World Wrestling Championships: Bajrang Punia wins bronze in men’s 65kg category | More sports News

BELGRADE (Serbia): Indian ace wrestler and Olympic medalist Bajrang Punished won a bronze medal in the men’s 65 kg category at the World Championships Struggle 2022 Championships, defeating Sebastian C Rivera of Puerto Rico in the bronze medal bout. He beat Rivera in the fight by 11-9. The wrestler, who recently won a gold medal … Read more

World Wrestling Championships: Olympic medallist Ravi Dahiya out of medal contention | More sports News

BELGRADE: India, Olympic silver medalist Ravi Dahiya was not in contention for a medal in the world wrestling championships after losing to Uzbekistan Gulomjon Abdullaev in the 57 kg qualifying round on Friday. While Dahiya made an early exit, naveen entered the bronze medal match after defeating world No. 4 Syrbaz Talgat of Uzbekistan in … Read more

Vinesh Phogat wins bronze in World Wrestling Championships | More sports News

BELGRADE: Vinesh Phogat Wednesday became the first Indian female wrestler to win two medals at the World’s Championships as she clinched bronze in 53kg beating Emma Jonna Malmgren from Sweden here. Vinesh, 28, had also won a bronze medal at the 2019 edition in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. It was a remarkable comeback for Vinesh after her … Read more

Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat named in Indian wrestling squad for World Championships | More sports News

NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punished and Vinesh Phogat were among a host of star Indian wrestlers nominated for the Senior World Championships which will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, from 10 to 18 September. The Indian team was chosen after selection trials at SAI training centers in Lucknow and Sonepat on Monday and Tuesday. Tokyo Olympian … Read more

Antim Panghal scripts history, becomes India’s first-ever U-20 world wrestling champion | More sports News

Antim Panghal became India’s first-ever female wrestler to win a gold medal at the U-20 World Championships, when she beat Kazakhstan’s Atlyn Shagayeva 8-0 in the 53kg final in Sofia, Bulgaria, Friday. NEW DELHI: Antim Panghal became the first-ever Indian female wrestler to win a gold medal at the U-20 World Championships, when she defeated … Read more

I almost decided to quit wrestling after Tokyo, says Vinesh Phogat | More sports News

NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat said on Saturday she nearly gave up wrestling after failing to medal at the Tokyo Olympics for a second time before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pep talk rejuvenated her to continue. While a quarter-final knee injury dashed her Rio 2016 Olympics hopes, Vinesh crashed out again in the round of 16 … Read more

A powerhouse in CWG, Indian wrestling team’s real test will be Asiad and Worlds | Commonwealth Games 2022 News

NEW DELHI: The Commonwealth Games have traditionally been a happy hunting ground for Indian wrestlers. Birmingham 2022 was no exception. India dominated the wrestling mat in a depleted field, securing medals in all 12 weight classes and bettering the gold tally from five to six from the previous edition this time around. Bajrang Punia, Deepak … Read more

In Pics, CWG 2022: ‘Gold’ rush in wrestling on Day 9

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CWG 2022: ‘Gold’ rush in wrestling and historic silver medals in athletics headline India’s Day 9 show | Commonwealth Games 2022 News

BIRMINGHAM: It was another memorable day for India at the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG), where the wrestlers continued to establish their supremacy and picked up three gold medals and as many bronze. So far, Indian athletes have won 40 medals – 13 gold, 11 silver and 16 bronze – in this edition of the Games, … Read more

In Pics, CWG 2022: Medal rush in wrestling on Day 8

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