Antim, Deepak and Reetika Win Wrestling Trials

Olympians Antim Panghal, Deepak Punia and Reetika Hooda stamped their authority on the mat during the national trials on Saturday as they earned their spot in the Indian team for the upcoming Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan.

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI:

Days after the union sports ministry revoked the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI), the sport's governing body conducted trials at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here for the March 25-30 event.

As many as 30 wrestlers across weight categories in men's freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's freestyle were selected. However, 2024 Paris Olympics bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat missed the trials due to injury.

Panghal, competing in women's 53kg, will make her return to the Asian Championships after missing out last year's event due to injury. In the 2023 edition, the 20-year-old picked up silver, losing in the final to Japan's Akari Fujinami.