Indian wrestlers for Bangkok Asian Cadet meet

CHANDIGARH: A 38-member Indian team will compete in the in the sixth edition of the Asian Cadet Wrestling Championship to be held in Bangkok (Thailand) from AUGUST 8 to 12. Giving this information here today WFI president Dr Mahinder Singh Malik, who is also Director General of Police, Haryana, said wrestlers in the free-style and Greco-Roman style were chosen during the selection trials conducted on July 25.

Trials for boys were organised at Orangabad (Maharashtra) while selection of the girls wrestlers in freestyle was made at the Sports Authority of India coaching centre in Hissar. Government nominee Sudesh Kumar and WFI secretary B S Landge formed part of the selection committee.

Meanwhile seven wrestlers, including three girls are from Haryana. Two girls – Kavita in 40 kg and Jayawanti in 65 kg  are the product of  Ch Bharat Singh Memorial Sports School, Nidani in Jind District. Nidani school is one of the wrestling nurseries of  India.  Satish Kumar (69 kg) is also trainee of CBSM School, Nidani Teams: Frestyle: 42 kg Vijay Pawar (Mah), 46 kg Munish (Har), 50 kg Narender (NCR), 54 kg Amit (Raj), 58 kg Jaibir (DAWA), 63 kg Amit (DSAWA), 69 kg Sandeep (Punjab), 76 kg Surender (WAD), 85 kg Parvesh  (WB), 100 kg Mausam (CBSM). Coaches: Jagminder (chief coach), Ashok Kumar and Jagdish Ahhawat.

Greco-Roman: 42 kg Navneet (Haryana), 46 kg Sunit Patil (SSCB),  50 kg Vishwanath Patil (Bhr), 54 kg Surender (Har), 58 kg Suresh Yadav (SSCB), 63kg Parven (Har), 69 kg Satish (CBSM), 76 kg Imran Khan (Uttranchal), 85 kg Vishal Balkawade (Mar), 100 kg Rakesh (NCR). Coaches: Gian  Singh, Satibir Singh. Women: 36 kg Kavita (UP), 40 kg Kavita (Nidani), 43 kg Priyanka Singh (UP), 46 kg Kaushalya Wagh (Mah), 49 kg Babita (Har), 52 kg Shilip Sheron (Har), 56 kg Sushma (J&K), N Tombi (Manipur), Jayawanti (Nidani) and 70 kg Anmol (Haryana). Anita Rani (Manipur), Anvali Devkar (Mah). AAWC referee: Sukhvir Singh.