Rohit wins 65kg title at wrestling nationals
H
aryana's Rohit won the 65kg title while Delhi's Praveen Chahar won in the 86kg category as the National Freestyle Wrestling Championships concluded on Sunday at the Noida stadium. Rohit beat Shravan Tomar to take gold in a category in which Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia fights.
Bajrang and 86kg World Championships silver medallist Deepak Punia had both skipped the nationals.
Haryana's Anuj and and Services' Amit took bronze in 65kg while Railways' Deepak and Services' Sanjeet won bronze in 86kg.
Vishal Kaliraman beat fellow Railways wrestler Parveen to win gold in 70kg while Rahul Rathee beat Railways team mate Pritam to win the 79kg gold.
2016 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Satyawart Kadian won gold in the 97kg category, beating Services' Monu in the final.
Railways have won the team title with 192 points ahead of Services (162). Haryana is third with 138 points.
Day 2 Results
65kg
Gold Rohit (Haryana)
Silver Shravan (Services)
Bronze Amit (Services)
Bronze Anuj (Haryana)
70 kg
Gold Vishal Kaliraman (Railways)
Silver Parveen (Railways)
Bronze Karan (Services)
Bronze Sushil (Haryana)
79 kg
Gold Rahul Rathee (Railways)
Silver Pritam (Railways)
Bronze Veerdev Gulia (Services)
Bronze Pradeep (Services)
86 kg
Gold Praveen Chahar (Delhi)
Silver Vetal (Maharashtra)
Bronze Deepak (Railways)
Bronze Sanjeet (Services)
97 kg
Gold Satyawart Kadian (Railways)
Silver Monu (Services)
Bronze Sumit Gulia (Haryana)
Bronze Ashish (Delhi)
Team Position
1st Position Railways 192 Points
2nd Position Services 162 Points
3rd Position Haryana 138 Points
✔️ Rohit wins 65kg title at wrestling nationals
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