First wrestling event post-coronavirus lockdown and Vinesh Phogat brings back a gold medal to the Indian homeland! The star Indian wrestler pinned down 2017 world champion Vanesa Kaladzinskaya, 10-8, to grab a gold at the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament in the city of Kiev. Not an easy final against the Belarusian with …
India’s ace sprinter and recipient of the Arjuna Award, Hima Das has been nominated for the prestigious ‘Khel Ratna’ by the state government of Assam. The 20 year-old from Dhing village in Assam is one of the youngest nominees for the award, this year. Hima is proudly India’s first track athlete to win a global …
Tokyo Olympics, we are coming your way! At the World Wrestling Championship, Indian wrestlers have made India proud! In the 65 kg bout, Bajrang Punia lost the semi-final against Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov under controversial circumstances but has secured his place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. https://twitter.com/Media_SAI/status/1174655333379137536 Now, Bajrang will fight for the bronze medal …
Indian wrestler, Vinesh Phogat has secured a spot in the 53kg category, qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. https://twitter.com/Media_SAI/status/1174216900806696961 The 25 year-old showed some amazing moves, with an impressive 8-2 win against World silver medalist Sarah Hildebrandt of USA in the World Wrestling Championship, held in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan. https://twitter.com/RijijuOffice/status/1174228975733891073 Later on, …
Star Indian wrestler, Vinesh Phogat won her third consecutive gold in women’s 53 kg category at the Poland Open held in Warsaw, Poland. She defeated the local wrestler, Roksana, 3-2 to take the gold home. Earlier, Vinesh beat Sofia Mattson of Sweden, the Rio Olympics bronze medallist, in the quarterfinals of this international tournament This …
