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All eyes on Narsingh Yadav at freestyle wrestling nationals
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Fri, Jan 22 2021 19:42 IST |
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Sushil vs Narsingh fight very much on the cards, says WFI. Image Source: IANS News
Noida, Jan 22 : Narsingh Yadav, the 2015 World Championships bronze medallist (74kg), will play in his first competition at the national level since serving a four-year doping ban on Saturday when he competes in men s National Freestyle Wrestling Championships here.
Yadav, who was banned before the 2016 Rio Olympics after failing two dope tests for anabolic steroid methandienone, made his international comeback in the Individual World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia, from December 12 to 18. He lost to Germany s Osman Kubilay Cakici in a close opening-round bout.
Asian Wrestling Championships: Sakshi Malik to spearhead India s challenge in absence of Yogeshwar Dutt, Sushil Kumar
Rio Olympics Bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik Shall Be Leading The Indian Contingent At The Asian Wrestling Championship, Starting At New Delhi From Wednesday.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Gautam Lalotra | Updated on: 09 May 2017, 04:42:54 PM
New Delhi:
Rio Olympics bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik shall be leading the Indian contingent at the Asian Wrestling Championship, starting at New Delhi from Wednesday.
In the absence of some of the leading grapplers such as Yogeshwar Dutt, Sushil Kumar and the famous Phogat sisters Geeta and Babita the onus will be on the likes of Sakshi, Olympian Sandeep Tomar and Bajrang Punia to showcase India s wrestling might at the showpiece event.
Teenager Anshu Malik loses in wrestling World Cup final Navneet Singh
Anshu Malik’s excellent run in the Individual Wrestling World Cup ended in the final on Wednesday after she lost the 57kg gold-medal contest 1-5 to Anastasia Nichita of Moldova.
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The 19-year-old ensured India’s first medal in the tournament in Bulgaria, though she found Anastasia, 21, tactically superior and more powerful, the 59kg winner at this year’s European championships having entered a lower division in the Serbian capital.
Anshu could not untangle herself from a firm hand grip of her opponent, who led 3-0 at the end of the first round before turning a defensive position into offense to add another two points.
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