Tokyo Olympics 2020: Seema Bisla becomes fourth woman wrestler to qualify; Sumit Malik settles for silver
• 4 years agoSeema Bisla on Friday became the fourth Indian woman wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Games by reaching the final of the 50kg competition
Wrestler Seema Bisla on track for Tokyo berth after reaching semi-finals of World Olympic Qualifiers; Nisha, Pooja ousted
• 4 years agoCompeting in the 50kg category, Seema lost only two points en route the semi-finals, where she will clash with Poland's Anna Lukasiak for a place in the Tokyo Games.
Amit Dhankar in focus as Indian wrestlers make last attempt to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
• 4 years agoAmit Dhankar's last big performance was a silver-medal show in 74kg at the 2019 Asian Championship held in Xian, China.
Asian Wrestling Championships: Sarita Mor collects nine straight points to retain title; Seema Bisla, Pooja win bronze
• 4 years agoSarita, who won gold at the 2020 championship in New Delhi, lagged 1-7 after a botched up challenge but turned it around with a tremendous fight back against Mongolia's Shoovdor Baatarjav.
World Wrestling Championships 2019: Vinesh Phogat clinches bronze and Tokyo 2020 quota; Pooja Dhanda stays in reckoning
• 5 years agoVinesh Phogat is only the fifth Indian woman wrestler to win a medal at the World Championships after Alka Tomar (2006), Geeta Phogat (2012), Babita Phogat (2012) and Pooja Dhanda (2018).
Senior National Wrestling Championships: Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik set to feature in star-studded event
• 5 years agoThe field in the women's competition includes Tokyo Olympics medal hopeful Vinesh (55 kg), Rio Olympics bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik (62 kg), the promising Divya Kakran (68 kg), Seema Bisla (50 kg), Sarita More (57 kg) and Navjot Kaur (65 kg)
Deepak Punia claims world number 1 spot in 86 kg, Vinesh Phogat jumps to second place in latest UWW rankings
• 5 years agoWorld Championship silver medallist wrestler Deepak Punia has jumped to world number one position in 86kg but Bajrang Punia lost the top rank in the 65kg category in the latest rankings issued by the UWW
World Wrestling Championships 2019: Indian medal hope Vinesh Phogat handed 'toughest possible draw'
• 5 years agoVinesh had recently beaten Sofia, a six-time World Championship medal winner, on way to the Poland Open title-win last month, but facing the formidable Swede in the very first round is a different proposition
Wrestling World Championships 2019: Bajrang Punia handed top seeding in 65kg category; Rahul Aware 2nd seed in 61kg
• 6 years agoWorld No 1 Bajrang, who is in Russia for training ahead of the championships, had bagged a silver in the last edition and a bronze in 2013 in 60kg.
Wrestling Federation of India issues show cause notice to Sakshi Malik for skipping national camp without permission; 25 others expelled
• 6 years agoOlympic medallist Sakshi Malik has been issued a show cause notice by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for leaving the national camp without permission as 25 campers have been expelled for the same offence.