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Manisha Bhanwala, Neha Sangwan clinch gold medals

Manisha Bhanwala, Neha Sangwan clinch gold medals

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Indian wrestlers continued their good showing to clinch two more gold medals on the second day of the Ulaanbaatar Ranking Series in Mongolia on Friday. Former Asian Champion Manisha Bhanwala (57Kg) and defending champion Neha Sangwan (59Kg) bagged the titles in the women’s freestyle wrestling. Manisha defeated senior world and Asian medalist Sim Son Il of North Korea in the final on a victory by fall to bag her second Ranking Series title of the year. Meanwhile, Neha defeated 5-3 Pyol Hong of North Korea in a close final to bag her second consecutive gold in Mongolia, following last year’s 57kg title. On the other hand, Neelam Sirohi and Sahil Kadyan bagged bronze medals in the women’s 50 kg category and men’s 60 kg Greco-Roman category, respectively. Neelam defeated Kazakhstan’s Maral Tangirbergenova while Sahil received a walkover against fellow compatriot Sumit Dalal, who suffered an injury in semis. In women’s 53kg, Meenakshi Goyat, who defeated Vinesh Phogat at Asian Games trials, failed to medal, losing to the home favourite Namuuntsetseg Ochir in repechage. The final …

Maharashtra Kesari hands Haryana Thunder its first defeat

Maharashtra Kesari hands Haryana Thunder its first defeat

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Amit held his nerve under intense pressure in the decisive final contest to steer Maharashtra Kesari to a well-earned 5–4 victory over Haryana Thunders in Match 10 of the Pro Wrestling League 2026 on Friday at Noida Indoor Stadium. With the tie locked at 4–4, Amit produced a composed performance in the 86kg men’s category to secure the win by a single point, lifting Maharashtra Kesari to the top of the standings with six points from four matches. Haryana Thunders, the previously unbeaten side, were pushed all the way in a high-quality encounter that swung repeatedly and handed them their first defeat of the season. Tevanyan Vazgen from Maharashtra Kesari was named Player of the Match, while Kajal Dhochhak earned Fighter of the Match honours for keeping Haryana alive deep into the contest. Haryana Thunders made a blistering start through their captain, Yui Susaki, in the opening 53kg women’s category. The former Olympic champion wasted no time asserting control. She executed back-to-back takedowns and smooth exposure sequences before forcing a fall inside just 85 seconds …

UP Dominators and Haryana Thunders register dominating wins

UP Dominators and Haryana Thunders register dominating wins

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UP Dominators produced a dominant performance to register a convincing 7–2 win over Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals in Match 4 of the Pro Wrestling League 2026, on Saturday evening at the Noida Indoor Stadium. Two-time U20 World Champion Antim Panghal once again underlined her stature in the women’s 53 kg contest with a commanding win that effectively sealed the contest for UP. Khelo India University Games gold medallist Jaspooran Singh was named Player of the Match for his composed heavyweight performance. In contrast, Paris 2024 bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat earned the Fighter of the Match award for his bright moment for the Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals. Antim Panghal, Captain of the winning UP Dominators, said, “My bout went well, my opponent was strong, and it was a good contest. I executed my preparation exactly as planned, though there’s always room to improve after reviewing the bouts. As team captain, we were prepared for any outcome of the toss. Every player fought well, adapted smartly, and the team delivered a solid performance to secure the win.” …

Delhi Dangal Warriors and Haryana Thunders start with a win

Delhi Dangal Warriors and Haryana Thunders start with a win

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Haryana Thunders delivered a dominant all-round performance to outclass Punjab Royals 7–2, asserting control early and never relinquishing momentum in their first match of the season on Friday. Player of the Match Neha Sangwan delivered one of the standout performances of the tie with a dominant 8–0 victory over Punjab captain Roksana Zasina in the 57kg women’s bout. Meanwhile, U23 World Champion and Asian Championship Bronze medalist Priya Malik was named Fighter of the Match for her gritty performance in a tightly contested 76kg contest. Haryana set the tone in the opening bout as Ashirov Ashraf edged past Tariel Gaphrindashvili 6–5 in a tense 86kg contest, using early control and a timely exposure to withstand a late surge. Punjab briefly drew level through Chandermohan in the 74kg bout, where he produced an authoritative 13–6 win over Parvinder, capitalising heavily during the Power Minute. That proved to be Punjab’s lone moment of parity. Neha Sangwan immediately swung the tie back in Haryana’s favour with a clinical 8–0 Shutout of Roksana Zasina in the 57kg women’s bout, …

WFI lifts suspension on Aman Sehrawat and Neha Sangwan after review of weight violations

WFI lifts suspension on Aman Sehrawat and Neha Sangwan after review of weight violations

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The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has lifted the suspensions of Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and junior wrestler Neha Sangwan, who were earlier penalised for being overweight during major international competitions. Aman had faced suspension after failing to make weight at the Zagreb Championships in Croatia in September, while Neha was pulled up for a similar violation at the Junior World Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria, in August. Both wrestlers were issued show-cause notices, Aman on September 2 and Neha earlier the same month, and submitted their responses by September 28 and September 18, respectively. WFI takes lenient view In their written replies, both wrestlers described the incidents as unintentional lapses and assured the federation that such issues would not recur. Coaches appointed for the Zagreb event were also issued notices as part of the review. The WFI Disciplinary Committee, which met on November 13, evaluated the submissions and noted that both athletes have strong records at the international level. Considering their past performances and the nature of the violations, the committee recommended a lenient …

Promise 2025: Hailing from same village, young Neha Sangwan stomps in Vinesh Phogat’s footsteps | Sport-others News

Promise 2025: Hailing from same village, young Neha Sangwan stomps in Vinesh Phogat’s footsteps | Sport-others News

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Promise 2025: As a new year begins, there is bound to be fresh hope for India’s upcoming young athletes. From a pre-teen chess player to an early teen cricketer, we take a look at who can make their mark in the coming years Back in August, when Vinesh Phogat returned to her village Balali in Haryana post Paris Olympics past midnight, the then 16-year-old Neha Sangwan attended the felicitation ceremony along with her friends. With the U17 World Championships in Jordan ten days away, Neha had spent that day first training for more than five hours before receiving Vinesh. Following in footsteps of the two-time world bronze medallist, and CWG Champions Geeta and Babita Phogat from Balali, Neha is the latest wrestling talent from the village. Coming from a wrestling family, Neha competes in the 57 kg category, same as Anshu Malik’s at Paris Olympics. A young Anshu too had success at the junior level when at 16 she became the cadet world champion in 60 Kg in 2017 before a silver in the 2021 …

Nitika clinches silver medal, bronze for Neha

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Indian women’s freestyle wrestlers continued their good run at the U20 World Wrestling championships in Pontevedra, Spain, on Friday, adding a couple of more medals to their tally. Nitika and Neha won silver and bronze medals, respectively, as Indian women’s wrestlers ended their campaign with five medals, including one gold, one silver, and three bronze. Nitika was only the second Indian wrestler to make it to the final of these championships. But, she could not convert it into a gold medal and lost a close (1-4) bout to Ukraine’s Iryna Bondar in the summit clash of women’s 62 kg. Earlier, Neha Sangwan also clinched a bronze medal in the women’s 57 kg in a solid high-scoring (10-8) bronze medal match against a Hungarian wrestler, Terek. Neha is just 17 years old and entered this tournament as the reigning world champion in the U17 category, which she won last month in the same category in Jordan. However, Sarika (65 Kg) and Jyoti (53 Kg) lost their close bronze medal bout against the Chinese and Japanese opponents …