Anshu will lead the women's team in the Asian Wrestling Championship

World Championships silver medalist Anshu Malik and bronze medalist Sarita Mor will lead a ten-member Indian women's wrestling team at t...

World Championships silver medalist Anshu Malik and bronze medalist Sarita Mor will lead a ten-member Indian women's wrestling team at the Asian Championships to be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Anshu won a silver medal at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo. She will compete in the 57kg category while Sarita will compete in the 59kg category. Sarita had won a bronze medal in her category at the 2021 World Championships. The team was selected after a selection trial at the SAI Training Center in Lucknow on Friday. In the trials, Manisha defeated Rio Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik 5-1 in the 62kg category.

Asian Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat did not make it to the trials. Manisha (50kg), Swati Shinde (53kg), Sushma Shokeen (55kg), Radhika (65kg), Sonika Hooda (68kg), Nikki (72kg) and Sudesh (76kg) also made it to the team. Is. The Asian Championships will be played from April 19 to 24.

- KTP Bureau