<p>Indian wrestlers Pooja Gehlot (50 kg), Vinesh Phogat (53 kg), Anshu Malik (57 kg), Sakshi Malik (62 kg), Divya Kakran (68 kg) and Pooja Dhanda (76 kg) have been selected to represent the country in the Commonwealth Games 2022 to be held in Birmingham, England. The selection for the senior women`s wrestling team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games was held on Monday at STC, Lucknow. The Commonwealth Games 2022 will be held in Birmingham, UK from July 28 to August 8.</p>


Indian wrestlers Pooja Gehlot (50 kg), Vinesh Phogat (53 kg), Anshu Malik (57 kg), Sakshi Malik (62 kg), Divya Kakran (68 kg) and Pooja Dhanda (76 kg) have been selected to represent the country in the Commonwealth Games 2022 to be held in Birmingham, England.

Indian wrestlers Pooja Gehlot (50 kg), Vinesh Phogat (53 kg), Anshu Malik (57 kg), Sakshi Malik (62 kg), Divya Kakran (68 kg) and Pooja Dhanda (76 kg) have been selected to represent the country in the Commonwealth Games 2022 to be held in Birmingham, England. The selection for the senior women`s wrestling team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games was held on Monday at STC, Lucknow. The Commonwealth Games 2022 will be held in Birmingham, UK from July 28 to August 8.

Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Anshu named in India's wrestling team for Commonwealth Games

<p>Indian wrestlers Anshu Malik and Radhika settled for the silver medal in their respective 57kg and 65kg category games while Manisha claimed bronze in 62kg here at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 on Friday. Indian wrestler Anshu Malik settled for the silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 as she lost to Japan`s Tsugumi Sakurai 0-4 in the 57kg category final in Ulaanbaatar.</p>

<p>Malik won gold in the 2021 edition of the Asian Championships 57kg wrestling event and was out to defend her title on Friday. In the clash, Defending champion lost the bout before she could make a mover as Sakurai took a 4-0 lead by pinning and rolling her Indian opponent out of the ring.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Radhika won three of her four bouts in the 65kg category to ensure a silver medal in the tournament. The only match that she lost was against Japan`s Miya Morikawa. Manisha bagged the bronze medal in the 62kg category by defeating South Korea`s Hanbit Lee 4-2.</p>

<p>Earlier, Sarita Mor and Sushma Shokeen won bronze medals for India in their respective women`s freestyle weight categories at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022. On Saturday, Indian men`s freestyle wrestlers, including Tokyo Olympic medalists Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia, will compete.</p>


Indian wrestlers Anshu Malik and Radhika settled for the silver medal in their respective 57kg and 65kg category games while Manisha claimed bronze in 62kg here at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 on Friday.

Indian wrestlers Anshu Malik and Radhika settled for the silver medal in their respective 57kg and 65kg category games while Manisha claimed bronze in 62kg here at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 on Friday. Indian wrestler Anshu Malik settled for the silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 as she lost to Japan`s Tsugumi Sakurai 0-4 in the 57kg category final in Ulaanbaatar. Malik won gold in the 2021 edition of the Asian Championships 57kg wrestling event and was out to defend her title on Friday. In the clash, Defending champion lost the bout before she could make a mover as Sakurai took a 4-0 lead by pinning and rolling her Indian opponent out of the ring. ALSO READ | Asian Wrestling C'ships: Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers end campaign in style with 5 medals Meanwhile, Radhika won three of her four bouts in the 65kg category to ensure a silver medal in the tournament. The only match that she lost was against Japan`s Miya Morikawa. Manisha bagged the bronze medal in the 62kg category by defeating South Korea`s Hanbit Lee 4-2. Earlier, Sarita Mor and Sushma Shokeen won bronze medals for India in their respective women`s freestyle weight categories at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022. On Saturday, Indian men`s freestyle wrestlers, including Tokyo Olympic medalists Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia, will compete.

Asian Wrestling Championships: Anshu Malik, Radhika secure silver; Manisha settles for bronze

<p>Anshu Malik scripted history on Thursday (October 6) as she became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a silver medal at the World Wrestling Championships 2021 in Oslo, Norway as she went down against Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Helen Marlouis of the USA in the 57 kg event.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apart from Anshu's silver, India's Sarita Mor, a two-time Asian champion, won a bronze medal in the women's 59kg after beating Sweden's Sara Lindborg 8-2 in the playoff.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Previously, only five Indian women had won bronze at the world championships &nbsp;Indian women grapplers who have won bronze medals in the past — Geeta Phogat (2012), Babita Phogat (2012), Pooja Dhanda (2018) and Vinesh Phogat (2019).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Anshu won the first point but Maroulis took a 4-1 lead in the second period during the bout. She then pinned the Indian wrestler to win her third world championships gold (all in different weight categories).&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Divya Kakran (72kg) lost her repechage round in the morning session to Mongolia's Davaanasan Enkh Amar and expectedly, the Greco Roman wrestlers put up a disappointing show.</p>

<p>Sandeep (55kg), Vikas (72kg), Sajan (77kg) and Harpreet Singh (82kg) bowed out of the competition. Only Sajan managed to win one bout while the other three lost their respective openers.</p>


Anshu Malik scripted history on Thursday (October 6) as she became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a silver medal at the World Wrestling Championships 2021 in Oslo, Norway as she went down against Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Helen Marlouis of the USA in the 57 kg event.

Anshu Malik scripted history on Thursday (October 6) as she became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a silver medal at the World Wrestling Championships 2021 in Oslo, Norway as she went down against Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Helen Marlouis of the USA in the 57 kg event. Apart from Anshu's silver, India's Sarita Mor, a two-time Asian champion, won a bronze medal in the women's 59kg after beating Sweden's Sara Lindborg 8-2 in the playoff. Previously, only five Indian women had won bronze at the world championships Indian women grapplers who have won bronze medals in the past — Geeta Phogat (2012), Babita Phogat (2012), Pooja Dhanda (2018) and Vinesh Phogat (2019). Anshu won the first point but Maroulis took a 4-1 lead in the second period during the bout. She then pinned the Indian wrestler to win her third world championships gold (all in different weight categories). WATCH | Andy Murray's plea over 'stolen' wedding ring sums up the plight of every married man ANSHU creates history by becoming 1st 🇮🇳 woman wrestler to win a SILVER 🥈 at prestigious World C'ships @OLyAnshu goes down against Tokyo 2020 Bronze medalist Helen Marlouis of USA 🇺🇸 at #WrestleOslo in 57 kg event Anshu displayed a commendable spirit, many congratulations! pic.twitter.com/VA2AsVLoii — SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 7, 2021 × SARITA WINS BRONZE🔥🔥🔥@saritamor3 defeats Sweden's 🇸🇪 S. Lindborg 8-2 to win a Bronze medal 🥉 at #WrestleOslo Sarita becomes the 6th Indian Woman bronze medalist and 7th medalist at the World Championships Sarita displayed an amazing game, many congratulations 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/ASt0a2gJ1u — SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 7, 2021 × WATCH | Neeraj Chopra's Olympic-gold winning javelin fetches Rs 15 million in E-auction of goods gifted to PM Modi Meanwhile, Divya Kakran (72kg) lost her repechage round in the morning session to Mongolia's Davaanasan Enkh Amar and expectedly, the Greco Roman wrestlers put up a disappointing show. Sandeep (55kg), Vikas (72kg), Sajan (77kg) and Harpreet Singh (82kg) bowed out of the competition. Only Sajan managed to win one bout while the other three lost their respective openers.

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