Wrestling in India | |
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Governing body | Wrestling Federation of India |
National competitions | |
International competitions | |
Olympic Medalists: Bronze: K. D. Jadhav in 1952 Bronze: Sushil Kumar in 2008 Silver: Sushil Kumar in 2012 Bronze: Yogeshwar Dutt in 2012 Bronze: Sakshi Malik in 2016 Bronze: Bajrang Punia in 2020 Silver: Ravi Kumar Dahiya in 2020 Bronze: Aman Sehrawat in 2024 Asian Games Champions : Gold: Yogeshwar Dutt, Bajrang Punia, Rajinder Singh, Maruti Mane, Kartar Singh (2 titles), Chandgi Ram, Satpal Singh, Malwa Singh, Ganpat Andhalkar, Vinesh Phogat |
Wrestling is one of the oldest sports in India.[1] Several regional styles and variations in folk wrestling exists in the country. Indian wrestlers have won numerous medals at international competitions in freestyle wrestling.