Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik to lead Indian challenge at Asian Championship
In the absence of some of the leading grapplers such as Yogeshwar Dutt, Sushil Kumar and the famous Phogat sisters -- Geeta and Babita -- the onus will be on the likes of Sakshi, Olympian Sandeep Tomar and Bajrang Punia to help India improve on its last year's performance at the showpiece event.
May 09, 2017, 17:42 PM ISTWrestlers Sandeep Tomar, Hardeep Singh nominated for Arjuna award
Sandeep won the Commonwealth and Asian Championship gold medals last year. Hardeep, on the other hand, claimed a silver at the Asian meet and a gold at the Commonwealth Championships.
May 06, 2017, 13:54 PM ISTUnited World Wrestling Rankings: Wrestler Sakshi Malik at 5th spot, Sandeep Tomar jumps to 7th
Malik, who took bronze in the women`s 58 kg category at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is placed fifth in world rankings while Tomar holds the seventh place in men`s 57kg freestyle division.
Apr 11, 2017, 16:00 PM IST2017 Pro Wrestling League: Preview, Teams, Schedule, Telecast, Streaming — All you need to know!
The second season of the Pro Wrestling League kickstarted in the national capital on Monday with Mumbai taking on Haryana.
Jan 03, 2017, 05:48 AM ISTSandeep Tomar, Satyawart Kadian, Ritu Phogat bag gold at Commonwealth Wrestling
Satyawart bagged the gold in 97kg as his opponent, Roubaljeet, pulled out of the event after suffering an injury in the final.
Nov 06, 2016, 00:36 AM ISTSandeep Tomar, Bajrang, Ritu Phogat bag gold at National Wrestling championship
However, in the final, Kale ran out of steam and went down to Tomar to settle for a silver medal.
Oct 24, 2016, 20:15 PM ISTRio bronze medalist Sakshi Malik enters top-5 in world rankings
Previously unranked, Sakshi, who became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an olympic medal, claimed the position in the latest list.
Sep 12, 2016, 16:30 PM ISTSandeep Tomar crashes out of men's freestyle 57 kg wrestling at Rio 2016
According to the Repechage system, Tomar would have got a chance of clinching a bronze medal for the country had Lebedev reached the finals of the competition.
Aug 19, 2016, 21:17 PM ISTRio Olympics 2016: Narsingh Yadav eyes fairy-tale climax, Yogeshwar Dutt keen to sign off on high
Midway into the 17-day extravaganza, the biggest ever Indian contingent of 100-plus athletes is yet to land a medal and the onus would now be on the wrestlers to make up for it.
Aug 14, 2016, 15:44 PM ISTSandeep Tomar wins silver, Narsingh Yadav bags bronze in Spanish GP
Yogeshwar Dutt failed to impress and returned empty handed.
Jul 09, 2016, 21:20 PM ISTFree-style wrestler Sandeep Tomar books fourth Indian spot for 2016 Rio Olympics
Narsingh Pancham Yadav, Yogeshwar Dutt and Hardeep Singh have previously qualified for the 2016 Summer Games.
Apr 24, 2016, 16:59 PM IST