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Wrestler Lalit blanked in final, misses final but coach sees silver lining

Wrestler Lalit blanked in final, misses final but coach sees silver lining

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 7, 2026 11:07 PM IST Maybe, it was the big-match nerves that got the better of Indian Greco-Roman wrestler Lalit in the final of the 55 kg at the Asian Championships in Kyrgyzstan. But for coach Kuldeep Singh, the loss came with a silver lining. On Tuesday, Lalit, 23, lost 0-9 to the two-time Asian Championships medallist Ikhtiyor Botirov to settle for silver, his first-ever senior championships medal. Despite the disheartening technical superiority loss, this was a memorable outing for the Panipat wrestler, who had taken down the 2025 World Championships medallist and World No.4 Huoying Shi of China in the semi-finals. Coach Kuldeep was pleased that his ward achieved the goal of making it to the podium. “The Uzbek wrestler (Botirov) is an experienced one. I think in such high-voltage finals the experience comes into play,” he told The Indian Express. “Lalit is a technical wrestler but he needs to work on power. Now, we know that if he needs to win consistently at the Asian level, he needs to …

India clinch back-to-back silver medals at ISSF World Cup in Peru

India clinch back-to-back silver medals at ISSF World Cup in Peru

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India continued its fine run in shooting as Arya Borse and Rudrankksh Patil clinched the silver medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup 2025, registering the country’s back-to-back silver medals. The Indian pair lost a tightly contested final 11-17 to the Norwegian duo of Jon-Hermann Hegg and Jeanette Hegg Duestad on Sunday, settling for a well-fought silver. This result follows another impressive showing on Saturday: Arjun Babuta bagged silver in the men’s 10m air rifle event. The 26-year-old Babuta came agonisingly close to clinching gold, finishing with a total of 252.3 points in the final — just 0.1 behind reigning Olympic champion Sheng Li Hao of China. Babuta was leading the final until the last double-elimination round, standing at 231.5 to Li’s 231.2 with two shots to go. However, the Chinese shooter flipped the script with a perfect 10.9 on his penultimate attempt, while Babuta could manage only 10.3. Though Babuta closed with a 10.5 — slightly higher than Li’s 10.3 — it wasn’t enough to overhaul the …

Despite Reetika Hooda’s Asian Championships final, her coach sees a silver lining | Sport-others News

Despite Reetika Hooda’s Asian Championships final, her coach sees a silver lining | Sport-others News

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Mixed feelings gripped wrestler Reetika Hooda’s coach Mandeep after she won silver (76 kg) at the Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan. A coach at the Sir Chotu Ram Stadium, the alma mater of Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, Mandeep saw a silver lining despite Reetika losing 6-7 to Kyrgyzstan’s Aiperi Medet Kyzy after leading 6-2 with 10 seconds left in the final. “With that kind of lead she should have defended instead of attacking. It was a mistake on her part. If the bout was tied at 1-1 or 2-2 then attacking was the right option but in yesterday’s situation, she should have defended her lead,” Mandeep said. But he sees an upside too. In the quarterfinal of the Olympics, Reetika had lost to the same wrestler after a passivity count. “She was proactive this time and attacked brilliantly. But in the final 10 seconds she should have been smarter,” Mandeep said. The final of the 76kg women’s category at the Asian Championships started with Medet taking 2-0 lead with a takedown. However, Reetika …

Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav settle for Silver

Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav settle for Silver

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Indian archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav clinched silver in their respective categories at the Nimes Archery Tournament, the fourth stage of the 2024-25 Indoor World Series, held in Nimes, France. Competing in the Compound Women category, Jyothi Surekha narrowly missed out on the top spot, finishing with a total of 146 points, just one point behind Colombia’s Alejandra Usquiano, who clinched gold with 147 points. Meanwhile, in the Compound Men category, Rishabh Yadav displayed remarkable consistency, scoring a perfect 148, but fell short against Austria’s Nico Wiener, who edged ahead with a total of 149 points. Road to final Seeded sixth, Jyothi Surekha Vennam defeated Croatia’s Amanda in a nail-biting match, 147-146, securing her spot in the gold medal match. The 27-year-old, already a two-time champion this season, aimed for a hat-trick against Colombia’s Alejandra Usquiano in the final. The Nimes event, part of the prestigious IWS 1000 series, earned Jyothi valuable points, solidifying her lead in the world indoor tour rankings. Meanwhile, Rishabh knocked out top seed Abhishek Verma in the quarterfinals …

Gurnoor Singh Wins Silver at Swiss Open Indoor World Series

Gurnoor Singh Wins Silver at Swiss Open Indoor World Series

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Gurnoor Singh showcased exceptional talent at the Swiss Open Indoor World Series in Lausanne, securing a silver medal in the U21 men’s compound category. His performance marks a significant achievement for Indian archery on the international stage. In addition to Gurnoor’s success, Devanah Singh contributed to India’s medal tally by clinching the bronze medal in the same category. Lorenzo Gubbini won the gold in the u21 category. Their achievements come at a time when Indian archers are striving to make their mark in global competitions. The Swiss Open Indoor World Series serves as a platform for archers to demonstrate their skills and compete at a high level. Gurnoor’s silver medal is a testament to his hard work and preparation, while Devanah’s bronze adds to the momentum of Indian archery as they continue to shine in international events. Meanwhile yesterday, in the men’s recurve category, Atanu Das made headlines by winning a bronze medal in his first international competition since the 2023 Asian Games. Das delivered a stellar performance, scoring 582 in 60 shots and advancing …

A little known chess story: The carpenter who won a silver at Olympiad

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Ask for trivia involving the history of Indian chess and it is entirely possible that the answer invariably points in the direction of Viswanathan Anand. He is, after all, the man who became the first grandmaster from India, was the first Indian to win the World Junior Chess Championship, became the first senior world champion from India, and is the first Indian to be World No 1. But there was one feat that another Indian chess player achieved long before Anand had the chance to. At the 1980 Olympiad in Malta, when Anand would have been just 11 years of age, Mohamed Rafiq Khan bagged India its first-ever medal — a silver — on the third board at the Chess Olympiad. Khan was a carpenter who fell in love with chess after learning the sport on the patiyas of Bhopal. Courtesy: Madhya Pradesh Chess Association/Akshat Khamparia The Chess Olympiad, first held in 1927, is the most prestigious event for national teams in the sport. It is a collective flexing of the muscle in a sport …

Ajeet, Sundar record double podium finish in Javelin Throw

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Indian athletes continued their medal-winning run as Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar won the silver and bronze medals in the men’s Javelin Throw F46 category at the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday to record another double podium finish. This is the second double podium finish of the day for India as Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu won silver and bronze in the men’s high jump T63. With three Indians in the competition of the men’s Javelin F46, a double podium finish was expected. F46 classification is for athletes with arm deficiency, impaired muscle power, or impaired passive range of movement in arms, with athletes competing in a standing position. However, the Indians missed out on gold due to Guillermo Gonzalez of Cuba who threw his personal best of 66.16m to clinch the gold medal. Sundar started brilliantly with a throw of 62.92m setting the early tone. Gonzalez took the lead in his first throw with 63.63m and maintained it consistently. The fight was going for second and third place where Sundar was leading till the …

Suhas Yathiraj’s Silver streak continues

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India’s para badminton star Suhas Yathiraj won a silver medal in the men’s singles SL4 category at the Paris Paralympics on Monday. He lost in the final to France’s Lucas Mazur in straight sets, with scores of 21-9, 21-13. This is Suhas Yathiraj’s second consecutive Paralympics silver medal in the men’s singles SL4 category. He was defeated by Lucas Mazur, the favorite, in the final once again. The 41-year-old Suhas, who is an IAS officer from the 2007 batch, struggled in the match and couldn’t match the strong performance of the French player, losing 9-21, 13-21. Lucas Mazur also defeated Suhas in the final of the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago, denying him the gold medal once more. Suhas was born with a congenital deformity in his left ankle, which affected his mobility. He competes in the SL4 category, which is for athletes with less severe impairments who compete while standing. Suhas’s silver medal brings India’s total in para-badminton at the Paris Paralympics to four, following a gold by Kumar Nitesh in SL3 and a …

Nayana James trumps Shaili in women’s long jump

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Seasoned long jumper Nayana James registered her new personal best to clinch the gold medal at the 3rd Indian Open Jumps competition at Anju Bobby High Performance Center, Bengaluru on Wednesday. Nayana jumped 6.67m in her second attempt to better her previous personal best of 6.55m. U20 World Championships silver medalist Shaili Singh came up with a season-best 6.40m jump to clinch the silver medal while Sushmita recorded a jump of 6.28m to finish on the podium. In the absence of Asian Games medalist Ancy Sojan, it was a clear battle between Nayana and Shaili for the top two places. However, both athletes failed to come close to the Olympic qualification mark of 6.86m. A protege of India’s best long jumper Anju Bobby George, Shaili started with a 6.35m jump and improved it to 6.38m and 6.40m in subsequent attempts. However, she failed to gain a strong footing and looked very unsettled in the last two jumps recording 6.02m and 6.10. On the other hand, Nayana James started with confidence despite her first attempt being …