Impressive show by Indian wrestlers
New Delhi, June 19 (PTI): Indian grapplers put up commendable performances at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Ontario, Canada, emerging champions in freestyle men's team event while becoming runners-up in women's team and greco-roman competitions.
The Indians claimed five gold, four silver and a bronze in the men's freestyle event to win the title.
In greco-roman, India's haul of five gold and five silver fetched it the silver.
The women's team bagged a gold, five silver and a bronze to come second.
Of the 27 wrestlers who participated in the event, 25 returned with medals. The team is returning tonight.
The tournament, which featured 12 countries, was held from June 15 to 17.
Freestyle:
Gold -- Kripa Shankar Patel (55 kg), Yogeshwar Dutt (60 kg), Sushil Kumar (66), Anil Kumar Mann (96), Rajiv Tomar (120)
Silver -- Amit Kumar Dhankar (66), Hardeep Singh (66), Narsingh Pancham Yadav (74), Joginder Kumar (120)
Bronze-- Amit Kumar (84)
Greco-roman: Gold-- Kanhya Lal Yadav (55), Ravinder Singh (60), Gurbinder Singh (66), Manoj Kumar (84), Atul Kumar Mann (96)
Silver-- Kripa Shankar Patel (55), Yogeshwar Dutt (60), Sanjay (74), Ashok Kumar (96), Dharmender Dalal (120).
Women: Gold--Nirmala Devi (48kg); Silver-- Kamini Yadav (51), Manju (55), Geetika Jathar (63), Jyoti (67) Minakshi Devi (72); Bronze--Alka Tomar (59).
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