It proved to be a luckless day for the Indian wrestling contingent on Saturday as no wrestler managed to qualify for a medal bout in the Freestyle Wrestling competition at the 2025 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship.
Wrestlers Manisha Bhanwala (62 kg) and Antim Panghal (53 kg) brought laurels for India as they bagged gold and bronze medals, respectively, in their respective categories at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 in Amman, Jordan, on Friday, as per the Olympics.com.
The biggest highlight of the day was Manisha (62kg), who clinched India's first Gold Medal of the championship with an outstanding performance. She dominated her way to the final, defeating some of the toughest opponents.
Nitesh added a second medal to India's account in the ongoing Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 by scripting a bronze medal triumph in the Greco-Roman 97kg weight division in Amman, Jordan.
The Karnataka Wrestling Association (KWA) will host the forthcoming 2024 Senior National Wrestling Championship in Bengaluru from December 6 to 8. The star-studded prestigious event will feature India's top wrestlers including Olympic Bronze Medalist Aman Sehrawat, U-20 World Wrestling Cham
With Vinesh Phogat announcing her retirement from wrestling after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics final, the Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh said that the Indian grappler should rethink the decision.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) decided to fly wrestler Antim Panghal and her support staff back due to a disciplinary breach during the ongoing Summer Games after she gave her Olympic Village accreditation to her sister.
Ahead of the much-awaited Paris Olympics 2024, Indian Women wrestler Antim Panghal expressed her feelings as she is set to play in her maiden Olympics starting on July 26.
The two-time Olympian Vinesh, who will be competing in the women's 50 kg freestyle category during the Olympics, will be unseeded, as per Olympics.com.