ensure her place in the Olympics. …

Wrestling National Championships: Kakran crashes out in qualification round le - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Wrestling National Championships: Kakran crashes out in qualification round le - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Asian champion Divya Kakran’s return to mat after 11 months was over in six minutes as the 22-year old failed to reproduce the form she had hoped for, crashing out in the qualification round itself of the 68kg on Day Two of the 23rd Women’s Wrestling National Championships in Agra on Sunday. Kakran, who last competed at the Asian Championship …

Women's National Wrestling Championship: Divya Kakran suffers shock first-round defeat to Uttar Pradesh's Rajini
3 years, 10 months ago

Women's National Wrestling Championship: Divya Kakran suffers shock first-round defeat to Uttar Pradesh's Rajini

Firstpost  

Divya, who won gold at the Asian Wrestling Championship in February last year, lost 6-8 to Rajini in the first round. Agra: Asian champion Divya Kakran, who battled through COVID-19 a couple of months ago, suffered a shock defeat to Uttar Pradesh’s Rajini in a 68kg category first-round bout of the senior Women’s National Wrestling Championship on Sunday. Haryana’s Anita …

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