New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): The Indian contingent together with 30 wrestlers is about to move out to Kyrgyzstan for the upcoming third Ranking Series “Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul and Raatbek Sanatbaev” occasion in Bishkek.
The Union Government has accepted the funding of over Rs. 82 lakh for a similar which is able to cowl their air journey, native transportation, meals value, boarding, and lodging value amongst different bills.
The Indian contingent that may comprise 46 members (11 Freestyle, 10 Greco Roman and 9 ladies wrestlers and 16 coaches and assist workers) will participate within the occasion that’s set to happen from June 1 to 4 and assist wrestlers get essential rating factors that’s vital for seeding at main competitions just like the World Wrestling Championship that might be held in September this yr.
The 2023 World Championships may even be an Olympic Qualifiers, and the seeding earned by means of rating factors will play an vital function.
More than 400 wrestlers are anticipated to take part within the Third Ranking Series occasion, and so India might be fielding a robust contingent together with Tokyo Olympic Silver Medallist Ravi Kumar (61 Kg FS), Asian Champion within the 57 kg FS class, Aman, who may even be competing in 61 Kg FS class and former World Championships Silver medallist Deepak Punia who might be competing in 86 Kg FS class.
Members of the contingent are Aman 961 kg FS), Ravi Kumar (61 Kg FS), Pankaj (61 Kg FS), Anuj Kumar (65 Kg FS), Mulaym Yadav (70 Kg FS), Yash (74 Kg FS), Deepak (79 kg FS), Deepak Punia (86 Kg FS), Jointy Kumar (86 kg FS), Deepak (97 Kg FS), Anirudh Kumar (125 Kg FS), Neelam (50 Kg WW), Pooja (53 Kg WW), Sito (55 Kg WW), Sarita (59 Kg WW), Sonam (62 Kg WW), Manisha (65 Kg WW), Nisha (68 Kg WW), Reetika (72 Kg WW), Priya (76 Kg WW), Manjeet (55 Kg GR) Sumit (60 Kg GR), Neeraj (67 Kg GR), Ashu (67 Kg GR), Vikas (72 Kg GR), Sajan (77 Kg GR), Rohit Dahiya (82 Kg GR), Sunil Kumar (87 Kg GR), Narinder Cheema (97 Kg GR) and Sahil (130 Kg GR). (ANI)