Last Updated: February 19, 2023, 23:35 IST
India’s Greco-Roman wrestler Ashu, who gained a bronze medal within the Men’s 67kg class on the 2023 Zagreb Open held in Croatia earlier this month, will hope to realize extra rating factors when he takes half within the 2nd Ranking Series ‘Ibrahim-Moustafa’ match.
Ashu, who’s India’s high hope in Greco-Roman wrestler, was on Sunday included by the Oversight Committee arrange by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), within the squad to take part within the upcoming 2nd Ranking Series ‘Ibrahim-Moustafa’ match.
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The committee has cleared a 43-member Indian contingent, together with 27 wrestlers, for the occasion, which might happen in Alexandria, Egypt from February 23-26./ It can be essential to realize rating factors for higher seeding on the Senior Asian Championships 2023 and the Senior World Championships 2023.
The medal Ashu gained on February 5 in Zagreb is India’s second medal within the wrestling rating sequence with the primary medal being gained by U-23 World Champion Aman Sehrawat within the males’s 57kg freestyle class. Ashu defeated Lithuanian Adomas Grigaliunas (5-0) within the bronze medal playoffs match.
The Indian workforce consists of 9 Freestyle Wrestlers, eight Women Wrestlers, and 10 Greco-Roman Wrestlers together with 16 coaches and help employees.
The 27 wrestlers may even embody three Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS) Wrestlers — Ashu (67 kg GR), Bhateri (65 Kg WW) and Sujeet (65 Kg FS).
Asian championships bronze medallist Sushma Shokeen too has been included whereas different Greeco Roman wrestlers Manjeet, Ankit Gulia, and Narinder Cheema too have discovered a spot within the squad.
Talking in regards to the participation of the Indian workforce, Olympic medallist and chairperson of the Oversight committee MC Mary Kom mentioned, “We need to be sure that the game and the athletes don’t endure and increasingly more wrestlers get worldwide publicity, to allow them to have the chance to compete in opposition to the most effective on the planet.”
So far as many as nine current and former World Championship gold medallists have registered for the 2nd Ranking series.
Some of the top names in women’s and freestyle wrestling like Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia and Bajrang Punia have not been pressed into action in this event.
The squad:
Greco Roman: Manjeet (55 Kg), Vikram Krushnath Kurade (60 kg), Karanjeet (62 kg), Nitin (63 kg), Ashu (67 kg), Ankit Gulia (72 kg), Sajan (77kg), Rohit Dahiya (82 kg), Narinder Cheema (97 kg), Naveen (130 kg).
Women’s team: Sushma Shokeen (55kg), Sito (57 kg), Simran (59 kg), Sumitra (62 kg), Bhateri (65 kg), Radhika (68 kg), Reetika (72 kg), Kiran (76 kg).
Freestyle Men: Udit (57 kg), Pankaj (61 kg), Sujeet (65 kg), Sagar Jaglan (74 kg), Pardeep (79 kg), Jonty Kumar (86 kg), Pruthviraj Patil (92 kg), Sahil (97 kg), Dinesh (125 kg)
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