Delhi, Haryana dominate Sub-Junior National Wrestling

Chandigarh, May 26 (UNI) Delhi boys and Haryana girls dominated in the 26th Boys and 10th Girls Sub-Junior National Wrestling Championship being held at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab.

Out of six gold medals, Delhi claimed three, including one in the Greeco-Roman style. Devi Singh gave Delhi its first gold medal as he defeated Satinder of Chandigarh in the 42 kg freestyle final bout.

Anil Kumar claimed Delhi's second gold medal by beating Nirdosh of Uttar Pradesh in the 54 kg final.

In the 54 kg Greeco-Roman bout final, Gaurav Sharma of Delhi outpointed Konken Singh of Manipur for the first position.

Uttar Pradesh captured two gold medals in the Greeco-Roman style.

Chandresh KV (42 kg) and Imran Khan (69 kg) were their gold medallists.

Out of three gold medals at stake on the inaugural day, Haryana bagged two first positions.

Pooja proved too good for Monika Malav of Rajasthan in the 38 kg freestyle final to give her state first gold medal. Later, Shakshi Malik downed Veer Paul Kaur of Punjab in the 56 kg category final.

Results: Sub-Junior boys (freestyle): 42 kg: 1 Devi Siungh (Delhi), 2 Satender (Chandigarh), 3 Sukhbir (Haryana) and Mam Singh (Maharashtra).

54 kg: 1 Anil Kumar (Delhi), 2 Nirdosh (UP), 3 Bhagwan (SSCB) and Ram Asre (Jharkhand).

69 kg: 1 Badam Makhadoom (Maharashtra), 2 Sumit (Orissa), 3 Vijay Kumar (Haryana) and Paramjeet (HP).

Greeco-Roman: 42 kg: 1 Chandresh KV (UP), 2 NIlesh Patil (Maharashtra), 3 Sagar Shelar (SSCB) and Vikas (Haryana).

54 kg: 1 Gaurav Sharma (Delhi), 2 Konken Singh (Manipur), 3 Sandeep (Chd) and Surender (Haryana).

69 kg: 1 Imran Khan (UP), 2 Satinder (Haryana), 3 Surjeet (Chandigarh) and Ajay (HP).

Girls: Freestyle: 38 kg: 1 Pooja (Haryana), 2 Monika Malav (Rajasthan), 3 Apurva Tyagi (UP) and M Bijeta (Manipur).

46 kg: 1 Prinka (Chandigarh), 2 Archna (UP), 3 Monu Gocher (Rajasthan) and Bhateri (Haryana).

56 kg: 1 Shakshi Malik (Haryana), 2 Veerpal Kaur (Punjab), 3 Pritsna (Uttranchal) and Neetu Rana (UP).

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