Results for: Narsingh Pancham Yadav

Former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was elected chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) Athletes’ Commission on Wednesday, completing a mandated process. The polls, conducted on ballot paper, saw a total of eight candidates vying for seven positions. Narsingh’s election is significant given his previous involvement in a controversial doping case in the lead-up to the 2016 Olympics. However, he has maintained that the incident was a case of sabotage. Other elected members of the athletes’ commission include Sahil (Delhi), Smitha AS (Kerala), Bharti Bhaghei (UP), Khushboo S Pawar (Gujarat), Nikki (Haryana), and Sweta Dubey (Bengal).

Former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Narsingh Pancham Yadav has been elected chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) Athletes’ Commission, fulfilling a mandate by the sport’s world governing body, United World Wrestling (UWW). The election was conducted on Wednesday, with seven members elected from a pool of eight candidates. Narsingh’s election as chairman followed the polling process. The formation of the commission is part of the WFI’s efforts to address the grievances of wrestlers and comply with the conditions set by UWW for lifting the suspension of the federation. The other elected members of the Athletes’ Commission are Sahil (Delhi), Smitha AS (Kerala), Bharti Bhaghei (UP), Khushboo S Pawar (Gujarat), Nikki (Haryana), and Sweta Dubey (Bengal).