Vinesh Phogat, the Asian Games gold medallist, emerged victorious in the 55kg category at the Senior National Wrestling Championships held in Jaipur on Sunday. Despite competing in a higher weight category, Vinesh displayed her seasoned skills and defeated her Madhya Pradesh opponent, Jyoti, with a score of 4-0. Representing the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), Vinesh has previously won gold at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games in the 50kg category and the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games in the 53kg category.
In another intense bout, Anshu Malik from Haryana, the 2021 World Championship silver medallist, defeated Sarita Mor from Railways, the 2020 Asian Championship gold medallist, with a score of 8-3 in the 59kg category.
Haryana’s women dominated the competition and secured the top spot with 189 points, narrowly edging out the RSPB, which finished second with 187 points. Pondicherry secured a distant third position with 81 points.
In the men’s greco-roman section, the RSPB emerged as the overall winners with 208 points, followed by the Services Sports Control Board with 127 points and Maharashtra with 113 points.
The competition will conclude on Monday with the men’s free-style events.
Vinesh Phogat, the Asian Games gold medallist, won the 55kg gold at the Senior National Wrestling Championships in Jaipur. Despite competing in a higher weight category, Vinesh secured a 4-0 victory over her opponent. In another intense bout, Anshu Malik, the 2021 World Championship silver medallist, defeated Sarita Mor with a score of 8-3 in the 59kg category. Haryana’s women emerged as the top team with 189 points, followed closely by the Railway Sports Promotion Board. In the men’s greco-roman section, the RSPB emerged as the overall winners. The competition will conclude with the men’s free-style events.
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