India’s Greco Roman wrestling contingent confronted disappointment at the Asian Olympic Qualifier in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, failing to protected any berths for the Paris Game titles, on Sunday.
India’s Greco Roman wrestling illustration in the Olympics has been sparse, with the past physical appearance courting back to 2016 when Ravinder Khatri and Hardeep Singh competed in Rio de Janeiro.
Inspite of a spirited work from Sunil in the 87kg category, who secured a victory versus Japanese rival Soh Sakabe, the rest of the Indian wrestlers couldn’t make a mark, exiting the levels of competition just after their first rounds.
Sunil showcased resilience in his bout against Uzbekistan’s Jalgasbay Berdimuratov, but in the long run fell short, shedding 2-4 regardless of initially top the match.
Ashu’s challenge in the 67kg classification was shorter-lived, succumbing to Uzbekistan’s Abror Atabaev in just two minutes by means of technical superiority.
The disappointment ongoing as Sumit (60kg), Vikas (77kg), Nitesh (97kg), and Naveen (130kg) were also unable to progress past the first spherical.
When India has secured four quotas for the Paris Games, all attributed to females wrestlers, hope continues to be with the forthcoming Environment Qualifiers scheduled in Turkey from May 9. It presents a single final option for Indian Greco Roman wrestlers to protected berths for the prestigious party.