All The Indian Wrestlers Bag Medals At Commonwealth Games 2018
Editorials News | Apr-30-2018
Indian wrestling athletes kicked off the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast and no wrestler returns to the country empty handed. India won five gold, three silver and four bronze medals with Vinesh Phogat (50kg) and Sumit (125kg) winning gold and Olympic bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik (62kg) bagging a third-place finish. Wrestler Sakshi Malik earned bronze in 62 kg Freestyle wrestling category while Sumit clinched the 22nd gold for India in the 125 kg freestyle wrestling category at the Commonwealth Games 2018.
Pooja Dhanda won silver after losing to Odunayo Adekuoroye in the summit clash of the 57kg freestyle wrestling. Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia outclassed Kane Charig from Wales by technical superiority 10-0 to earn a Gold medal in the 65 kg freestyle wrestling category. These are the 12 wrestlers who made the entire country proud at Gold Coast.
Men’s Freestyle: Rahul Balasaheb Aware, Bajrang Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Somveer, Mausam Khatri, Sumit
Women’s Freestyle: Vinesh Phogat, Pooja Dhanda, Sakshi Malik, Divya Kakran, Kiran, Babita Kumari.
By: Swati Kaushal
Related News
- Living Ahimsa: The Ethical Principles of Jainism
- Strategies for Amplifying Women's Voices in Political Leadership
- WPL vs IPL
- Know Interesting Facts About Maya Angelou
- SpaceX Makes History with Launch of World's Largest Rocket into Space
- Kerala Mumps Outbreak: Surpasses 11,000 Reported Cases in Under 3 Months
- Unraveling the Mystery of the Rare Bombay Blood Group
- Robert Downey Jr. Wins First Oscar
- Key Features of the Citizenship Amendment Act
- Understanding Tokenization: How It Works and Its Importance
Most popular news
- The Law Of Equivalent Exchange
- Essay On Issues And Challenges Of Rural Development In India
- Srinivasa Ramanujan And His Inventions
- The Youth Is The Hope Of Our Future!
- Poverty In India: Facts, Causes, Effects And Solutions
- Top 20 Outdoor Games In India
- Festivals Of India: Unity In Diversity
- Role Of Women In Society
- The Impact Of Peer Pressure On Students' Academic Performance
- Books As Companion