World Wrestling Championships 2019

World Wrestling Championships 2019: Match-by-match analysis of Ravi Kumar Dahiya's run to Tokyo Olympics quota and bronze medal

Here’s a detailed analysis of how Ravi Dahiya won India the Tokyo Olympics quota at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships and won a bronze medal:

Deepak Punia claims world number 1 spot in 86 kg, Vinesh Phogat jumps to second place in latest UWW rankings

World 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: Not even Olympic medal will heal pain of semi-final loss, says Bajrang Punia

The 25-year-old from Haryana, who had claimed bronze and silver in the last two editions, lost to local favourite Daulet Niyazbekov in the 65 kg semifinal following some debatable decisions by the judges in Kazakhstan.

Bajrang Punia, Sushil Kumar call for wrestling to be declared national sport; Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju doesn't concur

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said he can't favour any particular sport but hoped that wrestling will produce the most medals for India at next year's Tokyo Olympics.

World Wrestling Championships 2019: Divya Kakran says her preparation now will be for Olympic medals, not for qualification

If despite my weaknesses I had won, I might have not come across the weaknesses in my game or I may have ignored them. Now is the time to work on those negatives, said Kakran.

World Wrestling Championships 2019: Sushil Kumar says he participated in marquee event only to announce his return

Sushil Kumar said, 'I lack in stamina and defence as of now. My coach Malikov had said he wants 90 day-training to put me back in shape.'

World Wrestling Championships 2019: Bronze medallist Rahul Aware has his 'hot temper' to thank for wrestling journey

Rahul Aware outclassed Tyler Lee Graff, the 2017 Pan- America champion, 11-4 to win the 61kg bronze at World Wrestling Championship.

World Wrestling Championships 2019: Rahul Aware wins bronze as India claim best ever medal haul

Aware outclassed Tyler Lee Graff, the 2017 Pan-America champion, 11-4 in the 61kg bronze play-off to take India's tally to five medals.

World Wrestling Championships 2019: From 'dangals' to wrestling mat, Deepak Punia makes good on promise

Deepak Punia's main motivation to wrestle was to get a job, which he did, as a sepoy with the Indian Army in 2016 until Sushil Kumar convinced him to aspire for more

World Wrestling Championships 2019: Deepak Punia wins silver after pulling out of 86kg event final due to ankle injury

Deepak Punia on Sunday pulled out of the World Championship title clash in 86kg against Iranian great Hazsan Yazdani due to an ankle injury sustained during the semifinal bout.