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April 3, 2025: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP chief Brij Bhushan Singh expressed his satisfaction in India’s wrestlers after their spectacular exhibiting on the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025. The Indian contingent concluded the competitors with a complete of 10 medals, together with a gold, three silver, and 6 bronze, marking a major achievement within the nation’s wrestling historical past.
Though previous editions have seen India safe 18-19 medals, together with a better variety of golds, Brij Bhushan emphasised that this yr’s efficiency was nonetheless a significant milestone, particularly contemplating that it had been over two and a half years since India received such a excessive variety of medals in a single competitors.
“There was a time once we used to get 18-19 medals, together with two to 3 gold medals. Regardless of that, these ten medals are an achievement as a result of it’s been over two and a half years since we’ve received this many medals,” he mentioned.
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Reflecting on the developments in India’s wrestling infrastructure, Brij Bhushan talked about the significance of steady and targeted coaching. He revealed that wrestling camps have been arrange for each boys in Pune and women in Gujarat, with gamers focusing solely on their wrestling objectives throughout their coaching.
On the ultimate day of the championship, Indian wrestlers showcased their outstanding resilience and expertise throughout numerous weight classes. Udit (61 kg) and Deepak Punia (92 kg) fought within the gold medal bouts, whereas Mukul Dahiya (86 kg) and Dinesh Kumar (125 kg) contested for bronze.
Udit, who had received silver within the 57 kg class the earlier yr, secured his second consecutive silver medal, placing up a powerful battle in opposition to Japan’s Takara Suda within the last. Deepak Punia, regardless of a superb efficiency in earlier rounds, settled for silver after shedding to Iran’s Amirhossein Biglar within the 92 kg last.
Within the 125 kg class, Dinesh Kumar clinched a bronze medal after a dramatic and intently contested match. Mukul Dahiya narrowly missed out on a bronze, shedding to Japan’s Tatsuya Shirai.
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