Deepak Punia becomes first Indian gold medallist at junior world wrestling championships in 18 years
5 years, 5 months ago

Deepak Punia becomes first Indian gold medallist at junior world wrestling championships in 18 years

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Grappler Deepak Punia on Wednesday became India’s first junior World Champion in 18 years after he claimed a gold medal at the junior worlds with a win over Russia’s Alik Shebzukhov at Tallinn, Estonia. New Delhi: Grappler Deepak Punia on Wednesday became India’s first junior world champion in 18 years after he claimed a gold medal at the junior worlds with a win over Russia’s Alik Shebzukhov at Tallinn, Estonia. 🤼‍♂️ Many congratulations as he becomes 1st Indian in 18 yrs to win gold at the C’ships.👏🏻🎉 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/yQLB2GakMi — SAI Media August 14, 2019 The last Indians to win gold at the junior world championship were Ramesh Kumar and Palwinder Singh Cheema who stood atop the podium in 2001. Before prevailing over Shebzukhov, Punia, who also won a gold at 2016 Cadet World Championship, comfortably defeated Milan Korcsog of Hungary 10-1 in his opening bout.

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Under-23 World Wrestling Championships: Chirag Chikkara clinches gold as India shines with nine medals
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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

Indian Prodigy Chirag Chikkara Makes History at U23 World Championships
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Prodigy Chirag Chikkara Makes History at U23 World Championships

India Today  

Chirag Chikkara becomes 2nd Indian male wrestler to win gold at the U23 World Championships. The 18-year-old dominated the competition with tactical precision, defeating Kyrgyzstan's Abdymalik Karachov 4-3 in the final match. He is the second Indian male wrestler to win gold at the U23 World Championships.

India Secures Sixth Medal at Under-23 Wrestling World Championships 2024
2 months, 2 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, 3 weeks 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 …

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

Junior World Boxing Championships: Amisha, Prachi and Hardik win silver
1 year, 1 month ago

Junior World Boxing Championships: Amisha, Prachi and Hardik win silver

The Hindu  

Indian boxers Hardik Panwar, Amisha Keretta and Prachi Tokas signed off with silver medals after suffering defeats in their respective finals at the IBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia. Asian junior champion Hardik conceded a narrow 2-3 loss to Ashurov Bairamkhan of Russia in a closely-fought contest on Sunday. Meanwhile, Amisha and Prachi suffered identical 0-5 losses in …

Reetika Hooda Wins U23 World Title, Jyoti Berwal Also Reaches Gold Medal Round
1 year, 2 months ago

Reetika Hooda Wins U23 World Title, Jyoti Berwal Also Reaches Gold Medal Round

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Reetika Hooda became only the second Indian and first woman wrestler from the country to become the U-23 World Champion with her title triumph in the 76kg event while Jyoti Berwal got herself in contention to join the champions list by reaching the 72kg gold medal bout. ICC World Cup: Schedule | Results | Points Table | Most Runs | …

Asian Games 2023: Deepak Punia bags silver to salvage some of India’s reputation in wrestling at Hangzhou
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Deepak Punia bags silver to salvage some of India’s reputation in wrestling at Hangzhou

The Hindu  

It was never going to be easy for Deepak Punia to get the elusive gold – he was up against the legend and presence of Hassan Yazdani in the final and, given the Iranian’s form, there was little hope of an upset. And he duly delivered as Punia won India’s first and only wrestling silver here to salvage some pride …

Asian Games: Bajrang Punia braced for comeback of a different kind
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Bajrang Punia braced for comeback of a different kind

Hindustan Times  

When Bajrang Punia takes the mat at Hangzhou’s Lin’an Sports Culture and Exhibition Centre on October 6 to start his Asian Games campaign, it will mark the first sighting of the defending champion in a competition this year. In an ideal world, Punia – Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist – would’ve started as a favourite, but as the year has shown …

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 …

Aditi Swami Clinches India's First-Ever Individual World Title At The World Archery Championships; Jyothi Vennam Brings Bronze Home
1 year, 5 months ago

Aditi Swami Clinches India's First-Ever Individual World Title At The World Archery Championships; Jyothi Vennam Brings Bronze Home

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17-year-old Indian prodigy Aditi Swami became the first-ever Indian to clinch the individual World Title at the World Archery Championships final today. Aditi, who won the junior world title last month, beat Mexico’s Andrea Becerra 149-147 in the summit clash to become the first Indian world champion in an individual event at the senior world championships. Aditi Swami gets the …

UWW Ranking Series: Manisha Wins Gold, Reetika Bags Silver, Bronze for Sarita Mor
1 year, 7 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 …

Bronze tinge to India's show at boxing Worlds
1 year, 8 months ago

Bronze tinge to India's show at boxing Worlds

Hindustan Times  

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

Deepak Bhoria wins bronze in 51kg category at World Boxing Championships
1 year, 8 months ago

Deepak Bhoria wins bronze in 51kg category at World Boxing Championships

The Hindu  

India’s Deepak Bhoria finished his campaign at the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Friday with a bronze medal in the 51kg category. Men’s World Boxing Championships, Live Updates Deepak went down to Billal Bennama in a closely-contested semifinal bout which the Frenchman won via split decision after a bout review. Earlier in the day, Mohammed Hussamuddin …

World boxing championships semifinals: Indian boxers look to continue strong show
1 year, 8 months ago

World boxing championships semifinals: Indian boxers look to continue strong show

The Hindu  

After ensuring three medals and scripting India’s best-ever showing at the World boxing championships in Tashkent, Deepak Bhoria, Mohammad Hussamuddin and Nishant Dev will look to continue their good work in the semifinals on Friday and finish higher on the podium. The 26-year-old Indian, who recorded three victories by unanimous decisions, including one against Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Saken Bibossinov …

IBA World Boxing Championships: Deepak Stuns Olympic Medallist to Storm into Pre-quarters, Hussamuddin Enters Last-eight
1 year, 8 months ago

IBA World Boxing Championships: Deepak Stuns Olympic Medallist to Storm into Pre-quarters, Hussamuddin Enters Last-eight

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Indian pugilist Deepak stunned Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist and 2021 World Champion Saken Bibossinov on Sunday to reach the pre-quarterfinals at the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships, while Hussamuddin also registered a victory to advance to the quarter-finals. Sumit faced Russia’s Pavel Sosulin in his first bout at the ongoing IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships and made a bright start. …

IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships 2023: Meet the Indians in the fray
1 year, 8 months ago

IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships 2023: Meet the Indians in the fray

The Hindu  

Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa and 2019 Asian Championships silver medallist Deepak Bhoria will headline the Indian squad for the IBA Men’s Boxing World Championships in Tashkent. GOVIND KUMAR SAHANI - ACHIEVEMENTS 2023 - Silver medal at 74th Strandja Memorial Boxing tournament, Bulgaria 2023 - Gold medal at 6th Senior National Boxing Championships, Hisar 2022 - Gold medal at …

Asian wrestling championships trials: Anshu, Sonam, Antim, Sarita claim top berths
1 year, 10 months ago

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

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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 …

Ankit Gulia Wins Bronze in Wrestling Meet
1 year, 10 months ago

Ankit Gulia Wins Bronze in Wrestling Meet

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Indian Greco Roman wrestler Ankit Gulia has won a bronze medal in the Ibrahim Moustafa ranking-series Alexandria. The 19-year-old Ankit, who lost 9-0 to Georgian Otar Abuladze, got the better of Nurzhigit Keneshbek Uulu of Kyrgyzstan 9-0 in the repechage round. The Indian grappler won the medal after Iranian 67kg Olympic champion Mohammadreza Abdolhamid Geraei withdrew from the bronze medal …

Youth World Boxing Championships: Vishwanath Suresh, Vanshaj and Devika Ghorpade strike gold
2 years, 1 month ago

Youth World Boxing Championships: Vishwanath Suresh, Vanshaj and Devika Ghorpade strike gold

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Besides the gold-winning trio, Bhawna Sharma and Ashish collected silver as India’s medal count rose to 11 on the penultimate day of the competition. New Delhi: Indian boxers Vishwanath Suresh, Vanshaj and Devika Ghorpade lived up to their favourites tag, registering commanding victories to clinch gold medals at the IBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Championships 2022 in La Nucia, …

Youth World Boxing Championships: Vishwanath, Vanshaj, Grivia Devi win convincingly to move into quarterfinals
2 years, 1 month ago

Youth World Boxing Championships: Vishwanath, Vanshaj, Grivia Devi win convincingly to move into quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Eight Indian boxers, including Asian Youth champions Vishwanath Suresh, Vanshaj and Tamanna, progressed to the quarterfinals of the IBA Youth Men and Women’s World Boxing Championships on Saturday. Vishwanath, who hails from Chennai, defeated Italy’s Attrativo Salvatore in the pre-quarterfinals; he overcame his opponent with smart footwork and speed to win 5-0. Among Indians in the women’s section, both Bhawna …

National Games 2022: Divya Kakran wins wrestling gold; Jayanta Talukdar tops men’s recurve ranking round
2 years, 3 months ago

National Games 2022: Divya Kakran wins wrestling gold; Jayanta Talukdar tops men’s recurve ranking round

The Hindu  

Two-time Commonwealth Games bronze medallist in 68kg, Divya Kakran made light of less time on the mat to claim her maiden gold medal in the new 76kg category in the wrestling arena of the National Games here on Friday. Divya got past veteran Gursharanpreet Kaur, youngster Reetika and Rohini Shivani before pinning Himachal Pradesh’s Rani in the final to emerge …

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

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi 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

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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 …

Bajrang, Deepak to train in USA ahead of World Wrestling Championships
2 years, 4 months ago

Bajrang, Deepak to train in USA ahead of World Wrestling Championships

The Hindu  

Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and Olympian Deepak Punia will train in Michigan, USA, in the run-up to the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, from September 10 to 18. READ | Antim, the last girl child of her family, becomes India’s first female wrestler to win world U20 gold Bajrang and Deepak – who had trained in the USA …

Commonwealth Games 2022 | India puts on a remarkable show in wrestling
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 | India puts on a remarkable show in wrestling

The Hindu  

The increase in gold medal count at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games should be an encouragement for the Indian wrestling contingent even though there were depleted fields in a few weight categories. While Olympics silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya cruised to his maiden gold, Worlds and Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia overcame a lean patch to showcase his aggressive game and clinch …

Commonwealth Games: Wrestler Deepak beats Pakistan's Tayab Raza for bronze; Pooja Gehlot, Pooja Sihag bag bronze too
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Wrestler Deepak beats Pakistan's Tayab Raza for bronze; Pooja Gehlot, Pooja Sihag bag bronze too

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In India’s final representation of the night in the men’s 97kg category, Deepak Nehra defeated Pakistan’s 2018 Gold Coast bronze medallist Tayyab Raza 10-2 for the third Indian bronze medal of the night Wrestlers Pooja Gehlot and Pooja Sihag clinched bronze medals in the women’s freestyle 50kg and 76kg third-place matches at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday. …

Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Naveen win wrestling golds at Commonwealth Games 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Naveen win wrestling golds at Commonwealth Games 2022

The Hindu  

Ravi Kumar Dahiya beat Nigeria’s Ebikewenimo Welson in the final of the men’s freestyle 57 kg category to win the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022. This was Ravi Kumar Dahiya’s third straight win by technical superiority in the 2022 Games. Naveen bags gold medal Naveen bagged a gold medal in the men’s freestyle 74 kg category when he …

Commonwealth Games: Ravi Kumar Dahiya bags India's 10th gold medal; fourth in wrestling
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Ravi Kumar Dahiya bags India's 10th gold medal; fourth in wrestling

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Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya clinched India’s tenth gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 as the Tokyo Olympics defeated Nigeria’s Ebikewenimo Welson in the men’s 57 kg final by technical superiority in Birmingham. Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya clinched India’s tenth gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 as the Tokyo Olympics defeated Nigeria’s Ebikewenimo Welson in the men’s 57 kg …

Commonwealth Games: Bajrang Punia leads India’s wrestling gold rush in Birmingham
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Bajrang Punia leads India’s wrestling gold rush in Birmingham

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Birmingham: India had their best day yet at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games with three gold, one silver and two bronze. The gold medallists for India were Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Deepak Punia, while silver came from Anshu Malik. In the arena, where the atmosphere was electric, it was appropriate that Bajrang Punia, one of India’s most popular and …

Commonwealth Games: Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Deepak Punia bag gold on Day 8 as wrestlers bag medals in plenty
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Deepak Punia bag gold on Day 8 as wrestlers bag medals in plenty

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Bajrang Punia was a class apart while defending his title before Sakshi Malik produced a sensational gold medal winning effort as Indian wrestlers grabbed six medals, including three gold, at the Commonwealth Games Birmingham: Bajrang Punia was a class apart while defending his title before Sakshi Malik produced a sensational gold medal winning effort as Indian wrestlers grabbed six medals, …

CWG 2022 Highlights Day 8: Deepak, Sakshi And Bajrang Clinch Gold as India Win 6 Medals in Wrestling; Women's Hockey Team Lose Semis
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022 Highlights Day 8: Deepak, Sakshi And Bajrang Clinch Gold as India Win 6 Medals in Wrestling; Women's Hockey Team Lose Semis

News 18  

CWG 2022 Day 8 Live India Updates And Latest Results: It was a sensational day for India in wrestling as they won medals including three gold. Sakshi Malik also returned to his best and clinched a gold to add more to India’s tally. India also assured a medal in the Men’s Lawn Bowls Fours contest as they beat England to …

CWG 2022: Divya Kakran, Mohit Grewal win a bronze each, add to India's medal spree in wrestling
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022: Divya Kakran, Mohit Grewal win a bronze each, add to India's medal spree in wrestling

Hindustan Times  

Divya Kakran and Mohit Grewal ended India's Day 1 campaign in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on a high as they added to the nation's medal-winning spree with respective bronze medal victories in their weight categories. Divya beat Tonga's Toger Lily Cocker Lemalie to claim the bronze medal in women's 68kg freestyle wrestling while Mohit won the bronze-medal face-off …

Deepak Punia clinches Commonwealth Games gold, beats defending champion Muhammad Inam of Pakistan in wrestling final
2 years, 5 months ago

Deepak Punia clinches Commonwealth Games gold, beats defending champion Muhammad Inam of Pakistan in wrestling final

Hindustan Times  

India's Deepak Punia won a gold medal on Day 8 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as he defeated Muhammad Inam of Pakistan 3-0 in the final of the men's 86kg freestyle on Saturday. This is Punia's first medal at the Commonwealth Games, as he takes India's overall medal tally to 24. Deepak Punia competing in CWG 2022 Inam, the defending …

Commonwealth Games: Deepak Punia wins India's ninth gold medal
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Deepak Punia wins India's ninth gold medal

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India’s wrestler Deepak Punia won India’s ninth gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022 by defeating Pakistan’s Muhammad Inam by 3-0 in the men’s 86 kg final in Birmingham on Friday. This was also Deepak’s first major gold medal as he ends his string of silver medal while losing the Tokyo Olympic bronze medal bout by a second. In Deepak’s …

Wrestling Finals HIGHLIGHTS, Commonwealth Games: Bajrang, Deepak, Sakshi win gold medals; Anshu silver, Divya and Mohit take bronze on Day 8
2 years, 5 months ago

Wrestling Finals HIGHLIGHTS, Commonwealth Games: Bajrang, Deepak, Sakshi win gold medals; Anshu silver, Divya and Mohit take bronze on Day 8

The Hindu  

WRESTLING ACTION HIGHLIGHTS Men’s 125kg Bronze Medal match: Aaron Johnson loses to Mohit Grewal by fall - Mohit Grewal wins BRONZE! Men’s 65kg Final: Bajrang Punia 9-2 Lachlan McNeil wins gold medal Another takedown for Bajrang Punia and India gets its seventh gold medal! UP NEXT: India’s wrestling medal matches schedule Women’s 57kg Final: Anshu Malik vs Odunayo Adekuoraye - …

Indian wrestlers aim to continue supremacy in CWG 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Indian wrestlers aim to continue supremacy in CWG 2022

The Hindu  

As the Indian wrestlers are all set to take the mat in Birmingham to resume their supremacy in the Commonwealth Games, one is compelled to ask: “How many gold medals this time?” Superpower India had won 12 medals, including five golds, covering all categories in Gold Coast four years ago. Worlds and Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia, Worlds medallist Vinesh Phogat, …

Commonwealth Games 2022 Indian Medal Winners
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 Indian Medal Winners

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu - GOLD Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu went on a record-smashing spree, claiming four of them in a power-packed performance, to claim India’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on July 30, 2022. Deepak Punia - GOLD Deepak Punia contributed to swelling India’s medal tally by winning the men’s freestyle 86kg gold at the Commonwealth Games …

CWG 2022: Will Indian Grapplers Repeat History at Commonwealth Games? 12/12 Looks Within Their Grip!
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022: Will Indian Grapplers Repeat History at Commonwealth Games? 12/12 Looks Within Their Grip!

News 18  

India grapplers have so far collected a massive 102 medals, which includes 43 gold, in the Commonwealth Games. And this time too, wrestling could be the strongest source of medals for India when their Commonwealth Games campaign begins on August 5 in Birmingham. Expectations will be high from star players — Olympic silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Olympic bronze winners …

World Athletics Championships: Spotlight on Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar Too Eyes Glory
2 years, 6 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Spotlight on Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar Too Eyes Glory

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra will carry a billion hopes into the World Championship for yet another landmark result and it won’t be a surprise if long jumper Murali Sreeshankar also grabs a slice of history at the showpiece, starting here Friday. National record holder long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will be a dark horse as he sits at joint second place among season …

Bajrang Punia's Training Trip to US ahead of CWG Delayed Due to Visa Issues
2 years, 6 months ago

Bajrang Punia's Training Trip to US ahead of CWG Delayed Due to Visa Issues

News 18  

Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia’s preparation for the Commonwealth Games have been affected as he is yet to receive his UK visa. The 28-year-old, who won gold in the previous CWG edition, was supposed to travel to the Michigan University in the United States for training ahead of CWG but has been forced to stay back in India due to …

Deepak Punia Wins Bronze in U23 Asian Wrestling Championships 2022
2 years, 6 months ago

Deepak Punia Wins Bronze in U23 Asian Wrestling Championships 2022

News 18  

Tokyo Olympian Deepak Punia won a bronze medal after defeating Maksat Satybaldy in the 86kg freestyle weight category at the U23 Asian wrestling championships 2022 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Despite a win, it was an unimpressive result from him as the Indian contingent was expecting a better outing from the world championships silver medallist in the tournament. In the opening two …

Sakshi Malik grabs first international gold in almost 5 years at UWW Ranking Series event
2 years, 7 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 …

Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang, Deepak earn Indian wrestling CWG berths
2 years, 7 months ago

Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang, Deepak earn Indian wrestling CWG berths

The Hindu  

Olympics medalists Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia and Olympian Deepak Punia were the leading wrestlers who won the selection trials to make it to the Indian men’s wrestling squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. RELATED | Naveen got past formidable opponents such as Jitender Kumar and Sagar Jaglan before beating Asian silver medallist Gourav Baliyan, who ousted former Worlds …

Big-match failures keep Deepak Punia away from star status
2 years, 8 months ago

Big-match failures keep Deepak Punia away from star status

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Olympic medal is THE GOAL for any Indian athlete. ‘Special talent’ “Deepak is a special talent, there’s no doubt about it,” says 2009 Dronacharya Awardee Satpal Singh, who trained the wrestler at his famed Chatrasaal Akhada until last year. In fact, every time we speak of Olympic gold medal hopefuls, Deepak’s name is right there with Bajrang and Ravi because …

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 Championship: Deepak Punia wins silver; India sign off with 17 medals
2 years, 8 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championship: Deepak Punia wins silver; India sign off with 17 medals

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Punia could do nothing against the solid defence of Kazakhstan’s Azmat Dauletbekov and settled for a silver while Viky Chahar grabbed a bronze on the concluding day on Sunday. Ulaanbaatar : Deepak Punia could do nothing against the solid defence of Kazakhstan’s Azmat Dauletbekov and settled for a silver medal while Viky Chahar grabbed a bronze in the 92kg competition …

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