Aman secures India’s first Paris 2024 Olympic quota in men’s wrestling, Deepak Punia eliminated
7 months, 1 week ago

Aman secures India’s first Paris 2024 Olympic quota in men’s wrestling, Deepak Punia eliminated

The Hindu  

Aman Sehrawat lived up to the high expectations by locking the Paris Olympics quota in the men’s freestyle 57kg category but Deepak Punia was eliminated from the qualification race following his crushing first-round defeat at the World Qualifiers, here on Saturday. He is first Indian male wrestler to secure berth for Paris Games, saving the country from embarrassment of no qualification in men’s section. READ | Paris 2024: Nisha Dahiya secures India’s fifth Paris Olympic Games quota in women’s wrestling Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Dahiya also competes in 57kg and if WFI holds trials Aman may have to wrestle with him to book his Paris ticket. Also putting up an impressive show was Sujeet Kalkal, who lost the men’s 65kg semifinal 1-6 to Mongolia’s formidable Tulga Tumur-Ochir, the Asian Games champion and Asian Championship silver medallist.

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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.

Aman Sehrawat Starts Training, Says 'My Focus is On An Olympic Gold' After Bronze Medal at Paris 2024
4 months ago

Aman Sehrawat Starts Training, Says 'My Focus is On An Olympic Gold' After Bronze Medal at Paris 2024

News 18  

Aman Sehrawat brought India’s only medal in wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics when he won the bronze medal in the men’s 57kg category. The words ‘Olympics Gold’ and ‘If it were easy, everyone would do it’ are written on the walls of Aman’s room at the Chhatrasal Akhada and India’s youngest-ever medal winner at the Games is not content …

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 …

Paris 2024: For medals, sports governance is the key
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024: For medals, sports governance is the key

Hindustan Times  

Paris was supposed to be the ‘turning the corner’ moment for Indian sport, expectation was we would win double digit medals and announce our arrival on the world stage as a serious player. Anyway, remember Abhinav Bindra’s telling comment that funding is only one of many moving parts – sporting success isn’t a vending machine where money throws up medals. …

Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra saving grace for India in athletics at Paris
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra saving grace for India in athletics at Paris

India Today  

Expectations were high from India in athletics, since they had sent a contingent of 29 members, their highest ever in the history of the Olympics. He had also joined Abhinav Bindra as one of the two athletes from India to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics. Post independence, India are still looking for their second medallist in athletics …

Indian boxers flatter to deceive at Paris Olympics, leaving behind a trail of disappointment
4 months, 1 week ago

Indian boxers flatter to deceive at Paris Olympics, leaving behind a trail of disappointment

The Hindu  

The Indian boxing contingent, that featured two reigning world champions in Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain, entered the Olympics hoping for an unprecedented medal haul, only to crumble under pressure, leaving behind a trail of disappointment in a medal-less campaign. Although the 2016 Rio Games saw the boxers return without a medal, Borgohain clinched a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics …

Paris Olympics 2024: India go off target
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: India go off target

New Indian Express  

Neeraj had an astonishing day too. The sport, that had fetched India medals at every Games since 2008, has gone through too much of an upheaval in the last one and a half years that ending medalless would have jeopardised the sport’s future. The SAI and its Target Olympics Podium Scheme had been issuing bulletins about the support they have …

’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 …

Aman Sehrawat sets sight on Los Angeles Olympics after Bronze in Paris | Exclusive
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Aman Sehrawat sets sight on Los Angeles Olympics after Bronze in Paris | Exclusive

India TV News  

Aman Sehrawat put an end to what was turning out to be a devastating campaign for the Indian wrestlers at the Paris Olympics as the young grappler clinched bronze in the 57kg men's freestyle category on Friday, August 9. Veteran sports journalist Samip Rajguru caught up with Aman following his bronze medal match for an interview where he expressed his …

India wraps up Paris Olympics 2024 campaign without gold; check India's mixed performance
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India wraps up Paris Olympics 2024 campaign without gold; check India's mixed performance

India TV News  

India's campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 concluded after wrestler Reetika Hooda's elimination on Saturday, August 10. India failed to win gold in a major blow to its standing in the medal table but wrapped up an eventful campaign with one silver and five bronze medals. The 22-year-old shooter Manu Bhaker contributed to India's two medals while the Tokyo gold …

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, Day 14 Highlights: Wrestler Aman Sehrawat Wins Historic Bronze, India's 6th Medal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics, Day 14 Highlights: Wrestler Aman Sehrawat Wins Historic Bronze, India's 6th Medal

News 18  

Paris Olympics Live Updates Day 14: The Journey of Aman Sehrawat From the mud grounds of Birohar to the wrestling mats of the Paris Olympics, here is the journey of Aman Sehrawat. Wrestling - Paris Olympics Live Updates Day 14: Aman Sehrawat Wins Bronze, India's 6th Medal Aman Sehrawat is defending well as he manages to keep Puerto Rico’s Darian …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Aman dedicates medal to parents and India after winning bronze in wrestling
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Aman dedicates medal to parents and India after winning bronze in wrestling

The Hindu  

Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat dedicated his bronze medal, at the Paris 2024 Olympics, to his parents and India, after beating Puerto Rico’s Darian Toi Cruz 13-5 at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris on Friday. Aman became the fifth Olympic medallist from Chhatrasal Akhara, after Sushil Kumar, Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia and Yogeshwar Dutt. RELATED: Aman Sehrawat beats Darian Toi Cruz …

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 14: Aman Sehrawat Clinches Wrestling Bronze- Full List Of India Results On August 9
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 14: Aman Sehrawat Clinches Wrestling Bronze- Full List Of India Results On August 9

ABP News  

Paris Olympics, Day 14: India managed to add another medal to their tally on Day 14 of the Paris Olympics 2024. It was the Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat who was in action in the bronze medal match of the Men's 57 Kg category and he rose to the occasion to keep the trend of at least one medal coming from …

'Ladke na Kamaal Kar Diya': Congratulatory Messages Pour in for Aman Sehrawat After Winning Bronze at Paris Olympics 2024
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Ladke na Kamaal Kar Diya': Congratulatory Messages Pour in for Aman Sehrawat After Winning Bronze at Paris Olympics 2024

News 18  

Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat was able to bring glory to wrestling in India as he won the bronze medal in the men’s 57kg freestyle event. The popular Bollywood actor, Ritiesh Deshmukh also congratulated Aman for his stellar bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. pic.twitter.com/PKASCDx9VB— Riteish Deshmukh August 9, 2024 Abhinav Bindra, an Olympic gold medalist took to social media …

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 …

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 …

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 14 (August 9) India full schedule: Aman Sehrawat eyes wrestling bronze; 4x400m sprinters ready
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 14 (August 9) India full schedule: Aman Sehrawat eyes wrestling bronze; 4x400m sprinters ready

Hindustan Times  

The Paris Olympics is slowly drawing to a close and for Indians, Friday will be the last day of competitions. The biggest spotlight will be on wrestler Aman Sehrawat, who will be fighting for bronze in men's 57kg freestyle wrestling late in the day. The women's relay rounds start first and India, comprising of Rupal Chaudhary, M R Poovamma, Jyothika …

Aman loses in semi-final, in fray for bronze
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Aman loses in semi-final, in fray for bronze

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Two minutes and 14 seconds is all it took for the stony-faced Rei Higuchi to end Aman Sehrawat’s maiden Olympics campaign at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, in Paris on Thursday night. Higuchi, a double World Championships medallist and the Rio Olympics silver medallist, handed Aman a 10-0 thrashing in the 57kg semi-final that left the 21-year-old Indian shell-shocked as …

Paris Olympics 2024, India Schedule For Day 14: Aman Sehrawat To Feature In Bronze Medal Bout- Full List Of India Fixtures On August 9
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, India Schedule For Day 14: Aman Sehrawat To Feature In Bronze Medal Bout- Full List Of India Fixtures On August 9

ABP News  

Paris Olympics 2024, India Schedule For Day 14: India will remain in medal contention yet again on Day 14 after a medal day which saw the Indian hockey team clinch a bronze medal after beating Spain in the bronze medal contest and Neeraj Chopra set to defend his Javelin Throw later in the night. India Schedule For Day 14 At …

Wrestler Aman Sehrawat loses Paris Olympics semifinal bout, to fight for bronze
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wrestler Aman Sehrawat loses Paris Olympics semifinal bout, to fight for bronze

Hindustan Times  

Young Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat lost to Japanese top-seed Rei Higuchi in the 57kg free-style semifinal bout as the country's hopes of winning a gold from wrestling suffered a big blow at the Olympics here on Thursday. India's Aman Sehrawat during his men's freestyle 57kg wrestling quarterfinal win over Albania's Zelimkhan Abakarov at the Paris Olympics on Thursday The 21-year-old …

Paris Olympics 2024: Aman Sehrawat Loses Semi Final, Set To Contest For Bronze Medal In 57 Kg Freestyle Category
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Aman Sehrawat Loses Semi Final, Set To Contest For Bronze Medal In 57 Kg Freestyle Category

ABP News  

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat lost 0-10 in his semi-final bout against Japanese top seed and World Champion Rei Higuchi in men's 57 kg freestyle category. The 21-year old is the Asian champion in the 57kg freestyle category, and also managed to bag a bronze medal in the same category at 2022 Asian Games. Aman Sehrawat's Journey At …

Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat shows his class at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat shows his class at Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Young Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat rekindled India’s hopes of a medal in wrestling, demolishing former world champion Zelimkhan Abakarov of Albania by technical superiority to seal a place in the 57kg free-style semifinal at the Paris Olympics in Paris on Thrusday. The 21-year-old Indian, an Asian Championship gold medallist and the only male wrestler from the country to qualify for …

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 11: Vinesh Phogat Makes Historic Final- Full List Of India Results On August 6
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 11: Vinesh Phogat Makes Historic Final- Full List Of India Results On August 6

ABP News  

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 11: A medal might not have been added against India on the medal tally in the Paris Olympics 2024 but it was a day which gave the country several reasons to smile. Neeraj Chopra only needed a throw and it was a monstrous one- 89.34 metres- to not only secure a place in the medal round …

Neeraj Chopra spearheads India's gold quest at Paris Olympics: Arshad, Vadlejch stand in way of javelin world champion
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra spearheads India's gold quest at Paris Olympics: Arshad, Vadlejch stand in way of javelin world champion

Hindustan Times  

It's time for India to rally behind its biggest medal hope at the Paris Olympics. World champion Neeraj Chopra will launch his bid for a second successive Olympic gold at the monumental Stade de France as the javelin superstar defends his crown in the men's event of the Summer Games on Tuesday. The reigning world champion and Tokyo Olympics gold …

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 …

Paris Olympics Wrestling: Injured Nisha Dahiya loses quarterfinal bout
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics Wrestling: Injured Nisha Dahiya loses quarterfinal bout

The Hindu  

Indian grappler Nisha Dahiya was left sobbing in acute pain after she lost her quarterfinal bout against North Korea's Pak Sol Gum 8-10 in the women's 68 kg freestyle category at the Paris Olympics in Paris on August 5. Leading 8-1 at one point in time with just over 90 seconds left, Nisha sustained a serious injury on her right …

Nisha Dahiya to kickstart India's wrestling campaign at Paris Olympics 2024; enormous challenge awaits Vinesh Phogat
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nisha Dahiya to kickstart India's wrestling campaign at Paris Olympics 2024; enormous challenge awaits Vinesh Phogat

Hindustan Times  

India is all set to begin their campaign in wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday at the Champ de Mars Arena in the French capital. India's wrestling campaign at Paris Olympics 2024 starts on Monday Who are India's representatives in wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics? Aman, who replaced Ravi Dahiya in the category, will be one of …

Paris 2024: Five things to watch out for on Day 10
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Five things to watch out for on Day 10

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India will have the chance to win another medal today in the Paris Olympics as Lakshya Sen takes on friend Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the men’s singles bronze medal playoff. Time: 6PM Table tennis Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath will have the chance to break more records in table tennis as women’s team action …

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 …

How did India perform on Day 7 of Paris Olympics 2024? Check full results
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How did India perform on Day 7 of Paris Olympics 2024? Check full results

Hindustan Times  

India saw plenty of action on Day 7 of the ongoing Paris Olympics, on Friday. India's medal tally stands at three, with Manu Bhaker clinching two bronze and Swapnil Kusale bagging another. Meanwhile, Tajinderpal Singh Toor came 15th in men's shot put qualification and got knocked out. Results from Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7- Badminton Lakshya Sen beats Chou Tien …

Boxing, Paris 2024 Olympics: Panghal loses to Zambia’s Chinyemba, debutant Jasmine, Preeti crash out early
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Boxing, Paris 2024 Olympics: Panghal loses to Zambia’s Chinyemba, debutant Jasmine, Preeti crash out early

The Hindu  

Former World championships silver medallist and Commonwealth Games champion Panghal’s yet another Olympics campaign ended early on a disappointing note as the experienced Indian lost to Zambia’s two-time African champion Patrick Chinyemba 4-1 in a closely-fought men’s 51kg round of 16 bout at the North Paris Arena here on Tuesday. Jaismine Lamboria’s Olympic debut was short-lived as she was outsmarted …

Boxing, Paris Olympics 2024: All eyes on Indian boxers open campaign, hoping to negotiate difficult draws
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Boxing, Paris Olympics 2024: All eyes on Indian boxers open campaign, hoping to negotiate difficult draws

The Hindu  

World championships bronze medallist Nishant Dev has got a favourable draw, while other Indian boxers have got tougher draws in the boxing competitions of the Paris Olympics, starting in the North Paris Arena on Saturday. A win over Wu may pit Nikhat against another strong rival, Thailand’s eighth-seeded Asian Games silver medallist Chuthamat Raksat, who had beaten the Indian in …

Paris 2024: Top Indian athletes who will miss the Olympic Games
5 months ago

Paris 2024: Top Indian athletes who will miss the Olympic Games

The Hindu  

The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics is set to take place from July 26 to August 11 in Paris and 16 other cities in France. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Dahiya will not have a chance to repeat or better his feat in Paris after he lost to 21-year-old Aman Sherawat in the 57kg freestyle …

Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra, India’s sole defending champion, eyes back-to-back gold
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra, India’s sole defending champion, eyes back-to-back gold

Hindustan Times  

Neeraj Chopra was the star of India's Tokyo Olympics campaign, as he became only the second individual gold medallist from India, and also the first to do so in track and field. But let's get one thing straight, Neeraj was expected to challenge for a medal, but nobody predicted him to clinch gold. The signs of something happening was evident …

Who is Jaismine Lamboria, the Indian boxer who has qualified for Paris Olympics?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Jaismine Lamboria, the Indian boxer who has qualified for Paris Olympics?

The Hindu  

India’s Jaismine Lamboria secured her spot for Paris Olympics after defeating Mali’s Marine Camara 5-0 in the quarterfinals of the 57kg category at the World Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Bangkok on Sunday. She is the sixth Indian boxer to qualify for the Paris 2024 Games after Nikhat Zareen, Preeti Pawar, Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, Nishant Dev and Amit …

Amit Panghal’s Road to Paris 2024 Olympics
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Amit Panghal’s Road to Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu  

Amit Panghal secured his spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics by defeating Liu Chuang of China in a unanimous 5-0 decision during the men’s 51kg quarterfinals at the World Boxing Qualifiers in Bangkok on Sunday. Amit will join Nikhat Zareen, Preeti Pawar, and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, who secured their spots to Paris via wins at the Asian …

Aman only male Indian wrestler in Paris Olympics as Jaideep, Sujeet bow out of Qualifiers
7 months, 1 week ago

Aman only male Indian wrestler in Paris Olympics as Jaideep, Sujeet bow out of Qualifiers

The Hindu  

Sujeet Kalkal and Jaideep Ahlawat resisted their respective rivals well at the World Qualifiers on Sunday but could not add more quotas to India’s kitty for the Paris Olympics, where the country will have only one male wrestler in Aman Sehrawat presenting his challenge. In his crucial 65kg bronze medal contest, Sujeet matched USA’s Zain Allen Retherford in terms of …

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, Reetika, Anshu secure Paris Olympics quotas for India
8 months ago

Vinesh, Reetika, Anshu secure Paris Olympics quotas for India

The Hindu  

Making a strong comeback to international arena after leading a prolonged protest against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, celebrated Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat locked Paris Olympics quota in women’s 50kg category with a strong show at the Asian Olympic Qualifier, in Bishkek on April 20. Also punching their tickets to the Paris Olympics were Anshu Malik and U23 …

Aman Sehrawat goes down in Asian Olympic Qualifiers, India's quota drought continues
8 months ago

Aman Sehrawat goes down in Asian Olympic Qualifiers, India's quota drought continues

Hindustan Times  

Two minutes and 17 seconds is all it took for Gulomjon Abdullaev to pin India's brightest quota hope Aman Sehrawat in the 57kg freestyle semi-final of the ongoing Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to ensure the six-member men's team returns empty handed from the penultimate Paris qualifier. The semi-final bout was also a battle of styles with Abdullaev's ultra-aggressive …

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 …

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 …

World Olympic Boxing Qualifier I: Nishant Dev loses 71kg quarterfinals, misses chance to clinch Paris Olympics quota
9 months, 1 week ago

World Olympic Boxing Qualifier I: Nishant Dev loses 71kg quarterfinals, misses chance to clinch Paris Olympics quota

The Hindu  

World Championships bronze medallist Nishant Dev fell just short of clinching a Paris Olympic quota after a 1-4 loss to USA’s Omari Jones in the 71kg quarterfinals of the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Monday. However, Dev lost the opening round to 2021 World Championship silver medallist Jones as all five judges gave perfect 10 …

Wrestling stars of Tokyo bundled out in selection trials for Paris Olympic qualifiers
9 months, 1 week ago

Wrestling stars of Tokyo bundled out in selection trials for Paris Olympic qualifiers

The Hindu  

On Sunday morning, ahead of the trials to select the Indian wrestling squad for the Asian Olympic qualifiers, Aman Sehrawat clicked ‘play’ on a video he has religiously watched for the last year and a half. The 20-year-old was going into the trials as one of India’s top prospects in the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling category – he has a …

Tokyo Medallists Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya Out Of Paris Olympics Qualification Race
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tokyo Medallists Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya Out Of Paris Olympics Qualification Race

ABP News  

Sonepat: Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya -- the Tokyo Games medallists -- were on Sunday eliminated from the race for the Paris Olympics qualification after losing their respective bouts in the selection trials for the national team. Punia, who was a prominent face of protest against former WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, suffered a crushing 1-9 defeat in the …

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