Wrestling News

The Delhi High Court has dismissed petitions filed by top wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Satyawart Kadian challenging the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) December 2023 elections.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday lifted the suspensions of Olympic medallist Aman Sehrawat and junior grappler Neha Sangwan

A powerful explosion ripped through a car near Gate No. 1 of Delhi's Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening, killing nine people and injuring many others.

Aman Sehrawat requested the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to reconsider the one-year ban imposed on him for failing to make weight at the World Championships in Zagreb.

Sangram's debut win at the Gama International Fighting Championship in just 90 seconds made him the first Indian male wrestler to secure an MMA win.

Paris Olympics bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat has been handed a year of suspension by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) from all wrestling-related activities.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) suspended Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat from all wrestling-related activities for one year after he failed to make weight at the Senior World Championships.

India's Greco-Roman wrestlers continued to struggle at the World Wrestling Championships with all three in action on Saturday getting eliminated early.

Mixing strong defence with measured attack, young wrestler Antim Panghal won her second World Championship medal.

Aman had reached Zagreb, Croatia, on August 25 for an acclimatisation camp along with other Indian wrestlers and had enough time to make weight.

Neha, who hails from Charkhi Dadri in Haryana, was to compete in women's 59kg class in Samokov, Bulgaria last week but weighed about 600 grams more than the permissible limit.

Pakistan as well as Bangladesh have not sent their athletes for this sporting event.

Three Indian Greco Roman wresters, including Anuj (67kg) and Naman (97kg), bowed out of the U20 World Championships after losing their qualification rounds.

The wrestler has been asked to surrender within a week.

The sport of wrestling has been grappling with two major issues: Overage wrestlers competing in lower age-group competitions and many trying to represent a state different from their domicile after procuring fake birth certificates.

World Championship trials: Antim Panghal sealed her berth in the Indian team in the women's 53kg weight class while Vaishnavi Patil (65kg) and Manisha Bhanwala (62kg) also qualified.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had sought appointment on July 10 but 12 days have passed and it is yet to hear a positive response from the embassy.

Emerging talent grappler Sumit won the silver as India's Greco-Roman wrestling contingent marked a strong comeback on the final day of 'Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial'.