Olympics: Wrestlers Dahiya, Punia secure semifinal berths; Anshu Malik loses
Wed, Aug 04 2021 01:01:07 PM
Tokyo, Aug 4 (IANS): Indian wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya (57kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg) enjoyed fruitful outings at the Tokyo Olympic Games, securing semifinal berths in their respective weight categories, even as 19-year-old woman grappler Anshu Malik lost her opening 57kg-category bout to two-time world championships bronze medallist Iryna Kurachkina of Belarus 8-2 on her Olympic debut.
Anshu s hopes of a re-entry into the competition through the repechage route rest on Iryna s showing in the competition. If the Belarusian advances to the final, Anshu will get a second shot through the repechage route.
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