Asian Wrestling Championships 2020 Review: Stars fizzle, upstarts sizzle as India end campaign with record haul
The latest edition of Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi, that ended on Sunday, saw India rack up a record haul of 20 medals across all three formats. Here are some key takeaways from the event.
Asian Wrestling Championships 2020: Vinesh Phogat fails to break Mayu Mukaida jinx, but Indian women end campaign with best-ever haul
The win was Mukaida's third over Vinesh in as many matches, following the Japanese's 10-0 rout at last year's Asian Championships in Xian, China, and 7-0 takedown at the World Championships
World Wrestling Championships 2019: Vinesh Phogat says she altered coach's strategy, exposed her leg to tire her opponent in Olympic Qualification bout
Vinesh said though she has started to do well in the 53kg category, it still is a new category for her and figuring out stronger wrestlers will take some time
World Wrestling Championships 2019: Analysing Vinesh Phogat's run to bronze and Tokyo Olympics 2020 quota at Nur-Sultan
Here’s a round-by-round breakdown of how Vinesh Phogat ensured a quota for India at next year’s Olympics and won bronze:
World Wrestling Championships 2019: Vinesh Phogat goes down to Mayu Mukaida in pre-quarter-finals, but repechage hopes still alive
It was a second consecutive defeat for Vinesh against the Japanese this season after losing to the two-time world champion at the Asian Championship in China.