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Olympic-bound wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Anshu Malik have made India proud. The champions have won their maiden Asian Championship titles on Friday. The 26-year-old Vinesh grappler from Haryana came close to winning the title thrice but could only manage to finish second.
By the way, Phogat has always lost summit in clash with Japanese or Chinese wrestlers. But there was no chance to loose this time in the absence of the Chinese and Japanese rivals. In the meanwhile, teenage sensation Anshu Malik won her maiden Asian Championships gold medal. The 19-year old Anshu stand out with her progressive performance in the senior circuit in 57kg. She won final 3-0 with her confidence and was never really troubled by Mongolia s Battsetseg Altantsetseg, except for a double-leg attack. The teenage camp keeping her lead intact for gold. Earlier in the day, Vinesh won a bronze in the Delhi edition of the Continental championship last year.
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Inam Butt eyes Tokyo berth
PWF Secretary Sattar hopes wrestler can qualify for Olympics through Almaty event
Inamis appearing in Almaty, Kazakhstan, fighting in the 97kg event as well as freestyle competition in the same weight category. PHOTO COURTESY: Dean Treml/United World Wrestling
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“Our hero Muhammad Inam Butt deserves so much better, so much more,” said Pakistan Wrestling Federation (PWF) Secretary Muhammad Arshad Sattaras he expresses his love for the athlete.
Inam along with Muhammad Bilal and Haroon Abid will begin their campaign at the final continental Olympic qualifier on Friday, April 6.
Sattar believes it is a matter of time and time has been running out since there hasn’t been much support from the government for Pakistan’s first-ever world champion in Beach Wrestling Inam.
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