Category: Wrestling
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UWW To Test Greco Roman Rule At 2025 European Wrestling Championships
United World Wrestling Technical Commission has approved the testing of a Greco-Roman rule change at the European Championships, set to run from April 7 in Slovakia. According to the new rule in Greco-Roman, in case a bout ends 1-1, victory will be awarded to the wrestler who scored the first point. This modification will be…
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Who Is Indian Wrestler Manisha Bhanwala?
Manisha Bhanwala is an accomplished Indian freestyle wrestler from Rohtak, Haryana. Her journey into wrestling began as a means to lose weight, following her father’s encouragement. Manisha has achieved significant success in her wrestling career. She secured gold in the 62 kg category at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan, marking India’s first…
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Asian Wrestling Championships 2025: Reetika Hooda Clinches Silver; Nitesh Wins Bronze
Young Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda couldn’t hold to a 6-2 lead, conceding four consecutive points in the women’s 76kg final to clinch a silver at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 while Nitesh displayed remarkable performance to add a bronze in the men’s 87kg category in Amman on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Reetika, who became first Indian…
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Asian Wrestling Championships 2025: Iran Clinch 4 Gold Medals On Day 2
With its two Olympic champions in action, it was a pretty sure thing that Iran would do better than its disappointing showing the previous day in Greco-Roman at the Asian Championships. The wrestling powerhouse sure did, rebounding all the way to the top of four medal podiums. Paris Olympic gold medalists Mohammadhadi SARAVI (IRI) and…
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Uzbekistan Dominates Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 Day 1
While the ageless wonder Rustam ASSAKALOV (UZB) no longer wreaks havoc on the mat, his influence was strongly felt off it on the opening day of the Asian Championships on Tuesday. With Assakalov offering encouragement and inspiration from the coach’s corner, Uzbekistan came away with three of the five Greco-Roman golds on offer — all…