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

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

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Anshu Malik on Wednesday created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the World Championship final when she outclassed junior European champion Solomiia Vynnyk but Sarita Mor lost her semifinal and will fight for a bronze. Seasoned Sarita Mor shocked defending champion Linda Morais 8-2 in her opening bout and beat Germany’s Sandra Paruszewski 3-1 in the quarterfinals. The reigning Asian champion had a tough opening bout against the 2019 World champion from Canada but came out trumps with a tactical 8-2 win in the pre-quarterfinals. In the 72kg, Divya Kakran stunned Kseniia Burakova with a ‘win by fall’ but lost by technical superiority to Japan’s Under-23 world champion Masako Furuich.

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India beats Japan 3-0, storms into semifinal
1 month, 1 week ago

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India beats Japan 3-0, storms into semifinal

The Hindu  

India continued its unbeaten run in the competition with a 3-0 win against Japan in the final league match of the Asian Champions Trophy here on Sunday to storm into the semifinals top of the table. This was India’s sixth win over Japan in seven encounters but Japan had won the last time the teams faced off earlier this year, …

Bhavika Patel: Carrying the hopes of Gujarat's wrestling legacy at U-23 World Championships
2 months ago

Bhavika Patel: Carrying the hopes of Gujarat's wrestling legacy at U-23 World Championships

The Hindu  

Bhavika Patel, a 22-year-old wrestler from Gujarat, will be making history at the Under-23 World Championships in Tirana, Albania. Despite facing financial challenges, she has shown unwavering determination and resilience, rising to the top of the wrestling world despite limited opportunities. Her journey is an inspiration for young athletes in India, demonstrating that with hard work and unwavering spirit, anything …

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 …

'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 …

Wrestler Anshu hopes to make Japanese lessons count
5 months, 1 week ago

Wrestler Anshu hopes to make Japanese lessons count

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Every morning, Anshu Malik checks into the training hall at Nippon Sports Science University in Yokohama and spars with Japan’s wrestling royalty. Watched over by the legendary Kaori Icho, the first female in any sport to win individual-event gold medals at four consecutive Olympics, and the 2004 Olympics bronze medallist Chikara Tanabe, India’s 57kg entry at Paris sharpens …

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 …

Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024 Final Highlights: India Women Beat Thailand 3-2 to Win Gold
10 months, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024 Final Highlights: India Women Beat Thailand 3-2 to Win Gold

News 18  

Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024 Final, India vs Thailand Highlights: Indian women’s team on Sunday scripted history after clinching their first-ever Badminton Asia Team Championships title, beating Thailand in the summit clash. Then the women’s pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand doubled India’s lead after registering a 21-16, 18-21, 21-16 win over Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai. But, the …

Indian women clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships
10 months, 1 week ago

Indian women clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships

The Hindu  

Anmol Kharb yet again performed when it mattered, winning the decisive fifth rubber to lead Indian women to a historic Badminton Asia Team Championships title with a tight 3-2 victory over a depleted Thailand, here Sunday. The young sprightly group of Indian women’s team, led by seasoned PV Sindhu, defied all expectations to come up trumps against two-time bronze medallists …

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Young guns steer India into final, set up title clash against Thailand
10 months, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Young guns steer India into final, set up title clash against Thailand

Hindustan Times  

When PV Sindhu lost to Aya Ohori – for the first time in 14 meetings – most watching wouldn’t have bet on the Indian women’s badminton team after their spearhead went down in straight games in the opening rubber on Saturday. But India punched above their weight to beat Japan 3-2 and enter the final of the Badminton Asia Team …

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women edge out Japan to qualify for maiden final
10 months, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women edge out Japan to qualify for maiden final

The Hindu  

Indian women shuttlers’ dream run continued as they progressed to their first-ever final at the Badminton Asia Team Championships after edging out two-time former champions Japan 3-2 in a thrilling semifinal on Saturday. 53 Ashmita Chaliha and the 17-year-old Anmol Kharb registered stunning wins in the first doubles and second and deciding singles to take India through to the summit …

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian Men go Down to Japan in Quarters, Women Advance to Semis
10 months, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian Men go Down to Japan in Quarters, Women Advance to Semis

News 18  

Indian women shuttlers assured themselves of a historic first-ever Badminton Asia Team Championships medal by cruising to a 3-0 win over Hong Kong but their male counterparts failed to replicate the feat, going down narrowly 2-3 to Japan in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Indian men produced a gallant effort but a nervous Kidambi Srikanth imploded in the end, blowing …

Akash Dahiya emerges as the freestyle 61kg champion at the National Wrestling Championships
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Akash Dahiya emerges as the freestyle 61kg champion at the National Wrestling Championships

The Hindu  

Promising wrestler Akash Dahiya gave a commanding performance to emerge as the freestyle 61kg champion on the concluding day of the National wrestling championships at the Railway Stadium here on Monday. There was chaos over accepting entries from various units, including several non-affiliated units of the ‘suspended’ Wrestling Federation of India, in the run-up to the freestyle competitions. A big …

Indian wrestling in 2024: Some see a beacon of hope, others a smokescreen
11 months ago

Indian wrestling in 2024: Some see a beacon of hope, others a smokescreen

The Hindu  

Indian wrestling had a disappointing season in 2023 and is looking to bounce back in the Olympic year. Esteemed wrestlers like four-time World medallist Bajrang, two-time World medallist Vinesh Phogat, and the sole Indian women’s wrestling Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik took to the streets, levelling serious allegations of sexual misconduct against the then Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan …

National Boxing Championships: Simranjeet Kaur, Jaismine Lamboria Set up Finals Clash
11 months, 4 weeks ago

National Boxing Championships: Simranjeet Kaur, Jaismine Lamboria Set up Finals Clash

News 18  

Tokyo Olympian boxer Simranjeet Kaur cruised to the 60kg National Championships final, eking out a narrow win over Manisha Moun in the battle of the World Championship medallists on Tuesday. The 28-year-old from Punjab, who won the bronze medal in the 2018 Worlds, registered a 4-3 split decision win in a fiery semifinal over 2022 Worlds’ medallist Haryana’s Manisha, who …

National Boxing: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa win titles
1 year ago

National Boxing: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa win titles

Hindustan Times  

Continuing his impressive run, Tokyo Olympian Amit Panghal defeated Anshul Punia to win the national title in Shillong on Friday. It will be fresh start for Panghal -- the 2019 World Championships medallist — who was not picked for the Asian Games team. Amit Panghal Deepak Bhoria, the current World Championships medallist, was preferred over Panghal on the basis of …

India wins 18 medals at Japan Para-Badminton International tournament
1 year, 1 month ago

India wins 18 medals at Japan Para-Badminton International tournament

The Hindu  

Para Asian Games gold medallist shuttler Pramod Bhagat continued his good run, bagging a gold medal in the SL3 singles category at the Hulic Daihatsu Japan Para Badminton International tournament in Tokyo. Nehal Gupta and Naveen Sivakumar also secured a gold medal for India in men’s doubles SL3-SL4 category beating compatriots Deep Ranjan Bisoyee and Manoj Sarkar 21-19 18-21 21-17 …

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

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

News 18  

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 | …

Wrestling at Asian Games 2023 review: Silver medal for Deepak Punia, the silver lining for India at Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

Wrestling at Asian Games 2023 review: Silver medal for Deepak Punia, the silver lining for India at Hangzhou

The Hindu  

About two-and-a-half minutes into the second round of the men’s 86kg freestyle wrestling final at the Asian Games, Deepak Punia was taken down for what would be the final time by Hassan Yazdani of Iran. READ: Asian Games 2023: Deepak Punia bags silver to salvage some of India’s reputation in wrestling at Hangzhou Not being able to compete in overseas …

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 …

Team India lose to Malaysia in the quarterfinals of Badminton World Junior Championships
1 year, 2 months ago

Team India lose to Malaysia in the quarterfinals of Badminton World Junior Championships

The Hindu  

New Delhi Team India suffered a 0-3 defeat against a formidable Malaysian team in the quarterfinals of Badminton World Junior Championships in Spokane, USA early on Friday In the mixed doubles category, Sathwik Reddy Kanapuram and Vaishnavi Khadkekar fought valiantly but lost the first match of the tie 12-21, 16-21 against Bryan Jeremy Goonting and Chan Wen Tse. In the …

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 …

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

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

India TV News  

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

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

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

India TV News  

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

Wrestling U20 World Championship: Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, Reena grabs bronze
1 year, 4 months ago

Wrestling U20 World Championship: Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, Reena grabs bronze

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal asserted her class to secure her second consecutive gold medal and world under-17 champion Savita Dalal proved her worth at a higher level by winning a second World title within two weeks as Indian women gathered two gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the World under-20 championships on Friday. Antim, an Asian silver medallist who was …

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

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

News 18  

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

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

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

News 18  

Unprecedented success followed India at the junior wrestling World Championships on Thursday with three grapplers, including fast-rising Antim Panghal, storming into the gold medal bouts while Harshita will fight for bronze. Defending champion Panghal, who hit the headlines for challenging Vinesh Phogat for the Asian Games trials but lost her petition, put up a dominating show to win her three …

Vishal wins only a stand-by spot to Bajrang despite dominating the Asian Games selection trials
1 year, 5 months ago

Vishal wins only a stand-by spot to Bajrang despite dominating the Asian Games selection trials

The Hindu  

The Indian wrestling contingent for the upcoming Asian Games was completed on Sunday after selection trials in the men’s freestyle, but the controversy around the direct entry to Bajrang Punia remained the talking point at the Indira Gandhi stadium. Vishal Kaliraman overcame Rohit 9-3 in the final of the 65kg to earn a stand-by spot in the category and 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 Wrestling Championships: Nisha Dahiya to fight for gold; Neelam and Priya in contention for bronze
1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha Dahiya to fight for gold; Neelam and Priya in contention for bronze

Firstpost  

Astana, Kazakhstan: Making a memorable debut at the Asian Championship, Indian wrestler Nisha Dahiya got herself in contention for a gold medal after edging past her opponents in close bouts on Tuesday. Neelam, the U23 Asian Championship silver medallist, and the 18-year-old Priya, who is competing at the senior level for the first time, will fight for bronze medals in …

Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha Dahiya bags silver; bronze for Priya
1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha Dahiya bags silver; bronze for Priya

The Hindu  

Nisha Dahiya picked up a silver medal, while Priya took a bronze in the women’s competitions of the Asian wrestling championships in Astana on Tuesday. Recovering from an injury, Nisha, a World under-23 bronze medallist, defeated Asian bronze medallist Mongolian Delgermaa Enkhsaikhan 10-10 via criteria and Asian Olympic Games qualifier champion Chinese Feng Zhou 7-6 to reach the final. In …

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

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

News 18  

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

Women's World Boxing Championship: Jaismine, Shashi advance but Shruti Yadav bows out
1 year, 9 months ago

Women's World Boxing Championship: Jaismine, Shashi advance but Shruti Yadav bows out

Firstpost  

Shashi Chopra continued the winning momentum as she notched a facile 5-0 win over Mwangi Teresiah of Kenya. New Delhi: Commonwealth Games medallist Jaismine Lamboria packed a powerful punch to win her opening bout against Nyambega Beatrice Ambros of Tanzania via a RSC verdict at the Women’s World Championships in New Delhi on Friday. India, however, suffered its first casualty …

Boxing World Championship: Jasmine Lamboria posts commanding win in opening bout
1 year, 9 months ago

Boxing World Championship: Jasmine Lamboria posts commanding win in opening bout

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria overcame several odds in the last few months before showing her class again by posting a commanding win in her opening bout in the World women’s boxing championships at the K.D. While seventh-seeded Jaismine outpunched Nyambega Beatrice Ambos of Tanzania with the referee stopping the contest, former World youth champion Shashi Chopra recorded a …

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 …

WTT Contender Goa: Manika Batra, Sutirtha Mukherjee Upset Higher Ranked Opponents into March in Last 16
1 year, 9 months ago

WTT Contender Goa: Manika Batra, Sutirtha Mukherjee Upset Higher Ranked Opponents into March in Last 16

News 18  

Indian women paddlers Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee overcame higher-ranked opponents to move into the last-16 stage at the World Table Tennis Contender Championship on Thursday. I’ll just give my best and I will just play my best game tomorrow for my country and for myself.” Sutirtha, whose impeccable timing and power on the forehand have been her strength in …

Anupama Upadhyaya, Aakarshi Kashyap to clash for women’s singles title in badminton nationals
1 year, 9 months ago

Anupama Upadhyaya, Aakarshi Kashyap to clash for women’s singles title in badminton nationals

The Hindu  

Former junior world number one, Anupama Upadhyaya of Haryana and Chhattisgarh’s Aakarshi Kashyap will fight for the women’s singles title in the 84th Badminton Nationals after winning their respective last-four matches here on Monday. In the semifinals, Khelo India sensation Aakarshi ended third seed Adita Rao’s challenge with a 21-9, 21-19 victory, while fourth seed Anupama prevailed over Asmita Chalha …

India Open: An Seyoung Beats Akane Yamaguchi to Clinch Women's Singles Title, Kunlavut Vitidsarn Emerge Men's Singles Champion
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open: An Seyoung Beats Akane Yamaguchi to Clinch Women's Singles Title, Kunlavut Vitidsarn Emerge Men's Singles Champion

News 18  

Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Korea’s An Seyoung emerged champions at the India Open after stunning wins over two-time world champions Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi in their men’s and women’s singles finals, respectively, here on Sunday. 11 Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang came out as the winners in men’s doubles after seeing off star Malaysian third seeds Aaron Chia …

India Open 2023: An Se Young stops Akane Yamaguchi juggernaut to clinch women’s singles title
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open 2023: An Se Young stops Akane Yamaguchi juggernaut to clinch women’s singles title

The Hindu  

An Se Young stopped the Akane Yamaguchi juggernaut to become the first player from Korea to clinch the India Open Super 750 title at the K.D. In the deciding game, Young, who lost her last four matches against Yamaguchi, including the Malaysia Open final last week, held her nerves and recovered from a 2-4 deficit to take an 11-8 lead …

India Open: Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Korea's An Seyoung emerge champions
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open: Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Korea's An Seyoung emerge champions

India TV News  

Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Korea's An Seyoung emerged champions at the India Open after stunning wins over two-time world champions Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi in their men's and women's singles finals, respectively on Sunday. 11 Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang came out as the winners in men's doubles after seeing off star Malaysian third seeds Aaron Chia and …

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 …

Asian Boxing Championships 2022: Shiva Thapa beats former champion Usmanov to enter final
2 years, 1 month ago

Asian Boxing Championships 2022: Shiva Thapa beats former champion Usmanov to enter final

Firstpost  

Six-time Asian medalist Shiva Thapa continued his great form and stormed into the final at the 2022 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Thursday. The 2022 Thailand Open Champion duo of Sumit and Govind Kumar Sahani both suffered defeats in their semi-final bouts and secured bronze. Sumit was involved in a tough matchup against the reigning Asian …

Asian Boxing Championships: Sumit punches his way into semi-finals of 75 kg category
2 years, 1 month ago

Asian Boxing Championships: Sumit punches his way into semi-finals of 75 kg category

Firstpost  

Sumit, the reigning Thailand Open champion, won by spilt decision against his Thai opponent in the last eight round. New Delhi: Indian boxer Sumit eked out a 3-2 win over Thailand’s Borworn Kadamduan to advance to the semi-finals and assure another medal for the country at the Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan on Monday. Kadamduan, however, managed to stitch together …

Indian MMA fighter Anshul Jubli aims to seal first win at Road to UFC
2 years, 2 months ago

Indian MMA fighter Anshul Jubli aims to seal first win at Road to UFC

The Hindu  

Almost all of India will have its eyes fixed on Rohit Shama’s men opening their T20 World Cup cricket campaign in Melbourne against Pakistan on Sunday. On Sunday evening, India’s lightweight fighter Anshul Jubli will step up for his Road to UFC semifinal at the Etihad Arena against South Korea’s Kyung Pyo Kim. The 27-year-old Anshul comes from the gorgeous …

Silver for Ankush; Vikas, Nitesh Win Bronze in India's Best Show at U23 Worlds in Greco Roman style
2 years, 2 months ago

Silver for Ankush; Vikas, Nitesh Win Bronze in India's Best Show at U23 Worlds in Greco Roman style

News 18  

Ankush settled for a silver after being overpowered by formidable Yui Susaki but Vikas and Nitesh won their bronze medal play-offs with ease as India’s Greco Roman wrestlers cherished their best ever show at a global event by winning three medals at the U-23 world championship, here. Vikas and Nitesh added to India’s tally on Wednesday night, a day after …

India’s wrestling momentum takes a hit at world championships, and the silver lining
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s wrestling momentum takes a hit at world championships, and the silver lining

The Hindu  

India’s campaign at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships ended on a high note with Bajrang Punia beating Sebastian Rivera to win the fourth World Championship medal of his career. Panghal would lose to Vinesh Phogat at the selection trials and would go on to compete at the World Championships, where the gold medal was won by USA’s Dominique Parrish. Unfamiliar …

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal; becomes only Indian to win four medals at event
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal; becomes only Indian to win four medals at event

Firstpost  

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

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: Ravi Kumar Dahiya Loses in Quarters; Naveen Advances to Bronze Medal Bout
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships: Ravi Kumar Dahiya Loses in Quarters; Naveen Advances to Bronze Medal Bout

News 18  

Ravi Kumar Dahiya lost to Uzbekistan’s Gulomjon Abdullaev 10-0 via technical superiority in the 57kg category quarter-finals of the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Friday. Naveen’s win took him directly to the bronze medal match as his next-round opponent Ilyas Bekbulatov couldn’t compete due to an injury. Earlier on Wednesday, Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman wrestler …

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