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Sports Ministry to send Indian wrestlers for the Asian Championships

Sports Ministry to send Indian wrestlers for the Asian Championships

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The sports ministry has approved the wrestlers’ plea to send an Indian team for the Asian Championships, and according to reports, the team for the same will be selected based on a ‘talent hunt’. “We are clear that the athletes’ interests will not be harmed. India will certainly compete at the Asian Championships,” a sports ministry official told Hindustan Times. The Asian Championships, a mandatory tournament to secure qualification to the World Championships, will take place in Amman, Jordan from March 25th to 30th. This will be first competition this year for Indian wrestlers who have already missed two ranking series tournaments this year as they failed to get an approval from the sports ministry. Several wrestlers and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Sanjay Singh, had previously sought the intervention of the Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and had a meeting with him over the issue last month. Final team selection WFI had sent the same team that it had previously sent for the two ranking series to the ministry for approval. The ministry, …

WFI to reserve quotas for wrestlers at Asian C’ships as precaution

WFI to reserve quotas for wrestlers at Asian C’ships as precaution

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New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has decided to take precautionary measures for its wrestlers by reserving quotas for next month’s Asian Championships. With only a day at left to send in the entries, the WFI plans to send tentative names of wrestlers to seal the quota. The continental competition is scheduled to be held in Amman, Jordan from March 25-30. The Bridge had earlier reported that the last date to send entries for the continental championships is February 25. “Tomorrow (February 25) is the last date. We will reserve our quota by sending tentative names for now,” Sanjay Singh, WFI President, confirmed to this publication. “Hum team nahi bhejenge. Court ka stay hai, contempt hoga court order ka. Sirf quota reserve karenge. (We will not send the team, we are not allowed to hold trials. There is a court order and doing so would lead to contempt of court. We’ll just reserve the quota),” Singh pointed. A country can make changes in the entries ten days before the event begins on medical …

Disappointment for Indian Greco-Roman Wrestlers as Rohit Dahiya misses bronze at Asian C’ships

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Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers had a tough outing at the Asian Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday. Rohit Dahiya faced disappointment as he lost his bronze medal bout to a formidable Uzbek opponent. Despite Dahiya’s efforts, India concluded their Greco-Roman campaign without securing a single podium finish. The other Indian wrestlers struggled as well, with Parvesh, Vinayak Siddheshwar Patil, and Ankit Gulia being eliminated in the preliminary rounds. Dahiya’s journey to the bronze medal round was commendable, having represented India in the 2022 World U-20 Championships. Although he fell short against Japan’s Yoshida Taizo in the quarterfinals, Dahiya’s determination propelled him to the bronze medal round, where he ultimately faced defeat against Mukhammadkodir Rasulov, the top-ranked wrestler in the category. Despite the Greco-Roman wrestlers’ challenges, Indian women wrestlers showcased their prowess by clinching six medals, including three silver and three bronze. Additionally, in men’s freestyle events, India secured a silver medal through Udit (57kg), while Abhimanyu (70kg) and Vicky (97kg) claimed bronze medals in their respective categories. Source link

Anju, Harshita win silver, Sarita Mor exits early

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The gold medal eluded the Indian wrestlers as experienced Sarita Mor exited in the first round while youngsters Anju and Harshita won the silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships on Sunday. The day started with a shock as experienced Sarita Mor lost her quarterfinal bout 4-8 to Mongolia’s Gantuya Enkhbat. The 2021 World Championship medalist was a firm favourite in 57kg weight category. However, Anju (53kg) and Harshita (72kg) put out a good show to win silver medals in their category. Competing in a highly competitive 53kg weight category, Anju logged back-to-back wins by technical superiority against Philippines’ Aliah Rose Gavalez and Sri Lanka’s Nethmi Ahinsa Fernando. She faced some resistance from China’s Chun Lei before prevailing 9-6 in the semifinal. In the final, Anju clashed with North Korea’s Ji Hyang Kim but, much to the surprise of everyone, she could not score even a single point and lost the gold-medal match by technical superiority. Harshita conceded just three points en route to the final, outclassing Uzbekistan’s Ozoda Zaripboeva by technical superiority (13-3) and …

Radhika clinched silver; bronze for Shivanee

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Radhika clinched the fifth medal for India at the Asian Championships 2024 after winning a silver medal in women’s 68 Kg while Shivanee Pawar upset the two-time world silver medalist Dolgorjavyn Otgonjargal of Mongolia to win the bronze medal in women’s 50 Kg on Saturday. Radhika lost the final by technical superiority to two-time world champion Nonoka Ozaki of Japan in the final but confirmed the second silver medal for India in this competition. This is also her second Asian medal after a silver medal from 2022 in women’s 65 Kg. Radhika made it to the final after two dominating wins in the earlier rounds. She won on technical superiority (12-2) in the quarterfinals against Albina Kairgeldinova of Kazakhstan while pinned the home favourite Gulnura Tashtanbekova in the semis to book a place in the final. On the other hand, Shivanee Pawar caused a major upset by knocking out reigning world silver medalist Dolgorjavyn Otgonjargal of Mongolia in a very close (9-7) bronze medal bout. She was trailing for the major portion of the match …

Udit clinches first silver medal for India

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Young Indian wrestler Udit clinched the silver medal in men’s 57 Kg at his debut Asian Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Thursday while Abhimanyou and Vicky won bronze medals in men’s 70 and 97 Kg freestyle categories respectively. Udit just fell short by one point (4-5) to Japan’s Kento Yumiya in the final where he was ahead in the final minute of the match but in the dying seconds, Kento tried to attack and grabbed Udit’s leg to win a step out point with just one second on the clock to clinch his first Asian title. The 19-year-old is a reigning Asian U20 champion, which he won last year after beating Iran’s Ebrahim Khari in the final. Both of these wrestlers fought against each other here in Bishkek at the round of 16 bout where Udit once again got the better of him (10-8) to progress through the next round. In the quarterfinals, Udit upset home favorite and two-time defending Asian medalist Almaz Smanbekov in a close contest (6-4) to confirm his place in the …

Sarita Mor will lead young Indian squad

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Sarita Mor, the two-time Asian champion will spearhead the young Indian wrestling contingent at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, scheduled to be held from April 11 to 16. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) announced a 30-member squad for these championships after the selection trials in Sonipat and Patiala last month. This is the B Indian team as the main players are training for next week’s Olympic Qualifiers at the same venue. The competition will kickstart with the men’s freestyle category for the first two days. Anirudh Gulia is the only wrestler from India in the men’s freestyle category who has a medal in the previous edition. Young wrestlers like Udit and Rohit will be the ones to watch out for at these championships. Udit qualified for the event after an upset win over Olympic medalist Ravi Dahiya while Rohit knocked out Bajrang Punia at the selection trials. Udit will face Ebrahim Mahdi Kahri of Iran in the first round while Rohit will be up against Kamol Bagakov of Tajikistan. In contrast to …

Wrestler Antim Panghal decides to skip Asian Wrestling Championships

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Delhi: World Championships medalist Antim Panghal has decided to skip the upcoming Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek from April 11. Antim’s childhood coach Vikash Bhardwaj confirmed the development and cited preparation for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics as one of the major reasons behind the decision. “She won’t be competing in the Asian Championships. We have decided to take this decision to focus on the preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics,” Vikas told The Bridge over a phone call. Two-time U-20 World Champion Antim has been out of action since October 2023 after having a stellar year. Antim won a bronze medal on her debut at the World Championships, won the only Paris Olympics quota for the country, defended her U-20 title, and won the Asian Games bronze. She was awarded the Arjuna Award for her stellar show in 2023. Antim skipped the national championships in February and was given a direct berth for the Asian Championships. She also suffered a muscle strain before the trials of the Asian Championships. However, she has recovered from …