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Jalandhar, World Championships bronze medallist Vinesh Phogat will headline the 2019 Senior National Wrestling Championships as for the first time ever the prestigious tournament will be streamed live in India and the Indian sub-continent. The tournament will be held here in Punjab between November 29 and December 1 with over 500 wrestlers vying for top honours in the mens freestyle, Greco Roman and womens events.
The field in the women’s competition includes India’s best bet for a wrestling medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Vinesh Phogat (55 kg), Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik (62 kg), promising Divya Kakran (68 kg), Seema Bisla (50 kg), Sarita More (57 kg) and Navjot Kaur (65 kg) are the stars looking to make an impact.
The tournament will also witness some sizzling rivalries as Kakran will see a tough fight from the highly promising Pinki in 68kg as will Navjot Kaur in 65kg from the upcoming Gargi Yadav.
Greco Roman ace Sajan (77kg) along with ace freestyle wrestlers Gaurav Baliyan (74kg), Sumit Malik (125kg), Satywart Kadian (97kg) and Rahul Mann (70 kg) will be among the stars to watch out for...
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