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    newswrestling16 days ago

    Vinesh Phogat undergoes successful elbow surgery in Mumbai

    Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat underwent successful surgery on her elbow, in Mumbai, after pulling out of the World Championships trials recently, citing 'dizziness' issues. However, the WFI (Wrestling Federation of India) is still not aware of how she got injured in the first place.
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    newswrestling5 months ago

    Indian wrestlers finally reach Sofia for World Qualifiers after flight cancellation

    Indian wrestlers, who missed the flight to attend the World Qualifiers, have finally reached Sofia, Bulgaria for the event that starts on May 6. The event is supposed to be the last chance for the Indian grapplers to book berths for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics that begins on July 23, later this year.
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    newswrestlinga year ago

    Wrestling Federation of India to start national camp by first week of August

    Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is likely to start its national training camp for both men and women by the first week of August, in Sonepat and Lucknow respectively. The Olympic bound athletes would get the first priority, while it is expected to expand to other categories as well.
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    newswrestling2 years ago

    Deepak Punia is new world number 1 in 86 kg; Bajrang Punia loses top spot in latest UWW rankings

    Deepak Punia has claimed world number 1 spot in 86 kg, Vinesh Phogat has jumped to second from sixth, while Bajrang Punia settles for the second spot in the latest wrestling rankings after the World Championships. Deepak Punia now has 82 points, four more than World Champion Hasan Yazdani of Iran.
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    reportwrestling2 years ago

    Wrestling World Championships | Rahul Aware claims bronze in 61 kg freestyle

    Rahul Aware has beaten Tyler Lee Graff of the USA 11-4 in the bronze medal bout of the non-Olympic 61 kg category at the World Wrestling Championships in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan. Winning a total of five medals in this edition, India have produced their best-ever performance at the showpiece event.
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    newswrestling2 years ago

    Happy secure an Olympic quota but I have a long way to go, admits Ravi Kumar

    Ravi Kumar Dahiya (57kg) has said in an interview that he is happy after securing an Olympic spot for his country but admitted that he has a long way to go. Ravi lost to world champion Zaur Uguev 4-6 in the semi-finals of the Wrestling World Championship in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan.
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    newswrestling2 years ago

    Anything can happen on the mat, confesses Vinesh Phogat

    Vinesh Phogat has revealed she did not follow her coach Woller Akos’ instruction of staying away from Hilderbrandt, instead, she did the complete opposite in her bronze medal-winning bout at the World Wrestling Championships. She believes we will see her best version at the Olympics.
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    newswrestling2 years ago

    World Wrestling Championships | Vinesh Phogat wins bronze, Pooja Dhanda loses in semis

    Indian wrestling ace Vinesh Phogat clinched a bronze medal in the World Wrestling Championships on Wednesday by registering a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Greece's Maria Prevolaraki. Pooja Dhanda, however, remained one match shy from the bronze that could have been her second medal at Worlds.
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    newswrestling2 years ago

    World Wrestling Championships | Vinesh Phogat becomes first Indian wrestler to seal Olympics qualification

    Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after she won her second repechage round on Wednesday. Pooja Dhanda has also qualified for the semi-finals, which gives her a chance to become country’s only female wrestler to win two World Championships medals.
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    newswrestling2 years ago

    World Wrestling Championships | Vinesh Phogat loses to reigning world champion in pre-quarters

    After a dominant start to her campaign, India’s biggest medal hope Vinesh Phogat lost to Mayu Mukaida of Japan in her pre-quarterfinal match at the World Championships on Tuesday. Phogat can now only hope Mukaida reaches the final, which will give her a chance at winning a bronze via repechage.
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