Meet the Indian wrestling contingent for Tokyo Olympics.
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Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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The youngster will be competing in the 57 kg category for India. The 23-year old wrestler won a bronze medal at the World Wrestling Championship in the 57 kg weight category and thus qualifying for the Olympics.
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Bajrang Punia
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The Gold Medalist at the Rome Championships this year will be representing India in the 65 kg category. Being ranked second in the world in the 65kg category resulted in an automatic seeded Olympic quota place for him.
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Vinesh Phogat
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She secured a berth in the Olympics way back in 2019 when she won a bronze medal at the World Championship by beating Maria Perovalakri. She will be representing India in the 53 kg category.
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Deepak Punia
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The first wrestler in Indian history to win the Junior World Championship will be competing in the 86kg category. He secured his place in the Olympics by making a run into the finals of the World Championship.
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Anshu Malik
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She was on a rampage in the qualification round, where she lost just 2 points till the final and managed to claim a place in the Tokyo Olympics. She will be representing India in the 57kg category.
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Sonam Malik
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She will be representing India in the 62kg category. She competed at the Asian Olympics qualifiers held in Kazakhstan and capitalized on the opportunity by claiming a spot in the finals, and secured herself a birth in the 62kg category at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Seema Bisla
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Bisla registered three consecutive wins at the World Wrestling Olympics qualifiers to reach the finals of Women's 50kg category and secure a birth at the Tokyo Olympics. She will be competing in the 50kg category for India.
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