India finish sixth in wrestling World Cup
20 March 2014 4:27 AM IST
World championships silver medallist Amit Kumar won four of his five bouts as India finished sixth in FILA men’s freestyle wrestling world cup. India lost to Mongolia 3-5 in the 5th-6th position match after finishing third in their group.
Against Mongolia, Amit (57kg) made a solid start as he beat Nomi Batbold levelling the handicap. But Bajrang (62kg) and Rajneesh (65kg) lost their respective contests.However, Amit Kumar Dhankar (70kg) and Parveen Rana (74kg) got India back into the game with clinical wins. However, Pawan Kumar (86-kg) suffered his fifth straight defeat which was followed by the loss of Satywart Kadian.
Against Mongolia, Amit (57kg) made a solid start as he beat Nomi Batbold levelling the handicap. But Bajrang (62kg) and Rajneesh (65kg) lost their respective contests.However, Amit Kumar Dhankar (70kg) and Parveen Rana (74kg) got India back into the game with clinical wins. However, Pawan Kumar (86-kg) suffered his fifth straight defeat which was followed by the loss of Satywart Kadian.
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