New Delhi: There is no end of Vietsh Phogat’s misery when the wrestler who was struggling pulled the middle road from the World Championship trial even when his cousin Sangeeta (62kg) made an extraordinary comeback for a mat after three years by sealing his place in the Indian team, here on the Indian team, here on Tuesday.
All eyes were on VINESH, which was suspended by WFI earlier this month for the non-discipline before being released by warning, but he looked vulnerable from the start.
VINESH, one of the most successful female wrestlers in India, far from him was dominant in a 10-5 victory in the opening battle against Anju in the 55kg category and did not take the mat against pinch, which finally sealed his place for the championship.
, scheduled to be held from October 2-10.
Anju used the same key-key technique as Vanesa ‘Belarus opposed Vinesh at the Tokyo Olympics, never letting Asian champions play the game.
Many surprise everyone, he did not take a mat in the next round.
“I don’t know what happened to me.
This is not an injury.
I feel dizzy,” Vinesh said, sitting in the training arena.
Vinesh said he became empty in the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Olympics and even struggled to complete the arrest.
He still smiled but could not hide his disappointment.
“My body is not the same.
I consulted a doctor for this (medical problems).
Maybe Koronavirus infection has affected my body,” he said.
Sangeet Phogat, who married the bronze medal of the Bajrang Punia Olympics last year, returned to the mat after two knee operations and surprised himself with a victory of confidence.
He first defeated the silver medalist Junior World Championship in Sanju Devi by a technical advantage and then defeated Manha 9-5 in a fast-paced final to claim his place in the Indian team in the 62kg category.
The counter moves resembling Bajrang, which is in the corner of his coach during the fight.
The 23-year-old had undergone a right knee surgery in 2018, lost the world championship and then required another operation on his left knee in 2019 before the trial for the Asian championship.
“This performance gives me the belief that I will be a medal competitor in the world.
I can really do what I want to do.
Training in the US for months and consistent support from Bajrang helped me,” Sangeeeta told PTI.
“While my father (Mahavir Phogat) has trained me on a mat, Bajrang made me motivated and also sweat with his input,” he said, adding that the Asian game next year and Commonwealth games were also on “my radar”.
Bajrang said the results beyond expectations.
“Honestly, we just want to see how his knees behave, if they hold.
We don’t expect to win.
I just told him to give the best,” he said.
In the same 62kg category, Rio Bronze Medal Sakshi Malik was eliminated by Manha.
Young children, who recently competed and did well at the Junior World Championship, outperformed a lot of seniors.
As many as five of them ordered their slots on the team before senior.
Shubham Kaushik first surprised the Senior National Pankaj 8-3 champion and then beat Railways’ Arun 8-4 to win the 57kg trial.
Yash Tushir, who won bronze in Russia in the world of Junior, Veteran who was defeated by Amit Dhankar in the 74kg final.
Gourav Balian, who also won bronze, surpassed Narsingh Pancham Yadav in a fast-paced final.
Pruthviraj wetbatb patil (92kg) and anirudh gakia (125kg), which won the bronze of each in the junior world as well as high quality.
Ravinder Dahiya (61kg), Rohit (65kg), Sushil (70kg), Sandeep Mann (86kg) and Sataywart Kadian (97) is another winner.
Among female wrestlers, Anshu Malik was also not the best but still won a place at 57kg with a victory over Mansi (TSU) and Senior Pro Lalita (2-0).
“I have a problem with my left elbow, that’s why I can’t play freely.
I get a good experience in Tokyo even though I can’t do it well.
It’s just the beginning for me at the senior level, I will get better,” he said .
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Experienced Sarita Mor (59kg) Divya Kakran (72kg), indicated by WFI for the insulation, also qualified along with Hanny (50kg), Pooja Jatt (53kg), Bhiater (65kg), Ritu (68kg) and Kiran (76kg).