In a sport where strength meets strategy and raw power must dance with patience, 17-year-old Hardeep has etched his name in Indian wrestling history. At the U17 World Wrestling Championships 2025 in Athens, Greece, Hardeep clinched gold in the men’s Greco-Roman 110 kg category, defeating Iran’s formidable Yazdan Reza Delrouz by criteria (3*-3). With this…
The 2025 U17 World Wrestling Championships in Athens, Greece, became a milestone chapter for Indian Greco-Roman wrestling a style where India has often found global medals elusive. In an electrifying campaign, Hardeep Singh, competing in the 110kg category, stormed into the final with a series of impressive wins, etching his name in history as only…
In a performance that underlines India’s growing might in women’s wrestling, three young Indian wrestlers Antim, Harshita, and Neelam delivered a stellar display at the Budapest Ranking Series. By the end of the day, the Indian contingent stood out as the only nation to clinch two gold medals in women’s wrestling, with Antim and Harshita…
Big Day for India in Budapest: Antim and Neha Storm into Finals, Wrestlers Shine at Ranking Series The ongoing Ranking Series wrestling event in Budapest turned into a memorable day for Indian wrestling fans, as two of the nation’s most promising young women wrestlers Antim Panghal and Neha powered their way into the finals of…
Asian U23 champion Sujeet Kalkal delivered a statement performance in the 65kg category, capturing India’s first senior gold medal of the season and bringing a much-needed boost to Indian freestyle wrestling. In a dramatic and action-packed day at the Budapest Ranking Series, India finally had its long-awaited moment of gold at the senior level in…
Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal has lit up the mats at the Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial in Hungary, delivering one of the most dominant and memorable campaigns by an Indian grappler at an international Ranking Series event in recent years. Competing in the fiercely contested 65kg freestyle category, Sujeet stormed into the finals with…
In a stirring display of resilience and talent, India’s Suraj Vashisht etched his name in the annals of Indian wrestling by winning the gold medal in the Greco-Roman 60kg category at the U20 Asian Wrestling Championships. The former U17 World Champion overcame Kyrgyzstan’s Erbol Tilekmetovic in a closely fought final, prevailing 3-3 on criteria to…
In a resounding statement of India’s growing strength in wrestling, the nation’s grapplers brought home a phenomenal 14 medals at the Yasar Dogu and Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan International Tournament, held in Kocaeli, Turkey 🇹🇷. This prestigious event witnessed top wrestling talent from across the globe, but it was the Indian contingent both women…
The tricolor flew highest in Vung Tau, Vietnam, where the Indian U17 Women’s Wrestling Team delivered a stunning performance to clinch the Champion Trophy at the 2025 U17 Asian Wrestling Championships. Ten medals including five golds and a commanding 215 points crowned India the undisputed queens of the continent in youth women’s wrestling. It was…
India’s next generation of wrestling stars made a powerful statement on Day 1 of the Asian U17 Wrestling Championships, grabbing a total of four medals and showcasing the depth of talent emerging through the grassroots levels of the sport. Just days after the Indian U-23 squad impressed with their medal haul, it was the turn…
Golden Grapplers: India Clinches Six Golds in Men’s Freestyle at U23 Asian Wrestling Championships The Indian men’s freestyle contingent delivered a commanding performance at the U23 Asian Wrestling Championships 2025, held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, clinching six gold medals and showcasing the depth of talent in the country’s next generation of wrestlers. From dominant technical superiority…
Greco-Roman Revival: Sumit Makes History at U23 Asian Wrestling Championships India’s Greco-Roman wrestling contingent had a landmark outing at the U23 Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 in Vung Tau, Vietnam, headlined by Sumit, who clinched India’s only gold medal in the Greco-Roman division and broke a long-standing drought. Sumit (Historic Gold in 60kg) In the most…
India’s women wrestlers delivered a stellar performance at the U23 Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 in Vung Tau, Vietnam, capturing five gold medals and one silver in a commanding display of talent and dominance. Priyanshi Prajapat (50kg) – Calm Under Pressure In the 50kg weight class, Priyanshi Prajapat emerged victorious with a gritty 4-2 win over…
The coastal city of Vung Tau, Vietnam, is set to witness an intense showcase of young wrestling talent as it plays host to the 2025 U17 and U23 Asian Wrestling Championships. Summary in 90 : The U23 Asian Wrestling Championships will be held in Vung Tau, Vietnam, from June 18–21, followed by the U17 event…
The Ulaanbaatar Ranking Series in Mongolia proved to be a gritty test for India’s men’s freestyle wrestling contingent. Despite several promising performances, the team ended the competition without a single gold medal, settling for two silver and four bronze, a result that reflects both the depth and the challenges of the squad in an Olympic…
India’s Greco-Roman wrestling team had a mixed day at the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series, with Anil Mor emerging as the standout performer by winning gold in the 55kg category. Mor dominated all four of his bouts without conceding a single point, underlining his technical control and tactical maturity. Anil Mor’s Unbeaten Run in 55kg Anil…
Following a historic outing at the 2024 U23 Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan, the Wrestling Federation of India has announced a full-strength squad for the U23 Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 edition of the continental event. India had topped the medal tally last year with a total of 19 medals—including seven golds—and will look to…
India’s 2024 Paris Olympic bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat is all set to return to competitive action later this month at the third UWW Ulaanbaatar World Ranking Series, scheduled to be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from May 29 to June 1. This will be Sehrawat’s first international tournament of the 2025 season, as he gets back…
The crowd at the Prince Hamzah Hall in Amman, Jordan, held its breath. Manisha Bhanwala, the underdog in the 62kg women’s wrestling final at the Asian Championships, was trailing 2-7. On the mat stood Kim Ok Ju, a formidable North Korean opponent, fresh off a dominant win over Japan’s Nonoka Ozaki. Victory seemed a distant…
The 2025 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship witnessed a historic moment for Indian wrestling as Manisha clinched India’s first gold medal in women’s wrestling in four years. Competing in the 65kg category, she delivered a stunning performance, defeating Kim Ok-Ju of North Korea 8-7 in a nail-biting final. This gold medal was not only India’s first…
India Shines at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 India’s campaign at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 in Amman, Jordan, saw a significant boost as the country’s wrestlers bagged three more medals on a dramatic day. Reetika Hooda clinched a silver medal in the 76kg category, while Mansi Lather (68kg) and Muskan (59kg) added two bronze…
Indian women’s wrestling team for the Asian wrestling championships at Amman is a mix of prodigies like Antim (53kg), Reetika (76kg), Mansi Lather (68kg) and Jyoti Berwal (73kg) and wrestlers making comebacks into the team like Ankush (50kg), Nishu (55kg) and Manisha (62kg). Japan has entered a really strong team with 7 world champions (former…
The Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 in Amman, Jordan, provided a stage for fierce competition among Asia’s elite Greco-Roman wrestlers. India emerged with two bronze medals in this discipline, with Nitesh Siwach (97kg) adding his name to the podium through a determined comeback in the repechage round, while Sumit Kumar (60kg) secured bronze previously. Despite some…
If you are an Indian sports fan who does not follow cricket, the time following Paris 2024 has been a rough and dry period. Indian Wrestlers gear up for Asian Wrestling Championships Nothing much has happened; all the big guns are rejuvenating themselves. Badminton- the one sport that has been giving us something to cheer…
Indian wrestling’s Greco-Roman stalwart Sunil Kumar has once again etched his name in history by securing a bronze medal in the 87kg category at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships. With this victory, Sunil has now claimed an incredible fifth medal at the continental level, further solidifying his status as India’s best Greco-Roman wrestler in recent…
India’s wrestling sensation Antim Panghal made a strong statement at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 trials, proving that she is back in top form. The 2023 World Championships bronze medalist displayed exceptional skill and determination in New Delhi, securing her place in the Indian team for the continental event in Amman, Jordan later this month….
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has finalized a strong contingent for the 2025 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships, set to take place in Amman, Jordan, from March 25 to March 30. The selection trials, held at the IG Sports Complex in New Delhi, witnessed intense battles as top Indian wrestlers vied for a spot on…
Federation Cup 2025: Rising Stars Shine in Senior National Wrestling Championship With multiple gold medalists across both men’s and women’s categories, Haryana once again asserted itself as India’s wrestling powerhouse. Wrestlers from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra also had strong performances, hinting at a growing competitive field in Indian wrestling. Key Takeaways from the…
In the ever-evolving world of Indian wrestling, the 74kg category is witnessing a remarkable transformation and Naveen Kumar leading it Among the emerging talents, Naveen Kumar stands out as a beacon of resilience and skill. Known as the new 74kg star, his journey is a blend of triumphs, challenges, and a relentless passion for the…
Federation Cup 2025 (Wrestling): A Showcase of Grit, Skill, and Redemption The Federation Cup 2025 has emerged as one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the Indian wrestling calendar. With competitors from across the nation stepping up to represent their respective states, the tournament promises a blend of fierce competition, strategic mastery, and inspiring…
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has received the much-needed approval from the Sports Ministry to send india wrestling team to the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025, scheduled to be held in Amman, Jordan, from March 25-30. This marks a crucial development for Indian wrestling, as the wrestlers had earlier missed out on key ranking series…
The wrestling world championships season of 2024 started at the Olympic Games in Paris and moved on to the U17, U20 and U23 world championships in Amman, Pontevedra and Tirana respectively. The championships for the non-Olympic weight categories at Tirana, Albania was the final destination this year. There was some confusion regarding whether an Indian…
India finished with a whopping Nine Medals at the recently concluded U23 World Wrestling Championships, which includes 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 7 Bronze Medals Here’s we look at the performance in each category of Men Freestyle and Women Wrestling. Starting with Women’s wrestling WW-50kg: Umi Ito (Japan) and Sage Raine Mortimer (USA) were clearly…
Will we see a new bunch of future champions from Under-23 Wrestling Championships considering how turbulent 2024 has been for Indian Wrestling ? With all the drama leading up to the Olympics, it was clear, things were not going to be easy. The men’s freestyle team which has given India 5 medals since 2008 had…
Six Indian Men’s Freestyle Wrestlers will be in action on Sunday at the Wrestling World Qualifier in Istanbul, Turkey. Freestyle wrestling has traditionally been India’s stronger disciplines with multiple Olympic & World championship medals. Well that’s not the case anymore as Indian male freestyle wrestlers till now have drawn blank ,failing to win even a…
Wrestling Olympic Qualification enters in it’s final stages with the final World Qualification tournament in Istanbul Turkey. Womens Wrestling 14 India wrestlers, 2 women & 12 men will be in action across three disciplines, and will be looking to add to the tally of 4 Quotas won so far. The World Qualifier offers three Olympic…
WFI Sticks With Same Wrestling Squad for World Paris Qualifiers in Istanbul The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has decided to send the same wrestlers who competed in the Asian Qualifiers in Bishkek to the final Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul next month. This is because there wasn’t enough time to hold new trials to select…
Indian Wrestlers Dominate at Asian Qualifiers, Eyeing Paris Berths with Vinesh Phogat Leads the Charge for Paris 2024. The Asian Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan witnessed a dominant display by Indian wrestlers particularly Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik, and Reetika. These wrestlers are on the cusp of securing their berths at the Paris Olympics, raising…
Let me get some things straight. I started writing this article with a lot of hope for Asian Qualifiers Then came the news of Sujeet and Deepak being stranded in Dubai and unable to reach the venue for the weigh-in. Jaideep’s performance was heart-warming. After Aman’s loss, I felt like ‘what is the point of…
The next event in wrestling for qualification to Paris 2024 is almost upon us, with the Asian Olympic Qualifier tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from April 19th to 21st. There will be two quota places on offer in each event [6 each in men’s freestyle(FS), men’s Greco-Roman (GR) and women’s wrestling (WW)]. The format is very…
Indian wrestlers displayed remarkable grit and skill on the third and fourth days of the Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The contingent brought home a mix of silver and bronze medals across various weight categories, showcasing their prowess on the mat. Day 3 Recap: Shivanee Pawar emerged as a shining star for…
Indian Wrestlers won Three Medals on Day 1, No Medals on Day 2 of Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 Indian wrestlers had a mixed bag at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. They secured three medals on the opening day but failed to win any on the second day. Day 1 Roundup: Three…
The much awaited Asian Wrestling Championship 2024 is all set to start today. We will bring all the live updates of the Asian Wrestling Championship 2024 as it happens for the Indian wrestlers for the next Six Days Day5 GR 55-63-77-87-130kg Matches for today 55kg | Arjun will be up against Sajjad from Iraq and…
Written By Saurav Shah The Indian wrestling team for the Asian Games shortlisted through selection trials held at New Delhi A total of 18 wrestlers were selected for the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou with six wrestlers each in Greco-Roman, Women’s freestyle, Men’s freestyle. The biggest news coming out from the trials was Olympic silver…
The second day of Women Wrestling competition saw Indian Priya Malik upgrade her Silver to Gold, becomes only the Second Ever Indian women to be Junior World Champion. The phenomenal day for India which saw as many as Four women wrestle through the draw to SemiFinals. Three of them actually made it to the…
Mohit Kumar won the Gold Medal in 61Kg winning 9-8 to become only the Fourth Indian U20 Freestyle World Champion What can be accounted as a job well done India completed the Men Freestyle competition with a Gold, one Silver and Three Bronze medals. On the Day three of the competition Mohit Won the gold…
India had three wrestlers with a chance to medal and two succeeded.U20 World Championships Big medal hope who had fantastic victories on the day 1 Sagar Jalan although fell short in the final of 79kg but won the silver. This is a medal upgrade for the Indian who last won a bronze medal at…
Sagar who had earlier won a bronze medal in 74kg category is a former U17 world champion and has won U20 and U23 Asian titles. U20 Worlds India had five wrestlers in the fray on day 1 of the competition and would have expected better outcome. In the 57kg category Sagar lost to Nishiuchi by…
Hello and welcome to the much anticipated Wrestling trials for the Asian Games FS65 | Sonaba prevails over Anuj 9-6 to move to 64kg semis FS65 | Rohit defeated Sujeet 5-2 to move into Semis FS86 | Deepak Punia makes 86kg semis with a TSU win over Deepak FS74 | Yash moves to QFs with…
Reigning World under-20 champion Antim Panghal doesn’t like wasting time on the mat. Instead, she relies on her meticulous homework on her opponents a night before the bouts to dominate them. And it was usual business for the 18-year-old from Hisar, who walked away with the gold by defeating Madhya Pradesh’s Priyanshi Prajapati by fall…
