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  World Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal wins Bronze to earn India 53kg quota for Paris Olympics

  Other Sports | September 22, 2023 0:42 IST

  Antim Panghal defeated the world no.3 Emma Jonna Denise of Sweden by 16-6 in a game for the Bronze medal in Belgrade.

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  World Wrestling Championship: Antim Panghal's winning run hits roadblock in semis

  Other Sports | September 21, 2023 6:58 IST

  India's rising wrestling sensation Antim Panghal lost her semifinal bout against world No. 23 Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarussia in the ongoing World Wrestling Championship in Belgrade, Serbia but she is still in contention to win bronze and earn an Olympic qualification for herself.

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  World Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal beats World Champion Parrish on way to semi-finals bert

  Other Sports | September 20, 2023 20:33 IST

  Antim Panghal upset the applecart of the reigning World champion Dominique Parrish in the first round route to the semi-finals in the World Wrestling Championships. Panghal is just one step away from confirming a medal for India at the worlds and confirming her spot in the Paris Olympics.

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  World Wrestling Championships: India's medal wait continues as Abhimanyu loses Bronze medal bout

  Other Sports | September 18, 2023 11:39 IST

  Abhimanyu lost his Bronze medal bout (70kg) on technical superiority to Armenia’s Arman Andreasyn 1-12. He played the bout after winning the repechage contest against Tajikistan's Mustafo Akhmedov. Notably, Sachin Mor gets a look into the repechage.

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  World Wrestling Championships 2023 Day 1: Abhimanyu suffers defeat in quarterfinals

  Other Sports | September 16, 2023 22:17 IST

  Abhimanyu, featuring in 70 kg free-style, caused a major upset by beating the world no.7 Ihor Nykyforuk by 19-9 to reach the quarterfinal on day 1 of the tournament.

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  Explained: Why wrestlers will play under India flag in Asian Games but not in World Championships

  Explainers | August 24, 2023 18:17 IST

  United World Wrestling suspended WFI for not being able to hold the elections as Indian wrestlers won't be allowed to compete under India flag in the World Championships.

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  World Wrestling Championship: Bajrang Punia secures Bronze, secures India's second medal

  Other Sports | September 18, 2022 23:55 IST

  World Wrestling Championship: Bajrang Punia secured India's second medal at the World Wrestling Championship after clinching a bronze medal for India

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  World Wrestling championships: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat loses in qualification round

  Other Sports | September 13, 2022 19:13 IST

  Vinesh Phogat had earlier won a Bronze medal in the World Wresting championships in 2019. She had defeated two time medallist Maria Prevolaraki of Greece to clinch the Bronze.

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  Anshu Malik takes home silver, Sarita Mor bags bronze in Indian women's best show at Worlds

  Other Sports | October 07, 2021 23:22 IST

  Anshu had defeated junior European champion Solomiia Vynnyk to ensure India's first medal from this edition of the event.

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  Pinki loses bronze play-off, youngsters also struggle at World Wrestling Championship

  Other Sports | October 05, 2021 23:44 IST

  With less than a minute to go and trailing 0-5, Pinki effected a two-pointer but Burkert did not let Indian make another move.

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  Lack of competition not ideal but Bajrang Punia won't mind going straight into World Championship

  Other Sports | October 22, 2020 17:33 IST

  There are two men's freestyle international events scheduled in Poland (November 4-8) and Russia (November 7-8) but Bajrang said wrestlers are not keen to compete there.

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  Sharvan to open campaign as India gear up for U-23 Wrestling C'ships

  Other Sports | October 27, 2019 16:53 IST

  India will be looking to improve their performance from the last edition where Ravi Kumar Dahiya won the silver medal in 57kg.

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  Rahul Aware bags bronze in World Wrestling Championships

  Other Sports | September 22, 2019 18:12 IST

  Rahul Aware defeated USA's Tyler Graff to bag bronze in Men's 61kg category at the World Wrestling Championships.

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  Want to train outside to prepare for Olympic gold: Deepak Punia

  Other Sports | September 22, 2019 15:51 IST

  On Saturday, Deepak Punia booked his Tokyo Olympics quota by becoming the youngest Indian ever wrestler to make it to the final of the World Championships.

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  Lure of job brought Deepak Punia to wrestling

  Other Sports | September 22, 2019 15:36 IST

  Deepak listened to the advice of his senior wrestler at the Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi and within three years bagged the big titles on offer in age groups.

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  World Wrestling Ch'ships: Deepak Punia pulls out of final with injury

  Other Sports | September 22, 2019 12:24 IST

  20-year-old Deepak Punia has pulled out of the final of the 86kg freestyle division with injury, and will now settle for a silver medal.

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  Deepak Punia enters final of World Wrestling Championships

  Other Sports | September 21, 2019 17:53 IST

  Earlier in the day, qualified for Tokyo Olympics with a win in the quarterfinals.

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  Wrestler Deepak Punia qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

  Other Sports | September 21, 2019 15:32 IST

  Competing in his maiden senior World Championship, Deepak locked the quota after prevailing 7-6 in a tense semifinal against Colombia’s Carlos Arturo Mendez.

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  Will use medal as inspiration to face upcoming challenges: Bajrang

  Other Sports | September 21, 2019 14:34 IST

  Bajrang Punia fought back from a 0-6 deficit to defeat Mongolian Tulga Tumur Ochir 8-7 in the 65-kg bronze medal bout in Nur-Sultan

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  World Wrestling Ch'ships: Ravi Dahiya wins bronze in debut outing

  Other Sports | September 20, 2019 20:14 IST

  On his debut appearance in the World Wrestling Championships, 20-year-old Ravi Dahiya clinched the bronze medal.