Anshu Malik Settles for Silver at Wrestling World Cup, India's Lone Medal Winner
4 years ago

Anshu Malik Settles for Silver at Wrestling World Cup, India's Lone Medal Winner

News 18  

Young Anshu Malik was the lone Indian woman wrestler to win a medal at the individual World Cup, grabbing a silver in the 57kg category. She is gradually making the 57kg category her own despite presence of World championship medallist Pooja Dhanda and experienced Sarita Mor in the same weight class. Nirmala Devi and Kiran fizzed in the Qualification round, losing 6-9 to Poland’s Anna Lukasiak and Canada’s Erica Elizabeth Wiebe respectively. From among the Greco Roman grapplers, only Arjun Halakurki could reach the quarterfinals in the 55kg while all other could not go beyond qualification rounds.

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India Secures Sixth Medal at Under-23 Wrestling World Championships 2024
1 month, 4 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 …

Anshu Malik to take short break from wrestling after Paris Olympics disappointment
4 months, 1 week ago

Anshu Malik to take short break from wrestling after Paris Olympics disappointment

India TV News  

Indian wrestler Anshu Malik is taking a short break to get physically and emotionally fit after her pre-quarter-final exit from the Paris Olympics. However, she wants to come back stronger now and before starting her preparation for the next Olympics in 2028, the 23-year-old is keen on spending some time away from wrestling. She won a gold medal at the …

’Entire nation celebrates..,’ PM Modi congratulates Aman Sehrawat for bronze win in Paris Olympics 2024
4 months, 2 weeks ago

’Entire nation celebrates..,’ PM Modi congratulates Aman Sehrawat for bronze win in Paris Olympics 2024

Live Mint  

Prime Minister congratulates Aman Sehrawat for winning the Bronze medal in wrestling in Paris Olympics 2024. Congratulations to Aman Sehrawat for winning the Bronze Medal in the Men's Freestyle 57 kg at the Paris Olympics. The entire nation celebrates this remarkable feat,” PM Modi wrote on X. Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat won the bronze medal in Men’s Freestyle 57 kg …

I still can't believe that I have won a medal: Aman Sehrawat after bronze win
4 months, 2 weeks ago

I still can't believe that I have won a medal: Aman Sehrawat after bronze win

Deccan Chronicle  

After clinching the bronze medal in the 57 kg freestyle wrestling event at the ongoing Paris Olympics, Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat said that he still couldn't believe that he won a medal for his country.Sehrawat, making his Olympic debut, secured the medal with a 13-5 victory over Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz on Friday, marking India's first wrestling medal at the …

Aman Sehrawat recalls ‘speechless moment’ after winning bronze at Paris Olympics 2024: ‘Can’t believe I have…’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Aman Sehrawat recalls ‘speechless moment’ after winning bronze at Paris Olympics 2024: ‘Can’t believe I have…’

Live Mint  

India's young wrestling star, Aman Sehrawat, proved his mettle after clinching the bronze medal in his first Olympics. While recalling his ‘speechless moment’ at the podium, Sehrawat said it is still hard for him to believe that he has “won a medal for the country at the Olympics”. India's youngest medal winner at Paris Olympics 2024 The 21-year-old Aman Sehrawat …

Paris Olympics: Aman Sehrawat Beats Darian Cruz To Clinch Wrestling Bronze Medal In Men's 57 Kg Category, India's Medal Tally Soars To 6
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Aman Sehrawat Beats Darian Cruz To Clinch Wrestling Bronze Medal In Men's 57 Kg Category, India's Medal Tally Soars To 6

ABP News  

Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat clinched his first Olympics bronze medal and India’s sixth overall at the Paris Olympics 2024 as he defeated Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz 13-5 in the bronze medal match of the men’s 57 kg wrestling event at the Games on August 9. 👏🏽👏🏽#JeetKaJashn | #Cheer4Bharat pic.twitter.com/jgdYKxCSBi — Team India August 9, 2024 In the buildup to the …

Happy for Neeraj, equally happy for Nadeem, he is also our child: Chopra's mother
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Happy for Neeraj, equally happy for Nadeem, he is also our child: Chopra's mother

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Elated for her son's silver medal, Neeraj Chopra's mother Saroj Devi also expressed happiness for Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who broke the Olympic record to beat the Indian defending champion in Paris, saying that the latter is also like her "child". Chopra clinched the silver medal at the Paris Games with a season's best throw of 89.45m after Nadeem …

India at Olympics Day 8 wrap: Manu Bhaker misses medal, heartbreak for Nishant
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India at Olympics Day 8 wrap: Manu Bhaker misses medal, heartbreak for Nishant

India Today  

Manu Bhaker missed out on winning a medal in the women’s 25m pistol final after losing to Hungary's Veronika Major in the bronze-medal shoot-off. In women’s skeet, Maheshwari Chauhan is currently placed eighth and has a chance to enter the top six on Day 2. Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar are placed at T34 and T48 respectively after round 3 …

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 …

Indian sports wrap, May 26: Srihari wins silver in Mare Nostrum swimming
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, May 26: Srihari wins silver in Mare Nostrum swimming

The Hindu  

SWIMMING Srihari wins silver in Mare Nostrum swimming Ace India swimmer Srihari Nataraj clinched a silver medal in the 50m backstroke event at the 30th Mare Nostrum swimming tour at the Canet-en-Roussillon, France. The results : Under-16 boys: Tavish Pahwa bt Prateek Sheoran 6-4, 6-0 Under-16 girls: Parthsarthi Mundhe bt Ranjhana Sangram 6-1, 6-3 -Kamesh Srinivasan Aryan Shah and Adhithya …

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 …

With father by her side, wrestler Anshu overcomes fake video controversy to win Olympic quota
8 months ago

With father by her side, wrestler Anshu overcomes fake video controversy to win Olympic quota

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Anshu Malik was in the eye of a storm when a fake vulgar video started circulating in September last year. She along with compatriots Vinesh Phogat and Reetika Hooda secured quotas for the country during the Asian Olympic Games qualifiers at Bishkek on Saturday. Dharamvir Malik, Anshu's father, has seen enough adversities but the fake video controversy broke him …

World Olympic qualifier India squad: Amit Panghal makes comeback amidst drastic changes
8 months, 1 week ago

World Olympic qualifier India squad: Amit Panghal makes comeback amidst drastic changes

The Hindu  

Following the Indian boxers’ disappointing performance in the Olympic qualifying event in Busto Arsizio, Italy, where they could not win a single quota place, the Boxing Federation of India has changed six boxers in the squad for the second World Olympic qualifier in Bangkok, the last qualifying event, from May 25 to June 2. Kuttappa and Dharmendra Yadav, former World …

ISSF World Cup: Anuradha Devi Bags Women's 10m Air Pistol Silver on Debut in Cairo
10 months, 4 weeks ago

ISSF World Cup: Anuradha Devi Bags Women's 10m Air Pistol Silver on Debut in Cairo

News 18  

Debutant Anuradha Devi won a silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event behind Rio Olympic champion Anna Korakakki of Greece at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt. Anuradha’s feat gave India their first medal of the Olympic year’s first ISSF World Cup stage. Paris quota holder Rhythm Sangwan had also reached the women’s final, qualifying first with …

Sakshi Malik | The wrestler who never stopped fighting
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sakshi Malik | The wrestler who never stopped fighting

The Hindu  

When the Wrestling Federation of India show-caused Geeta Phogat for indiscipline and barred her from participating in an Olympic Games qualifying event, scheduled in Istanbul in May 2016, followers of the sport believed it was a big blow to India’s chances of securing a quota place for the Rio Games. However, a less-known Sakshi Malik, who was Geeta’s replacement, and …

Asian Games 2023 Day 13 Roundup: Gold in hockey, cricket team enters final, 100 medals confirmed
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023 Day 13 Roundup: Gold in hockey, cricket team enters final, 100 medals confirmed

India TV News  

In an unprecedented achievement, the Indian contingent confirmed a historic 100 medals in the Asian Games 2023 on Friday, October 6. The men's hockey team secured their fourth Gold at Asiad as India claimed as many as nine medals on Day 13 to take the overall tally to 95. Indian women's team claimed bronze in Sepaktakraw to open India's account …

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 …

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 …

Wrestling at Asian Games 2023: Preview, Schedule, Squads, Medal Events
1 year, 2 months ago

Wrestling at Asian Games 2023: Preview, Schedule, Squads, Medal Events

The Hindu  

The ongoing turmoil in Indian wrestling, including wrestler protests and absence of a properly elected national federation for six months, has created an unfavourable environment leading up to the Asian Games. The committee’s decision to exempt prominent wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, who were at the forefront of a protest against outgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, from …

Ancy Sojan’s dream night in Hangzhou: Asian Games silver, new PB and dancing to Vijay’s hit number from Leo
1 year, 2 months ago

Ancy Sojan’s dream night in Hangzhou: Asian Games silver, new PB and dancing to Vijay’s hit number from Leo

The Hindu  

Long jumper Ancy Sojan has different playlists for various facets of her life. And after winning, as she did with her Asian Games silver medal on Monday, she will be dancing into the night to ‘ Naa Ready Thaan Varava’ from actor Vijay’s upcoming flick Leo. Shaili’s personal best 6.76m jump at the start of the year and a silver …

Asian Games Day 9 Highlights: India's medal count reach 60
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games Day 9 Highlights: India's medal count reach 60

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games 2023 Day 9 Highlights: Parul Chaudhary and Priti Lamba won the silver and bronze medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase final. India made it back-to-back roller skating bronze as the men's team came 3rd in the 3000m relay final. In archery, India defeated Hong Kong, China to enter the quarterfinal of men's recurve team event and also went …

Asian Games Day 9 Highlights: India's medal count reach 60
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games Day 9 Highlights: India's medal count reach 60

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games 2023 Day 9 Highlights: Parul Chaudhary and Priti Lamba won the silver and bronze medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase final. India made it back-to-back roller skating bronze as the men's team came 3rd in the 3000m relay final. In archery, India defeated Hong Kong, China to enter the quarterfinal of men's recurve team event and also went …

Asian Games: Aditi Ashok Slips on Final Day, Signs Off with Silver in Women's Golf
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Aditi Ashok Slips on Final Day, Signs Off with Silver in Women's Golf

News 18  

Aditi Ashok’s fortunes tumbled on the final day as she carded a horrendous five-over 77 to sign off with a silver for India’s first medal in women’s golf at the Asian Games here on Sunday. Coming into the final day with a commanding seven-stroke lead, Aditi saw the advantage evaporate as she stumbled upon four bogeys and a double bogey …

Asian Games 2023: Kiran Baliyan ends India's 72-year wait for women's shot put medal
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Kiran Baliyan ends India's 72-year wait for women's shot put medal

India Today  

24-year-old Kiran Baliyan scripted history in Hangzhou on Friday, September 29 as she won a bronze medal in women's shot put, ending India's 72-year-long wait for a medal in the event at the continental multi-sport tournament. Kiran finished behind China's Olympic Gold medalist Lijiao Gong who won the Gold medal for the 3 successive time at the Asian Games with …

Asian Games 2023: No homecoming for Wushu silver medallist Roshibina Devi amidst Manipur ethnic conflict
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: No homecoming for Wushu silver medallist Roshibina Devi amidst Manipur ethnic conflict

The Hindu  

Athletes who achieve glory in major international sports events usually return to a homecoming celebration. But India’s Asian Games silver medallist in Wushu, Naorem Roshibina Devi, who comes from the strife-stricken Manipur, will be denied that crowning moment because she doesn’t know when she will go home next. Seeing all the things burning down, it doesn’t feel so good,” said …

Asian Games: Sparring partner unable to travel, Roshibina Devi fights a lone battle
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Sparring partner unable to travel, Roshibina Devi fights a lone battle

Hindustan Times  

When Naorem Roshibina Devi takes the mat against Vietnam's Thi Thu Thuy Nguyen in the Sanda 60 kg semi-final on Wednesday, the 23-year-old will not only be fuelled by a sense of impending glory but also by the pain of missing her dear friend and sparring partner Onilu Tega, one of the three athletes from Arunachal Pradesh who were denied …

Who is Neha Thakur? Indian sailor who won Silver medal in Asian Games 2023?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is Neha Thakur? Indian sailor who won Silver medal in Asian Games 2023?

India TV News  

India opened its Day three medal account at the Asian Games in Hangzhou courtesy of a stunning show by sailor Neha Thakur. Meanwhile, let us know more about Neha Thakur who has created history by bagging a silver medal for India in Sailing. Minister of Earth Sciences, India and Member of Parliament, Arunachal Pradesh, Kiren Rijuju lauded Neha Thaku for …

Asian Games: Roshibina Devi assures medal in wushu, Bhanu Pratap progresses
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Roshibina Devi assures medal in wushu, Bhanu Pratap progresses

Hindustan Times  

India was assured of a medal from unexpected quarters on Monday as Naorem Roshibina Devi qualified for the wushu semi-finals in women’s 60 kg at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Roshibina Devi had won the bronze medal at the last Asian Games in the same category She defeated Aiman Karshyga of Kazakhstan through points difference to progress to the last four, …

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates: With Gold in Cricket, India Win 6 Medals on Day 2
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates: With Gold in Cricket, India Win 6 Medals on Day 2

The Quint  

And with Nishant's victory, India's campaign on Day 2 of the 2023 Asian Games come to a fruitful conclusion. India won six medals today, which also included two gold medals, taking the nation's tally to 11. The trio of Divyansh Singh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar secured India's first gold medal – at the men's 10m Air …

Anushka Sharma, Kareena Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut and Bollywood celebs congratulate Neeraj Chopra on winning gold
1 year, 3 months ago

Anushka Sharma, Kareena Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut and Bollywood celebs congratulate Neeraj Chopra on winning gold

India TV News  

Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the first Indian to clinch gold at the World Athletics Championships. Bollywood showered praise on Neeraj Chopra Actor Shahid Kapoor shared a picture on his Instagram stories and wrote, "Congratulations to our world champion. Kareena Kapoor Khan shared a video on her stories and wrote, “So proud of you #Champion.” Taking to Instagram, Kangana …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Asian C’Ships: Abha Khatua biggest surprise as India wins eight silver and finishes third in medal table
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian C’Ships: Abha Khatua biggest surprise as India wins eight silver and finishes third in medal table

The Hindu  

India sorely missed national record-holder Muhammed Anas as it picked up a silver in the men’s 4x400m relay at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok on Sunday. India finished third in the medal table with six gold, 12 silver and nine bronze as Japan and China took the first two spots. The most surprising performance came from Abha Khatua …

Asian Athletics meet: India finishes third with 27 medals as Abha Khatua breaks national record to win silver in shot put
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics meet: India finishes third with 27 medals as Abha Khatua breaks national record to win silver in shot put

The Hindu  

Unheralded Abha Khatua equalled shot put national record while finishing second in a surprise performance while Jyothi Yarraji and Parul Chaudhary clinched their second medals — both silver — as India ended their campaign with 27 medals at the Asian Athletics Championships campaign at third spot in Bangkok The 28-year-old Khatua made a huge improvement of nearly a metre — …

Jagan hails Vizag girl Yarraji for her gold medal in Asian athletic event
1 year, 5 months ago

Jagan hails Vizag girl Yarraji for her gold medal in Asian athletic event

Deccan Chronicle  

Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulated Jyothi Yarraji for becoming the first Indian athlete to win the women’s 100 mt hurdles event at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. He tweeted: My congratulations and best wishes to our very own @JyothiYarraji from Vizag, on winning gold at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships held in Thailand. The athletes put up a fabulous show …

Racer Anjali Devi qualifies for Asian Games with stunning win in comeback race
1 year, 6 months ago

Racer Anjali Devi qualifies for Asian Games with stunning win in comeback race

Firstpost  

Bhubaneswar: Haryana’s Anjali Devi ran a stunning personal best time in her first competition in four years to win the women’s 400m gold and secure a place in the Asian Games on the second day of the National Inter-State Championship here on Friday. The 21-year-old Malik, as well as the bronze winner R Vithya Ramraj of Tamil Nadu and fourth …

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 …

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 …

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen to spearhead India’s challenge in Women’s World Boxing Championship
1 year, 9 months ago

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen to spearhead India’s challenge in Women’s World Boxing Championship

The Hindu  

Star boxers Lovlina Borgohain, a two-time Worlds bronze medallist and the Tokyo Olympics bronze winner in 69kg, and Nikhat Zareen, the 52kg reigning World champion, have been named in newer weight categories for the World women’s boxing championships to be held at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in Delhi from March 15 to 26. Lovlina bagged the National Games title, …

Indian sports news wrap, February 3
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, February 3

The Hindu  

EQUESTRIAN Waiving off import duty on warmblood horses will improve standard of equestrian: EFI The government’s decision to waive off import duty on warmblood horses, enabling Indian athletes to buy high-quality mounts at affordable prices, will help in improving the standard of the sport in the country, says Equestrian Federation of India Secretary General Colonel Jaiveer Singh. -PTI SQUASH Shaurya …

Men’s National Boxing C’ship: Shiva Thapa beats Kaushik to reach final
1 year, 11 months ago

Men’s National Boxing C’ship: Shiva Thapa beats Kaushik to reach final

The Hindu  

In an exciting duel between two World championship medallists, Shiva Thapa got the better of Manish Kaushik in a 63.5kg semifinal bout in the National boxing championships on the Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University campus here on Thursday. Shiva, who had suffered a knee injury in the Asian championships final in November, employed his agile feet to move in …

Women's Boxing Nationals: Lovlina, Nikhat advance to finals; 8 Railways boxers also emerge victorious
1 year, 11 months ago

Women's Boxing Nationals: Lovlina, Nikhat advance to finals; 8 Railways boxers also emerge victorious

India TV News  

Reigning World Champion Nikhat Zareen and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain advanced to the finals of the Women's National Championships on Sunday. 2019 World Championships silver medallist Manju Rani showed great composure against Madhya Pradesh’s Anjali Sharma in a one-sided bout. Last year's World Championships bronze medallist Manisha and World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur also continued their good …

Women’s National Boxing C’Ships: Lovlina, Nikhat, Manju Rani and Simranjit reach finals
1 year, 11 months ago

Women’s National Boxing C’Ships: Lovlina, Nikhat, Manju Rani and Simranjit reach finals

The Hindu  

Asian bronze medallist Ankushita Boro upset 63kg World championships medallist and Asian champion Parveen Hooda in a thrilling 66kg semifinal contest in the National women’s boxing championships here on Sunday. Ankushita, a World youth champion who secured the National Games gold medal and an Asian bronze this year, asserted her supremacy in 66kg as she edged past Parveen, who jumped …

Mirabai Chanu clinches silver at World Championship despite wrist issue
2 years ago

Mirabai Chanu clinches silver at World Championship despite wrist issue

India TV News  

Mirabai Chanu, despite a wrist injury, managed to win a silver medal at the World Championships with a total lift of 200kg. Chanu's head coach Vijay Sharma said that the 2017 World Champion Chanu had hurt her wrist during a training session in September and had also participated in the National Games with the injury in October. Interestingly, Chanu is …

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