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Wrestling Worlds: Aman disqualified; Deepak, Vikash ousted

September 14, 2025
Source:PTI  -  Edited By: Norma Godinho
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IMAGE: Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat was overweight by 1.7kg during the weigh-in ahead of the men's freestyle 57kg competition at the World Wrestling Championships, in Zagreb, on Sunday. Photograph: United World Wrestling

India's campaign at the World Wrestling Championships suffered a huge setback on Sunday after Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat was disqualified for failing to make weight and Deepak Punia bowed out along with two others, in Zagreb.

 

Aman, competing in the 57kg men's freestyle, was found to be 1.7kg overweight during the official weigh-in and was forced to withdraw before taking the mat, ending his challenge without a bout.

The 2019 world championship medallist Deepak, competing in non-Olympic 92kg weight category, began with a commanding 6-1 victory over Austria's Benjamin Geril but lost the next bout 3-4 to Azerbaijan's Osman Nurmagomedov.

There was disappointment in the other weight classes as Vikash Singh (74kg) and Amit (79kg) crashed out after suffering defeats in their opening rounds.

Mukul Dahiya (86kg), though, is in bronze medal hunt after winning his repechage round. He is up against Iran's Kamran Ghasempour.

Sujit Kalkal (65kg) and Vicky (97kg) will open their campaigns on Monday along with women wrestlers Nishu (55kg) and Sarika (59kg).

Source: PTI  -  Edited By: Norma Godinho
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