Junior World Wrestling: 24-member Indian team leaves for Finland

New Delhi, July 29: A 24-member India team today (July 29) departed for Tampere, Finland to take part in the Junior World Wrestling Championships, to be held from August 1 to 4.

The team comprises eight members each in men's freestyle, women's wrestling and Greco-Roman categories.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had conducted the selection trials for the junior wrestlers to represent India at the prestigious championship, earlier this month.

Deepak Punia, Karan, Sajan, Sunil Kumar, Pooja Gahlot, Reshma Mane, Manju Kumari and Pooja have done well in recent Junior Asian Championship.

Indian Team

Men's Freestyle: Suraj Aswala (50kg), Bharat Patil (55kg), Ravinder (60kg), Karan (66kg), Veer Dev Gulia (74kg), Deepak Punia (84kg), Monu (96kg), Mohit (120kg).

Greco Roman: Arjun Halakurki (50kg), Vijay (55kg), Manish (60kg), Dinesh (66kg), Sajan (74kg), Sunil Kumar (84kg), Sagar (96kg), Satish (120kg).

Women Wrestling: Divya Tomar (44kg), Ankush (48kg), Nandini Saloke (51kg), Pooja Gahlot (55kg), Manju Kumari (59kg), Reshma Mane (63kg), Pooja Devi (67kg), Pooja (72kg).

PTI