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The Hindu
12 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Hardeep strikes gold
Hailing from 2017 Miss World Manushi Chillar's village Bamnoli in Jhajjar district of Haryana, teenager Hardeep was super proud after winning the Greco Roman 110kg World under-17 crown in Athens and putting his village on the global map once again. The 16-year-old won the heaviest weight class Greco Roman gold medal for India at the under-17 level. Vinod Kumar (45kg, 1980), Pappu Yadav (51kg, 1992) and Suraj (55kg, 2022) were the previous champions. 'I am very happy to have achieved this,' a shy Hardeep told The Hindu. Hardeep, a reigning Asian under-17 champion, defeated Kazakhstan's Baktur Sovetkhan 2-0, Poland's Mateusz Tomelka 4-2, Ukraine's Anatolii Novachenko 9-0 and Turkey's Emrullah Capkan 4-2 to reach the final. He rallied to beat Iranian Yazdan Reza Delrouz 3-3 via criteria in the summit clash to secure the lone Greco Roman medal for India. 'Even though he trains in freestyle and Greco Roman, Hardeep's heavy upper body helps him in Greco Roman. One who never gives up, he fought some tough bouts. The final one was the toughest. He has a bright future,' said national team coach Ajay Singh. Hardeep, who lost his parents at an early age, kept up his family tradition to take to wrestling and honed his skills under coach Dharmender Dalal at the Hind Kesari Sonu Akhada in Bahadurgarh. 'Without any sponsorship, we try our best to support him so that he can make the country proud,' said Hardeep's uncle Jasveer.
The Hindu
14 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Hardeep becomes world champion in 110kg category in U-17 Greco Roman wrestling
Hailing from 2017 Miss World Manushi Chillar's village Bamnoli in Jhajjar district of Haryana, teenager Hardeep was super proud after winning the Greco Roman 110kg World under-17 crown in Athens and putting his village on the global map once again. The 16-year-old won the heaviest weight class Greco Roman gold medal for India at the under-17 level. Vinod Kumar (45kg, 1980), Pappu Yadav (51kg, 1992) and Suraj (55kg, 2022) were the previous champions. 'I am very happy to have achieved this,' a shy Hardeep told Sportstar. Hardeep, the reigning Asian under-17 champion, defeated Kazakhstan's Baktur Sovetkhan 2-0, Poland's Mateusz Tomelka 4-2, Ukraine's Anatolii Novachenko 9-0 and Turkey's Emrullah Capkan 4-2 to reach the final. He rallied to beat Iranian Yazdan Reza Delrouz 3-3 via criteria in the summit clash to secure the lone Greco Roman medal of the event for India. 'Even though he trains in freestyle and Greco Roman, Hardeep's heavy upper body helps him in Greco Roman. One who never gives up, he fought some tough bouts. The final one was the toughest. He has a bright future,' said national team coach Ajay Singh. ALSO READ | Late bloomer Sujeet Kalkal emerges as India's next wrestling hope Hardeep, who lost his parents at an early age, kept up his family tradition to take to wrestling and honed his skills under coach Dharmender Dalal at the Hind Kesari Sonu Akhada in Bahadurgarh. 'Without any sponsorship, we try our best to support him so that he can make the country proud,' said Hardeep's uncle Jasveer.
The Hindu
21-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian sports wrap, July 21: India loses to Japan in Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships quarterfinals
BADMINTON Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships: India goes down fighting by six points to Japan India's junior badminton team put up a strong fight before going down 110-104 to former champion Japan in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships in Solo, Indonesia. In a closely contested tie under the relay scoring system, India came out strong after a narrow 11-9 loss in the opening match. The boys' doubles duo of Bhargav Ram Arigela and Viswa Tej Gobburu got India on the board, followed by a composed win from the girls' pair of Vennala Kalagotla and Reshika Uthayasooriyan to put India ahead 33-26. Reshika then combined with Bhavya Chhabra to maintain the lead at 44-35, and Rounak Chouhan extended the cushion with another solid performance. India led for a major part of the tie, but Japan, the 2023 champion, pulled ahead in the final stretch, winning the last five matches in a row. Despite the narrow exit, India had a strong tournament. It topped Group D with wins over Hong Kong China, the United Arab Emirates, and Sri Lanka, showing depth and balance across singles and doubles. The Bhargav-Viswa Tej and Reshika-Vennala pairings were consistently impressive, while C Lalramsanga also stood out in his doubles outings, paired up with Bhavya for men's doubles and Taarini Suri for the mixed doubles. In singles, Rounak upset world junior No. 5 Lam Ka To, and Rujula Ramu registered wins over two top-20 players. The focus now shifts to the individual championships starting July 23. -Team Sportstar EQUESTRIAN Anush Agarwalla wins dressage event in Germany India's Anush Agarwalla won the the dressage event of the Jubilaumsturnier Hofgeismar Open to record his maiden victory with his mare Floriana. Agarwalla, who represented the country at the Paris Olympics, recorded an impressive 69.891 per cent points to finish atop in the six-member field with each of the other competitors being from Germany. Pia Piotrowski and Katharina Hemmer finished second and third, respectively. The win marked the first triumph for the pair at the S level as it also was only the second time Agarwalla and his seven-year-old mare were competing in an event. 'I'm incredibly proud of Floriana, this was only her second S competition and she handled it with maturity beyond her years,' Agarwalla said in a release. 'Winning here is a special moment for both of us. I want to sincerely thank Anna Scholermann for her constant guidance, training, and belief in us. This is just the beginning for Floriana, and I'm excited about what the future holds,' he added. -PTI WRESTLING Sumit, Anil win medals in Budapest Sumit (60kg) took a silver, while Anil Mor (55kg) claimed a bronze medal in Greco Roman competitions at the Ranking Series wrestling event in Budapest. Asian under-23 champion Sumit got past Worlds bronze medallist Sadyk Lalaev 9-3 before pinning Korean Dahyun Kim and Kazakh Galym Kabdunassarov to enter the final. He lost to 63kg World champion and 60kg European champion Nihat Zahid Mammadali 5-1 in the title clash to settle for the silver. After losing 6-1 to World and European champion Emin Sefershaev in his first bout, Ulaanbaatar Open champion Anil bounced back to beat two-time European medallist Moldovan Artium Deleanu 7-0 in repechage and Asian bronze medallist Uzbek Ikhtiyor Botirov 7-4 in the bronze medal contest. -Team Sportstar SWIMMING Srihari exits in semis Top Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj's journey in men's 100m freestyle and 50m backstroke events ended at the semifinal stage after he clocked 49.56 and 25.39, respectively, at the World University Games in Berlin. Both times were below his personal best of 49.46 (freestyle) and 25.11 (backstroke). -Team Sportstar Related Topics Badminton / Anush Agarwalla
The Hindu
21-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Ranking Series wrestling event: Sumit and Anil Mor win medals
Sumit (60kg) took a silver, while Anil Mor (55kg) claimed a bronze medal in Greco Roman competitions at the Ranking Series wrestling event in Budapest. Asian under-23 champion Sumit got past Worlds bronze medallist Sadyk Lalaev 9-3 before pinning Korean Dahyun Kim and Kazakh Galym Kabdunassarov to enter the final. He lost to 63kg World champion and 60kg European champion Nihat Zahid Mammadali 5-1 in the title clash to settle for the silver. After losing 6-1 to World and European champion Emin Sefershaev in his first bout, Ulaanbaatar Open champion Anil bounced back to beat two-time European medallist Moldovan Artium Deleanu 7-0 in repechage and Asian bronze medallist Uzbek Ikhtiyor Botirov 7-4 in the bronze medal contest.
News18
20-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
Sumit claims silver, Anil pockets bronze in Budapest Ranking Series
Last Updated: Budapest, Jul 20 (PTI) India's Greco Roman wrestler will return with two medals from the UWW Ranking Series event with Sumit winning a silver and Anil Mor securing a bronze, here Sunday. Competing in the 60kg category, Sumit produced a dominant run before falling to Azerbaijan's Nihat Mammadli 0-5 in the final. Earlier, he began with a 9-3 win against Sadyk Lalaev and pinned Korea's Dahyun Kim and Kazakhstan's Galym Kabdunassarov en route the final. In the 55kg, world number one Anil lost his quarterfinal 1-6 to Emin Narimanovitch Sefershaev. Since his rival made it to the final, Anil bounced back in medal contention through the repechage route. Up against world number three Artium Deleanu, the 18-year-old Indian won 7-0 and in the bronze play-off he got the better of Uzbekistan's Iktiyor Botirov, ranked fourth in the world. Indian women wrestlers took home six medals, including gold won by Antim Panghal (53kg) and Harshita (72kg). In men's freestyle event, Sujeet Kalkal (65kg) won a gold while Rahul (57kg) added a bronze to India's tally. PTI AT AT ATK Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
