Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series: Manisha, Neha secure gold
New Delhi, June 5
India's Manisha and Neha clinched gold medals in the Women's Wrestling division to headline a successful day for Indian wrestlers, who secured four gold medals and two bronze across the Greco-Roman and Women's Wrestling categories at the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series in Mongolia.
The Indian contingent has established a strong position in the overall medal tally with six medals secured so far, and the action continues on Day 3. The Greco-Roman unit completed its campaign with two gold medals and one bronze, as per a press release from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
Sunil won the 87kg gold medal by defeating Azad Salidinov 4-1, while Nitesh claimed the 97kg title with a 13-9 victory over Nurassyl Amanaly. Sumit secured the 60kg bronze medal after defeating compatriot Sahil 5-0.
"The performances by Manisha and Neha, alongside the three-medal showing from our Greco-Roman wrestlers, demonstrate our competitive strength at the international level," said Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh.
"Winning gold medals against top opponents from DPR Korea and Kazakhstan reflects the quality of our preparation. This successful start provides excellent momentum for the rest of the tournament."
In the remaining results from the Women's Wrestling division, Manisha won the 57kg gold medal with a 3-1 victory over DPR Korea's Sim Son. Neha secured the 59kg gold medal by defeating DPR Korea's Pyol Hong 5-3. Earlier, Neelam won the 50kg bronze medal with a 10-0 technical superiority victory over Kazakhstan's Maral Tangirbergenova.
The Men's Freestyle division and the remaining weight categories of the Women's Wrestling division will commence from tomorrow.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Nice to see India doing well in wrestling again. These ranking series are important for Olympic qualification path. The win over DPR Korea wrestlers is particularly impressive – they are always tough competitors. Keep it up, ladies! 💪
Arre waah! Manisha and Neha ne kamaal kar diya! 🏅 Six medals already and more to come. But honestly, we need to invest more in wrestling academies in smaller towns – we have so much raw talent. And please, WFI, keep politics out of sports. These athletes deserve better support.
Excellent to see such dominance from India in Mongolia! The 13-9 win by Nitesh in 97kg was edge-of-the-seat stuff. But I wish the media would cover these events more – our wrestlers are doing wonders but few people know about it. Great job, team India! 🇮🇳🔥
Impressive consistency from Indian wrestlers at this level. The technical superiority win by Neelam (10-0) shows the gulf in class. Wrestling is clearly on an upward trajectory in India. Hopefully this translates into Olympic medals. Well done to all athletes and coaches!
So proud of Manisha and Neha! Beating North Korean wrestlers is no joke – they are known to be very strong technically. This shows our training methods are improving. One suggestion though: we need more international exposure tours for our wrestlers. These ranking series are good but regular competition against top nations will help even more. Keep shining, girls! ✨
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