Sonam Malik has pulled out of the Asian Wrestling Championships to be held in Almaty later this month.Haryana s 19-year-old wrestler Sonam who had won an Olympic quota earlier injured her knee during her semi-final win in the 62kg group in the .
Wrestler Sonam Malik out of WRS due to head injury
By IANS |
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Wed, Mar 3 2021 17:03 IST |
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Indian wrestler Sonam Malik with her coach. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, March 3 : Haryana s teenage wrestler Sonam Malik has pulled out of the upcoming World Ranking Series (WRS) due to a minor head injury sustained in a national camp, said her personal coach Ajmer Singh on Wednesday.
The 19-year old national champion in 62 kg received four to five stitches on her head while she was training with 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik during the national camp in Lucknow last week, said Ajmer. Sonam was preparing for the WRS starting Thursday.
Vinesh Phogat wins gold in 53kg freestyle
By IANS| Published: 1st March 2021 4:35 am IST
New Delhi, Feb 28 : Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat outplayed European bronze medallist Vanese Kaladzinskay of Belarus 10-8 to win the women’s 53kg freestyle title in the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament in Kiev, Ukraine, on Sunday.
The 26-year-old Asian Games champion from Haryana trailed 6-8, but in the closing stages of the bout, she pinned her rival to emerge victorious. This was Vinesh’s first international tournament of the year. The tournament attracted more than 500 wrestlers from across the globe.
Vinesh is one of the four Indian wrestlers to have qualified for the 2021 Olympic Games. Male wrestlers Bajrang Punia (65kg), Ravi Dahiya (57kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg) are the others.