WFI bring Bajrang Punia's coach Shako Bentinidis under its wing till 2020 Tokyo Olympics
5 years, 2 months ago

WFI bring Bajrang Punia's coach Shako Bentinidis under its wing till 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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Wilfredo Garcia was tried for a few days but Bajrang, who won his third world championship medal at Nur Sultan, was not convinced on hiring the Cuban. New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India has brought Bajrang Punia’s coach Shako Bentinidis under its wings by offering him a contract till the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and also appointed Russian Murad Gaidarov to help out Deepak Punia and Ravi Dahiya. Apart from that Bentinidis had protested a four-point move during Bajrang’s semifinal loss at the World Championship which the WFI believed robbed the Indian of appearance in the gold medal bout. WFI Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar, who had earlier denied that WFI was looking for a new coach for Bajrang, said Bentinidis has been appointed on request of Bajrang.

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WFI sends special invitation to Bajrang, Vinesh and Sakshi for trials
10 months, 2 weeks ago

WFI sends special invitation to Bajrang, Vinesh and Sakshi for trials

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A couple of weeks ago when the United World Wrestling lifted its suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India, it asked the WFI to provide written guarantees that there would be no discrimination against any wrestlers. The world body specifically mentioned that the three athletes who protested against the former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh alleging him of …

Olympic Medallists Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya Choose to Train with Indian Coaches Till Paris Olympics
3 years ago

Olympic Medallists Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya Choose to Train with Indian Coaches Till Paris Olympics

News 18  

Not willing to spend a considerable time abroad under a foreign coach, Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia has decided to train with an Indian coach in the country to prepare for the 2024 Paris Games. Not only Bajrang but Ravi Dahiya, the Tokyo Games silver medallist, has also conveyed to the Wrestling Federation of India that he will prefer …

Olympic medallists Bajrang and Ravi choose to train with Indian coaches till Paris Olympics
3 years ago

Olympic medallists Bajrang and Ravi choose to train with Indian coaches till Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Not willing to spend considerable time abroad under a foreign coach, Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia has decided to train with an Indian coach in the country to prepare for the 2024 Paris Games. Not only Bajrang but Ravi Dahiya, the Tokyo Games silver medallist, has also conveyed to the Wrestling Federation of India that he will prefer to …

Bajrang Punia splits with coach Shako Bentinidis, may tie up with Andriy Stadnik
3 years, 1 month ago

Bajrang Punia splits with coach Shako Bentinidis, may tie up with Andriy Stadnik

Firstpost  

Reports suggest that Bajrang has approached Stadnik and he is also keen to work with the elite Indian athlete New Delhi: Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has decided to split with Georgian coach Shako Bentinidis and may hire Beijing Olympics bronze medallist Andriy Stadnik if talks with the Ukranian succeed. Under the guidance of Bentinidis, the 27-year-old Bajrang won an …

WFI to decide on contract extension for overseas coaches after Nationals
3 years, 3 months ago

WFI to decide on contract extension for overseas coaches after Nationals

The Hindu  

The Wrestling Federation of India on Tuesday said it will decide on the extension of existing foreign coaches attached with prominent wrestlers and other coaches for the next Olympic cycle only after the National Championship in November. Georgian Shako Bentinidis is attached with Tokyo bronze winner Bajrang Punia while Russian Kamal Malikov trains Ravi Dahiya, who became the new super …

Tokyo 2020: Wrestling Federation of India Sacks Deepak Punia's Coach For Assaulting Referee
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Wrestling Federation of India Sacks Deepak Punia's Coach For Assaulting Referee

News 18  

The Wrestling Federation of India on Friday terminated the services of Deepak Punia’s foreign coach Murad Gaidarov after it emerged that the Russian had assaulted a referee that led to his expulsion from the Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo 2020 Full Coverage: Schedule | Results | Medals Tally Deepak lost his 86kg bronze play-off to San Marino’s Myles Nazim Amine on Thursday, …

Tokyo 2020: Deepak Punia's coach Murad assaults referee, loses accreditation
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Deepak Punia's coach Murad assaults referee, loses accreditation

The Hindu  

Wrestling Federation of India on Friday terminated the services of Deepak Punia's foreign coach Murad Gaidarov after it emerged that the Russian had assaulted a referee that led to his expulsion from the Tokyo Olympics. Deepak lost his 86kg bronze play-off to San Marino's Myles Nazim Amine on Thursday, after which Gaidarov went to the referee's room and assaulted him, …

Bajrang Punia's coach Shako upbeat about upcoming US stint
4 years, 1 month ago

Bajrang Punia's coach Shako upbeat about upcoming US stint

The Hindu  

Bajrang Punia’s coach Shako Bentinidis is upbeat about the triple World championships medallist wrestler’s forthcoming USA training stint. Bajrang’s stint will be from December 4 to January 3 at the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club, Michigan, at an approximate cost of Rs 14 lakh. READ| During the one-month period, the 26-year-old – who qualified for the Tokyo Olympics by claiming a …

Bajrang Punia's training to get major lift with coach's arrival
4 years, 5 months ago

Bajrang Punia's training to get major lift with coach's arrival

The Hindu  

Three-time World championships medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia is eagerly waiting to welcome his personal coach Shako Bentinidis to chart his course of action leading up to the Olympics. “Shako will undergo seven days of quarantine in Delhi and another seven days of quarantine in Vijayanagara before joining me at the Inspire Institute for Sport campus for training,” Bajrang told Sportstar. …

Bentinidis to continue as Bajrang Punia's coach
5 years, 2 months ago

Bentinidis to continue as Bajrang Punia's coach

The Hindu  

The hiring-and-firing saga in Indian wrestling came to an official end with the WFI officially confirming the continuation of Shako Bentinidis to train Olympic medal hopeful Bajrang Punia here on Wednesday. The WFI was reportedly upset at Bentinidis’ behaviour during the recent World Championships and his challenge at a crucial moment during his semifinal bout that the Indian lost before …

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia rubbishes report of sacking personal coach Shako Bentinidis, says 'there is no truth to it'
5 years, 2 months ago

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia rubbishes report of sacking personal coach Shako Bentinidis, says 'there is no truth to it'

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Dismissing the report that he has sacked his personal coach Shako Bentinidis, star wrestler Bajrang Punia on Friday said the Georgian is very much in his team and he has no plans to make any change to his support staff. New Delhi: Dismissing the report that he has sacked his personal coach Shako Bentinidis, star wrestler Bajrang Punia on Friday …

Ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia parts ways with longtime coach Shako Bentinidis, claims report
5 years, 2 months ago

Ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia parts ways with longtime coach Shako Bentinidis, claims report

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India’s wrestling star Bajrang Punia and his longtime coach Shako Bentinidis of Georgia have parted ways just months before the start of the Tokyo Olympics 2020. India’s wrestling star Bajrang Punia and his longtime coach Shako Bentinidis of Georgia have parted ways months before the start of the Tokyo Olympics 2020. According to a report in The Tribune, the relationship …

Wrestling: WFI to hire support staff ahead of 2020 Olympics
5 years, 8 months ago

Wrestling: WFI to hire support staff ahead of 2020 Olympics

The Hindu  

The Wrestling Federation of India has invited applications to hire support staff for Indian wrestlers — in the men’s free style, Greco Roman and women’s team categories — for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. In a communique, the federation has stated that it has invited applications for these posts — physios, nutritionist or dietician, masseurs and mental conditioning coaches — …

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