Wrestler Nisha Dahiya, Who Secured Olympics Quota in 68kg Category, Urges WFI Not to Hold Trials Ahead of Paris Olympics 2024 (Watch Video)
Nisha obtained the second quota for India at the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers at Istanbul in May, in the women's 68 kg category, making it the fifth Paris 2024 quota by an Indian women's wrestler. Reetika Hooda (76kg) had been added to the quotas during the Asian Qualifiers held in Bishkek last month.
Indian wrestlers Ritika and Nisha Dahiya, who secured the Paris Olympics 2024 quotas for the country, urged the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to not conduct trials ahead of the multi-sport extravaganza. This comes amid reports that trials could be held for wrestlers to arrive at decision that who will participate in the Olympics. Nisha obtained the second quota for India at the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers at Istanbul in May, in the women's 68 kg category, making it the fifth Paris 2024 quota by an Indian women's wrestler. Ritika Hooda (76kg) had been added to the quotas during the Asian Qualifiers held in Bishkek last month. Nisha Dahiya Secures India’s Fifth Paris Olympic Games 2024 Quota in Woman Wrestling.
Nisha, another wrestler who secured the quota, said that she will have to lose weight again in order to take part in trials, which will increase her chances of injury and put mental pressure on her as well.
Nisha Dahiya Urge WFI Not To Hold Trials
Nisha and Aman took the number of quotas by Indian wrestlers to six. This Istanbul meet was the final chance for India to get Paris 2024 quotas for wrestling, as per Olympics.com. Aman, secured the 57 kg Olympics 2024 quota, marking India's first quota in the men's freestyle category for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Ravi Kumar Dahiya, a silver medalist in the 57 kg category in the Tokyo Olympics, also failed to make it to the Indian team for the qualifiers. Deepak Punia, who secured a fifth-place finish in the 2020 Olympics, could not win a quota for his nation. Nisha obtained the second quota for India at this event in the women's 68 kg category, making it the fifth Paris 2024 quota by an Indian women's wrestler. Sakshi Malik Accords Warm Welcome to Nisha Dahiya in Delhi After Wrestler Earns Paris Olympic Games 2024 Quota.
Antim Panghal (53kg) bagged India's first quota during the 2023 World Wrestling Championships while Vinesh Phogat (50kg), Anshu Malik (57kg) and Reetika Hooda (76kg) added to the quotas during the Asian Qualifiers held in Bishkek last month.
India, meanwhile, could not secure a quota in Greco-Roman wrestling. Sunil Kumar, who bagged a bronze medal at the Asian Games last year, was knocked out during the repechage round of the men's 87kg division.
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