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Wrestler Bajrang Punia thanks people for gold medal win
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia (65 Kg), who clinched the gold medal in the Asian Wrestling Championship Finals on Saturday, said the medal was due to the blessings of people and to his coaches.
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Bajrang Punia bags gold, Sarita claims silver in Asian Wrestling C'sh
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia (65 Kg) clinched gold medal and Sarita Mor (58 kg) bagged a silver medal in Asian Wrestling Championship Finals on Saturday.
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Bajrang Punia, Sarita storm into finals of Asian Wrestling C'ship
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia (65 Kg) and Sarita (58 Kg) have assured India of two more silver medals in the ongoing Asian Wrestling Championship after they stormed into the finals of their respective categories here in the national capital on Saturday.
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Asian Wrestling C'ship: Sakshi, Vinesh, Divya settle for silver
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Indian wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Divya Kakran won silver medals after losing the gold medal matches in their respective categories of the Asian Wrestling Championships here on Friday.
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Gurpreet, Harpreet enter bronze medal round at Asian Wrestling Championshi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Indian wrestlers Gurpreet Singh and Harpreet Singh on Wednesday entered the bronze medal play-off round of their respective Greco-Roman weight divisions at the Asian Wrestling Championship here in New Delhi.
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Babita Phogat for strict action against those insulting Indian soldiers
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): Indian wrestler Babita Phogat on Sunday joined the bandwagon of sports personalities condemning the video featuring a security personnel being roughed up by a youth while he was returning from a polling booth in Srinagar.
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Gurmehar's father's soul can't rest in peace if she speaks
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 28 (ANI): Indian wrestler Babita Phogat on Tuesday came out in defence of her recent tweet on the ongoing controversy over Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, who alleged rape threats over her social media campaign against ABVP, saying that she found nothing wrong
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Dope-tainted Narsingh records statement before CBI, alleges conspiracy
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan.14 (ANI): Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav, who was handed a four-year ban ahead of the Rio Olympics for failing two dope tests, recorded his statement before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the case on Saturday.
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Yogeshwar wants late Russian wrestler's family to keep London Olympic
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India] Aug 31 (ANI): Asserting that human compassion is paramount for him, ace Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt on Wednesday expressed that he wants the London Olympics silver medal in the men's 60kg category to stay with his late Russian opponent Besik Kudukhov's family.
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London Olympics bronze upgradation will cheer fans after Rio debacle: Yoge
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Madhuban (Haryana) [India], Aug. 30 (ANI): Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt on Tuesday said the probable upgradation of his bronze medal from the 2012 London Olympics into silver would serve as a pleasant surprise to his fans after the recent debacle in the Rio Olympics, where he made a shocki
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Women wrestlers will strive to win at least 3-4 medals in Tokyo Olympics:
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.29 (ANI): After receiving prestigious Arjuna award from President Pranab Mukherjee, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Monday revealed that they will try to bring three to four medals for the country in all six weight categories in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Had expected 3-4 medals from Indian wrestlers in Rio: WFI chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): Describing the Rio Olympics experience as "sweet and sour", Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said they had expected at least 3-4 medals from the grapplers but added the sudden ban on Narsingh Yadav and unexpected injury to
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