Bengaluru: Some of India's top wrestlers will take part in the Senior National Wrestling Championships 2024 to begin from Friday, here at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium.
While Haryana will look to dominate the Championships with 28 wrestlers from the state participating across categories, a total of 24 states and UTs will participate in the coveted event.
Over 700 entries have come in from across the country including Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Chhatisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
Hosts Karnataka have also entered with a strong contingent of 32 wrestlers across gerco roman, freestyle and women's wrestling categories. The contingent will be led by medal contenders Gopal Koli, Mahesh P Gouda, and Shweta Sanju Annikeri.
Among the wrestlers to watch out for is Y Minakshi Devi of Manipur participating in the 50kg category. Earlier this year, she won the U-23 Asian Championship Gold in Jordan and is a former silver medalist at the World Championship. Haryana's Jyoti in the 53kg weight category is another participant to watch out for. She participated in the Junior world Championship Spain 2024 and is also a medallist at the cadet Asian Championship. IANS
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