wrestling

New Delhi, April 11 – The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) fraternity has come together to congratulate wrestler Abhimanyu for winning a gold medal in the 70 kg freestyle category at the Asian Wrestling Championship held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.The CISF fraternity praised Abhimanyu for...

April 11, New Delhi — Head Constable Abhimanyu, a 24-year-old wrestler from Hisar, Haryana, of the CISF Central Wrestling Team, has brought immense pride to the Force and the nation by winning the gold medal in the 70 kg freestyle category at the Asian Wrestling Championship held in Bishkek...

April 11, New Delhi — India had a successful performance at the 2026 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, securing two gold medals in men’s freestyle events.World Under-23 champion Sujeet won gold in the 65kg category with an impressive 8-1 victory over Uzbekistan’s...

Bishkek, April 11 World U23 champion Sujeet and Abhimanyou registered contrasting victories in their respective men's freestyle final bouts to help India clinch two gold medals on the penultimate day of the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships here on Saturday.Sujeet, who has been unbeaten so...

Meenakshi Goyat of India settled for a silver medal at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships after losing the women's 53kg final in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, yesterday. Earlier, Meenakshi Goyat defeated South Korea's Seoyoung Park 4-2 in the semi-finals, and also beat Uzbekistan's Sakibjamal...

New Delhi, April 10 – Meenakshi Goyat added India’s third silver medal in the women’s 53kg category, while three of the five men’s freestyle wrestlers who competed on Friday secured their spots in the gold medal bout of their respective weight categories at the 2026 Senior Asian Wrestling...

Bishkek, April 10 Meenakshi Goyat added a third silver to India's medal count in the women's 53kg category, while three male freestyle wrestlers advanced to the gold medal bouts in their respective weight classes at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships here on Friday.Monika (women's 65kg)...

New Delhi, April 9 – Two-time national champion Meenakshi Goyat staged a stunning comeback to defeat South Korea’s Seoyoung Park and advance to the women’s 53kg final, while Hansika Lamba (55kg) and Neha (59kg) secured bronze medals for India at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships in...

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), April 9 Hansika Lamba and Neha each won a bronze medal in the women's 55kg and 59kg categories, respectively, while two-time national champion Meenakshi Goyat overcame a difficult situation to defeat South Korea's Seoyoung Park and reach the final of the 53kg category at...

April 9, New Delhi: India added three more medals at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.Nitesh won a silver medal in the 97kg Greco-Roman category after losing to defending champion Mohammadhadi Saravi in the final. In the 67kg category, Sachin Sahrawat secured a...

In wrestling, Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers secured three more medals at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, yesterday. Nitesh Siwach won silver, while Prince and Sachin Sahrawat won bronze. This brought India's total medal count to five at the continental championship...

New Delhi, April 6 Lalit, the bronze medallist at the U-23 Asian Championships, dominated China's Huoying Shi to reach the men's 55kg Greco-Roman gold medal match at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday.The 23-year-old Lalit defeated Huoying Shi 11-3 in the...

Bishkek, April 5 Encouraged by a mix of impressive performances and established consistency, India will enter the Asian Wrestling Championships, beginning here on Monday, with quiet confidence, hoping its new crop of wrestlers can rise to the continental challenge.The spotlight will be firmly...

Lucknow, April 5 – A grand Maha Dangal, celebrating India's rich wrestling heritage, was held in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. It brought together talented wrestlers from across districts, showcasing strength, discipline, and tradition.The event was attended by legendary Olympian Yogeshwar Dutt...

New Delhi, April 5 – Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and the U23 world champion will lead India's challenge at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, a city that hosted the competition in 2018 and 2024. The event, which will follow a two-day format for the first time, will begin on...

New Delhi, April 5 – Tsugumi Sakurai, the 24-year-old Japanese wrestler who won the gold medal in the women's 57kg category at the Paris Olympics, has decided to retire from professional wrestling. She plans to dedicate herself to nurturing a new generation of wrestlers while also serving as a...

Ambikapur, April 4 – The saying "talent needs no introduction" found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from the Siddi community of Karnataka have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals – it reflects the emergence...

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), April 3 – Karnataka emerged as the overall champions, securing 23 gold medals, along with 8 silver and 7 bronze, at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, which concluded in Raipur on Friday.Odisha came in second with 21 gold, 15 silver, and 21 bronze...

Patna, April 3 – A thrilling and historic wrestling contest took place at the grand ‘Mahadangal’ tournament held in Nadwa village, under Barh, at the ancestral home of Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh on Friday.The event drew a massive crowd and transformed into a celebration of traditional...

April 3, Kohima: Nagaland concluded its campaign at the 1st Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Chhattisgarh, securing a total of seven medals across various disciplines.The state's athletes competed in athletics, archery, and wrestling, winning three medals in athletics and four in archery.In...