Indian Wrestlers Earn Olympic Quotas for Paris 2024
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has announced that it will not hold trials for the selection of wrestlers for the Paris Olympics. This decision was made after five wrestlers wrote a letter to the federation requesting that trials not be held, as it would affect their preparations for the Olympics.
The decision has ended the hopes of wrestlers like Ravi Dahiya, who failed to get the Olympics quota. Dahiya is returning from a knee injury and lost to Aman in the selection trials for the two qualification competitions for the Paris Olympics.
Six Indian wrestlers will now participate in the Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat (50kg), Antim Panghal (53kg), Anshu Malik (57kg), Nisha Dahiya (68kg), Reetika Hooda (76kg) in the women’s category, and Aman Sehrawat (57kg) in the men’s category.
How Indian Wrestlers Earned the Olympics Quota
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Vinesh Phogat:
Beat Miran Cheon of the Republic of Korea 10-0 in the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers.*
Anshu Malik:
Beat Kalmira Bilimbek Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan 12-1 in the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers.*
Reetika Hooda:
Beat Eunju Hwang of South Korea, Davaanasan Enkh Amar of Mongolia, and Juan Wang of China in the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers.*
Nisha Dahiya:
Secured the quota for women’s freestyle 68kg category at the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul.*
Antim Panghal:
Claimed an Olympics quota for India in the women’s 53kg with a bronze medal at the World Championships.*
Aman Sehrawat:
Secured the quota in the men’s 57kg freestyle category at the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul, Turkey.The WFI’s decision not to hold trials has sparked controversy, with some wrestlers expressing disappointment. However, the federation has defended its decision, saying that it is in the best interests of the wrestlers who have already earned Olympic quotas.
