Wrestling World Championships
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Chirag Chikkara becomes third Indian to clinch gold at U23 Wrestling World Championships
Other Sports | Oct 28, 2024, 05:16 PM ISTChirag Chikkara defeated Kyrgyzstan's Abdymalik Karachov in the 57kg final to win the gold medal at the U23 Wrestling World Championships 2024. He has become only the third Indian wrestler to become the U23 world champion, joining the likes of Aman Sehrawat and Reetika Hooda.
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World Wrestling Championships 2023: India's contingent, complete schedule and live streaming details
Other Sports | Sep 16, 2023, 12:10 PM ISTIndian wrestlers will present their challenge on the mat in a bid to gain automatic qualification for the Paris Olympics as the World Wrestling Championship gets underway on September 16 in Belgrade, Serbia. The Indian contingent is a good mix of youngsters and a few experienced wrestlers.
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Junior Wrestling World Championships: India win team event, Antim Panghal creates history
Other Sports | Aug 19, 2023, 07:11 AM ISTIndian women's wrestling team bagged the team title at the Junior Wrestling World Championships in Jordan.
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Ravinder reaches bronze medal play-off in World Championship, others bite dust in pre-quarters
Other Sports | Oct 03, 2021, 04:49 PM ISTRavinder's victory was similar to Ravi Dahiya's incredible semifinal win at the Tokyo Olympics when he trailed 2-9 but eventually pinned his rival.
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Pooja Dhanda lights up India's day with bronze medal at World Wrestling Championship
Other Sports | Oct 26, 2018, 08:40 AM ISTIt is the second big medal for Pooja this season, having won a silver the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
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Bajrang Punia gets closer to maiden World Championship gold
Other Sports | Oct 21, 2018, 11:34 PM ISTCelebrated Sushil Kumar is the lone Indian to have won a gold medal at the World Championship, achieving the feat in 2010 in Moscow in the 66kg category.
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Bajrang Punia to spearhead India's challenge at Wrestling Worlds
Other Sports | Oct 19, 2018, 06:33 PM ISTBajrang Punia will be India's best bet for a medal in the World Wrestling Championship as a 30-member team seeks a strong performance in the flagship event.
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Out of form Sushil Kumar, injured Divya Kakran opt out of World Championship
Other Sports | Sep 12, 2018, 04:02 PM ISTSushil had suffered an embarrassing first-round exit from the Asian Games and his participation was shrouded in doubt. While Divya has pulled out from the tournament due to an ankle injury.
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Chinese, Ukrainian women triumph in Wrestling World Championships
Other Sports | Sep 21, 2013, 12:24 PM ISTBudapest: China's Zhang Fengliu won the 72kg women's freestyle at the 2013 Wrestling World Championships Friday in Budapest, while Ukraine's Alina Stadnik-Makhynia won the women's 67kg event, to end the freestyle championships.Zhang beat Olympic champion