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Paris Olympics medallist Aman Sehrawat headlines Indian team for World Wrestling Championships as big names book berth
August 04, 2025 6:36 pm
While Aman Sehrawat barely faced any resistance in his two hours, Sujeet had to work hard for his place as Vishal Kaliraman tested him in the final.
Tokyo Olympian wrestler Deepak Punia aims big with change in technique and weight category
March 16, 2025 10:33 am
Deepa Punia moved up to 92 kg category from 86 kg, says change is till the World Championships
India's male wrestlers have won medals at 3 of the last 4 Olympics. Now, they are struggling to qualify for Paris 2024
April 20, 2024 5:31 pm
India's best hope Aman Sehrawat was pinned by Uzbekistan’s Gullomjon Abdullaev in a little over two minutes in the 57 kg category semifinal.
Wrestlers Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal not allowed to compete in Olympic Qualifiers after they reach late because of flight delay from Dubai
April 19, 2024 10:27 am
Reached venue in Bishkek shortly after weigh in began and were disallowed by organisers.
Indian wrestlers Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalkal 'sleeping on the floor of Dubai airport' after being stranded while enroute to Bishkek for Paris Olympics qualifiers
April 19, 2024 8:02 am
Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalkal, along with their coach and physio, ‘have also not been able to eat proper food’ for the last two days because flights have been cancelled due to flooding in Dubai; Weigh ins are at 8am local time on Friday in Bishkek.
For India's wrestlers, road to Olympics has a key pitstop -- Russia's Dagestan
February 12, 2024 3:10 pm
If Chhatrasal was a finishing school, wrestling hubs like Dagestan, Vladikavkaz and Yakutia – have been the Ivy League-like institutions where India's Paris hopefuls hope to attain mastery over their grappling art.
Behind Deepak’s gold at Birmingham, a heartbreak a year ago, tribute to mother
August 07, 2022 8:39 am
Back home at village Chhara in Haryana's Jhajjar, father Subash Punia, who gave up his dairy business to help his son grow as a wrestler.
CWG 2022: Wrestling bouts halted after speaker falls from ceiling
August 05, 2022 5:33 pm
This was right after India's Deepak Punia had won his opening 86kg bout.
Bajrang Punia obtains UK visa, will travel to US for training ahead of CWG
July 09, 2022 4:13 pm
The Sports Ministry, through the Ministry of External Affairs, got in touch with the British High Commission to seek the UK Visa for the Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist.
Wrestler Deepak Punia's coach Murad Gaidarov expelled from Tokyo Olympics
August 06, 2021 5:57 pm
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has cancelled Gaidarov's accreditation after a hearing was held in the matter.
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