World Wrestling Championships LIVE – World Wrestling LIVE Streaming: Vinesh Phogat has finally helped India open its account in the medal tally as she clinched the bronze medal in the women’s 53 kg category on Wednesday. Vinesh, who lost in her opening round on Tuesday, made it to the repechage, where she utilised her opportunity to the fullest as she ensured a podium finish. Meanwhile, another medal hope Bajrang Punia suffered defeat in the quarterfinals and he is set to play for bronze as he has qualified for the repechage. Follow Indian Wrestlers World Championship LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
World Wrestling Championships LIVE: Vinesh Phogat WINS BRONZE MEDAL, opens India’s medal tally at World Wrestling Championship 2022: Follow LIVE Updates
World Wrestling Championships LIVE: Vinesh Phogat WINS BRONZE MEDAL, opens India’s medal tally at World Wrestling Championship 2022: Follow LIVE UpdatesVinesh had huge expectations, but she faltered on the big stage as she could do nothing against Khulan Batkhuyag. India had more disappointment in store as Neelam Sirohi lost to two-time world silver medallist Emilia Alina Vuc of Romania 0-10 via technical superiority in the women’s 50kg. French wrestler Koumba Larroque, who was fighting with a highly strapped knee, pinned Shafali with a technical superiority in the women’s 65kg.
The Greco Roman Wrestlers disappointed on the first three days with none of them being able to reach a medal round. On the opening day, Vikas (72Kg), Sachin (77Kg) Sunil Kumar (87Kg) and Arjun Halakurki lost their Round 1 matches. While, Harpreet Singh, Neeraj and Ashu lost on Day 2 of the competition on Sunday. Deepanshu lost to Kiril Milenov Milov in the quarterfinal.
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Meanwhile, Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia too squandered their opportunity at the big stage as both of them bowed out from the tournament in the early stages, while Dahiya lost in the pre-quarters, Punia couldn’t win his quarterfinal contest. However Punia now has an opportunity to end the tournament by adding one more medal to India’s tally.
14 September (Results)
68 kg -Nisha (IND) LOST TO Ami Ishii – 4-5
Quarterfinal
68 kg – Nisha (IND) BEAT Sofiya Hristova GEORGIEVA (BUL) 11-0
Second Round
57 kg – 59 kg – Mansi Ahlawat (IND) LOST TO Jowita Maria WRZESIEN (POL) 3-5
68 kg – Nisha (IND) BEAT Adela Hanzlikova (CZE) – 13-8
First Round
57 kg – First Round – Sarita Mor (IND) BEAT Hannah Fay Taylor (CAN) – 4-2
Second Round – Sarita Mor (IND) LOST TO Anhelina Lysak (POL) – 0-7
59 kg – Mansi Ahlawat (IND) BEAT Solomiia Vynnyk (UKR) – 8-5
68 kg – Nisha (IND) BEAT Danute DOMIKAITYTE (LTU) – 11-0
72 kg – Reetika (IND) LOST TO Kendra Augustine Jocelyne DACHER (FRA) – 2-6
13 September (Results)
- 50KG: Neelam NEELAM (IND) BEAT Szimonetta Timea SZEKER (HUN)
- 53KG: Vinesh VINESH (IND) LOST TO. Khulan BATKHUYAG (MGL) 0-7
- 65KG: Shafali SHAFALI (IND) LOST TO Koumba LARROQUE (FRA) 0-10
- 76KG: Priyanka PRIYANKA (IND) LOST TO Genesis Rosangela REASCO VALDEZ (ECU) 0-10
11 September (Results) Greco Roman – Indians in action
- Harpreet Singh (82kg) lost to Yaroslav Filchakov 1-3
- Neeraj (63kg) lost to Luis Alberto Orta 0-9
- Deepanshu (97kg) beat Seyeol Lee 3-1, but loses Bulgaria’s Kiril Milenov Milov in the quarterfinal
- Ashu (67kg) loses to Mate Nemes 0-9
10 September – Greco Roman – Indians in action
- Qualification rounds & Semifinals for 55-72-77-87kg
- 55kg: Arjun Halakurki (IND) LOST TO Max Nowry (USA 9th in World) 3-5
- 72kg: Vikas (IND) LOST to Shmagi BOLKVADZE (Georgia) 1-2
- 77kg: Sachin (IND) LOST to Aram VARDANYAN (UZB) 0-8
- 87kg: Sunil Kumar LOST to Ali CENGIZ (TUR) 1-1 VPO1
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World Wrestling LIVE Streaming: The tournament will kick off with Greco-Roman wrestlers who will be in action first. Saturday (10th September) will see four Greco-Roman weight classes on Saturday before four more on Sunday. September 12 will have two women’s and two Greco-Roman weight classes. Tuesday and Wednesday will be about women’s wrestling with four weights on the mat each day.
Freestyle competition begins with four weights on Friday, three on Saturday and three on Sunday, the final day of the tournament.
India has fielded a strong squad with Wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia leading the fresstyle categories.
Indian squad is in good shape and great form. Most of them are entering World Championship at the back of winning medals at CWG 2022.
World Wrestling Championships LIVE: Squad, Schedule, LIVE streaming, All You need to know about World Wrestling Championship 2022 – Follow LIVE updatesThe Indian Squad:
Women:
50kg: Retrial to be held; 53kg: Vinesh Phogat; 55kg: Sushma Shooken; 57kg: Sarita Mor; 59kg: Mansi Ahlawat; 62kg: Sonam Malik; 65kg: Shefali; 68kg: Nisha Dahiya; 72kg: Reetika; 76kg: Priyanka
Men:
Freestyle: Ravi Dahiya (57kg), Pankaj Malik (61kg), Bajrang Punia (65kg), Naveen Malik (70kg), Sagar Jaglan (74kg), Deepak Mirka (79kg), Deepak Punia (86kg), Vicky Hooda (92kg), Vicky Chahar (97kg), Dinesh Dhankar (125kg)
Greco-Roman: Arjun Halakurki (55kg), Gyanender (60kg), Neeraj (63kg), Ashu (67kg), Vikas (72kg), Sachin (77kg), Harpreet Singh (82kg), Sunil Kumar (87kg), Deepanshu (97kg), Satish (130kg).
Schedule
10 September – Greco Roman
Qualification rounds & Semifinals for 55-72-77-87kg
11 September – Greco Roman
Qualification rounds & Semifinals for – 63-67-82-97kg
Repechage & Final – 55-72-77-87kg
12 September
Greco Roman
Qualification rounds & Semifinal – 60-130kg
Repechage – 63-67-82-97kg
Finals – 63-67-82-97kg
Women’s Wrestling
Qualification rounds & Semifinal – 55-62kg
13 September
Women’s Wrestling
Qualification rounds & Semifinal – 50-53-65-76kg
Repechage & Finals – 55-62kg
Greco Roman
Repechage & Finals – 60-130kg / WW –
14 September
Women’s Wrestling
Qualification rounds & Semi Finals – 57-59-68-72kg
Repechage & Finals – 50-53-65-76kg
15 September – Freestyle
Qualification rounds & Semi Finals– 70-79-86-125kg
Women’s Wrestling
Repechage & Finals – 57-59-68-72kg
16 September – Freestyle
Qualification rounds & Semi Finals – 57-74-92kg
Repechage & Finals – 70-79-86-125kg
17 September – Freestyle
Qualification rounds & Semi Finals – 61-65-97kg
Repechage & Finals – 57-74-92kg
18 September – Freestyle
Repechage & Finals – 61-65-97kg
In the men’s fresstyle 57kg, World Champio Thomas Gilman tops the field, however he will face a tough challenge from Ravi Dahiya, who recently won the Asiuan Championship and also won the Commonwealth Games Gold. Bajrang Punia who has made a good comeback after a recurring knee injury will eye a podium finish in the Men’s 67kg category.
In the Women’s Freestyle Vinesh Phogat who has come back to form is eyeing her maiden World title. She will face a stiff challenge from USA’s Jacarra Winchesterw ho won the world title in 2019. The top seed in this category will be Germany’s Nina Hemmer.
In the 62 kg category, Sakshi Malik will be one of the favourites, but she will face a stiff challenge from Japan’s Ozaki Nonoka who is a reigning Asian Champion.
As far as the team event is considered, Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestlers are in contention to win the title this year in this category as they miseed it last time at Oslo. They will also face stiff copmpetiton from Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey. In freestyle, Iran and the USA are strong contenders for the title. Iran finished third in Oslo, six points behind the USA. In women’s wrestling, Japan will be the favorite to win the team title with the USA once again trying to challenge them for the top spot. Meanwhile, China too enters the tournament after a gapof three years so a strong competition is expected.
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