<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Pooja Dhanda News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Pooja Dhanda. All the latest 2026 Wrestling articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Pooja Dhanda News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:32:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/wrestling/player/pooja_dhanda" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 10:21:05 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Deepak Punia is new world number 1 in 86 kg; Bajrang Punia loses top spot in latest UWW rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deepak Punia has claimed world number 1 spot in 86 kg, Vinesh Phogat has jumped to second from sixth, while Bajrang Punia settles for the second spot in the latest wrestling rankings after the World Championships. Deepak Punia now has 82 points, four more than World Champion Hasan Yazdani of Iran.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/27/deepak-punia-is-new-world-number-1-in-86-kg-bajrang-punia-loses-top-spot-in-latest-uww-rankings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/27/deepak-punia-is-new-world-number-1-in-86-kg-bajrang-punia-loses-top-spot-in-latest-uww-rankings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 10:21:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/deepak_punia_wrestling_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Wrestling Championships | Vinesh Phogat wins bronze, Pooja Dhanda loses in semis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian wrestling ace Vinesh Phogat clinched a bronze medal in the World Wrestling Championships on Wednesday by registering a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Greece's Maria Prevolaraki. Pooja Dhanda, however, remained one match shy from the bronze that could have been her second medal at Worlds.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/19/world-wrestling-championships-vinesh-phogat-wins-bronze-pooja-dhanda-loses-in-semis?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/19/world-wrestling-championships-vinesh-phogat-wins-bronze-pooja-dhanda-loses-in-semis?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:50:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/vinesh_phogat_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Wrestling Championships | Vinesh Phogat becomes first Indian wrestler to seal Olympics qualification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after she won her second repechage round on Wednesday. Pooja Dhanda has also qualified for the semi-finals, which gives her a chance to become country’s only female wrestler to win two World Championships medals.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/18/world-wrestling-championships-vinesh-phogat-becomes-first-indian-wrestler-to-seal-olympics-qualification?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/18/world-wrestling-championships-vinesh-phogat-becomes-first-indian-wrestler-to-seal-olympics-qualification?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:56:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/vinesh-phogat-1462648074-800.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Wrestling Championships | Pooja Dhanda, Navjot Kaur make cut for non-Olympic events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wrestlers Pooja Dhanda and Navjot Kaur made the final squad for the World Wrestling Championships to be held in Kazakhstan as there were no opponents to challenge them at the trials. Pooja is set to compete in the 59kg category while Kaur will be India's official entry in the 69kg category.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/aug/19/world-wrestling-championships-pooja-dhanda-navjot-kaur-make-cut-for-non-olympic-events?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/aug/19/world-wrestling-championships-pooja-dhanda-navjot-kaur-make-cut-for-non-olympic-events?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:25:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gc/articles/Wrestling/pooja_dhanda_cwg_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning an Olympic medal is my ultimate aim, reveals Pooja Dhanda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent Arjuna award recipient Pooja Dhanda has revealed that her ultimate aim is to win an Olympic medal for India in the near future. The talented Indian wrestler thanked her coaches and WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for helping her win the prestigious national award.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/aug/19/winning-an-olympic-medal-is-my-ultimate-aim-reveals-pooja-dhanda?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/aug/19/winning-an-olympic-medal-is-my-ultimate-aim-reveals-pooja-dhanda?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 14:23:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/pooja_dhanda_cwg_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Wrestling Championships | Sarita Mor ousts Pooja Dhanda to book place in final]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Championships bronze medallist Pooja Dhanda was stunned at the national selections on Sunday as she was beaten by Sarita Mor in the 57kg category, who booked a place in the World Wrestling Championships Final. Asian bronze-medallist Divya Kakran, however, made the cut by beating Navjot Kaur.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/jul/29/world-wrestling-championships-sarita-mor-ousts-pooja-dhanda-to-book-place-in-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/jul/29/world-wrestling-championships-sarita-mor-ousts-pooja-dhanda-to-book-place-in-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 05:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/pooja_dhanda_cwg_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Younger girls have trained well, not going to be easy for big names, says Kuldeep Malik]]></title><description><![CDATA[India wrestling coach Kuldeep Malik insisted that it is not going to be a cakewalk for the big guns in the women’s team when they compete in the trials for the upcoming World Championships. The younger crop of wrestlers will go up against the likes of Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/jul/28/younger-girls-have-trained-well-not-going-to-be-easy-for-big-names-says-kuldeep-malik?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/jul/28/younger-girls-have-trained-well-not-going-to-be-easy-for-big-names-says-kuldeep-malik?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2019 12:13:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/kuldeep-malik759.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today’s wrestling is about grabbing chance on the ground, says Pooja Dhanda]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s ace woman wrestler Pooja Dhanda has been of the opinion that wrestling today has changed much with most of the focus given to the groundwork. The wrestler also revealed the strategy that she and Sakshi Malik have learned after starting to spend time with French coach Fanel Carp on IIS.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/may/15/todays-wrestling-is-about-grabbing-chance-on-the-ground-says-pooja-dhanda?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/may/15/todays-wrestling-is-about-grabbing-chance-on-the-ground-says-pooja-dhanda?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 07:13:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/pooja_dhanda_cwg_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Wrestling Championships | Indian women finish with four medals in freestyle category]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik won bronze medals in women’s freestyle category on Friday at the ongoing Asian Wrestling Championships in Xi’an China. With these two medals on the final day of freestyle, India ended with a total of four medals in the women’s freestyle events in Xi’an.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/apr/26/asian-wrestling-championships-indian-women-finish-with-four-medals-in-freestyle-category?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/apr/26/asian-wrestling-championships-indian-women-finish-with-four-medals-in-freestyle-category?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:54:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/babita_vinesh_sakshi_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bajrang Punia clinches gold at UWW ranking series in Bulgaria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has won a gold medal in the 65 kg freestyle category at the Dan Kolov-Nikol Petrov tournament in Ruse, Bulgaria. On the other hand, Vinesh Phogat won three bouts and entered the final of the 53 kg category in the tournament which is a part of UWW ranking series.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/mar/03/bajrang-punia-clinches-gold-at-uww-ranking-series-in-bulgaria?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/mar/03/bajrang-punia-clinches-gold-at-uww-ranking-series-in-bulgaria?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2019 08:20:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/bajrang_punia_wre_ind_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pooja Dhanda wins gold at UWW ranking series in Bulgaria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian female wrestler Pooja Dhanda has clinched a gold medal in the 59 kg category at the Dan Kolov-Nikol Petrov tournament in Ruse, Bulgaria. On the other hand, after losing her final bout, Sakshi Malik had to settle down with a silver medal in the 65 kg category at the tournament.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/mar/02/pooja-dhanda-wins-gold-at-uww-ranking-series-in-bulgaria?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/mar/02/pooja-dhanda-wins-gold-at-uww-ranking-series-in-bulgaria?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2019 08:46:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/pooja_dhanda_cwg_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope to bag a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, says Pooja Dhanda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wrestler Pooja Dhanda has stated that while standing on the World Championship podium she dreamt of being on the Tokyo Olympics podium with a medal of a better colour around her neck. Dhanda recently won a bronze in 57 kg category at the Wrestling World Championship in Budapest earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/dec/13/hope-to-bag-a-medal-at-the-tokyo-olympics-says-pooja-dhanda?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/dec/13/hope-to-bag-a-medal-at-the-tokyo-olympics-says-pooja-dhanda?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:56:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/pooja_dhanda_cwg_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestling | Bajrang Punia reaches No. 1 spot in 65 kg category]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has become the World’s Number 1 wrestler in the 65 kilograms freestyle category. The improvement in the ranking for the grappler comes at the back of a gold medal wins at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games and a silver at the World Championship in wrestling.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/nov/10/wrestling-bajrang-punia-reached-no-1-spot-in-65-kg-category?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/nov/10/wrestling-bajrang-punia-reached-no-1-spot-in-65-kg-category?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2018 15:22:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/bajrang_punia_wre_ind_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pooja Dhanda brings home Bronze medal at Wrestling World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a bright day for India at the Wrestling World Championship as 24-year-old, Pooja Dhanda won the bronze medal with a magnificent 10-7 win against Grace Jacob Bullen in Budapest. This is the second major medal for Pooja this year having won a silver the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/oct/26/pooja-dhanda-brings-home-bronze-medal-at-wrestling-world-championship?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/oct/26/pooja-dhanda-brings-home-bronze-medal-at-wrestling-world-championship?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 09:20:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/pooja_dhanda_cwg_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestling World Championships | Sakshi Malik, Ritu Malik and Pooja Dhanda in line for bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian female wrestling trio of Sakshi Malik, Ritu Mailk and Pooja Dhanda are all in contention for a bronze medal at the ongoing Wrestling World Championships being held in Budapest, Hungary. All the three Indian wrestlers now need three wins each to land on the podium via repechage.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/oct/25/wrestling-world-championships-sakshi-malik-ritu-malik-and-pooja-dhanda-in-line-for-bronze?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/oct/25/wrestling-world-championships-sakshi-malik-ritu-malik-and-pooja-dhanda-in-line-for-bronze?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 08:13:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Sakshi_Malik_new_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Wrestling Championships | Bajrang Punia only Indian wrestler to be seeded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bajrang Punia is the only Indian wrestler to be seeded from a 30-man strong Indian squad that travelled to Hungary for the World Wrestling Championships which is slated to begin on October 20. Punia, who is the reigning Asian champion, has been seeded third in the men’s 65 kg freestyle category.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/oct/12/world-wrestling-championships-bajrang-punia-only-indian-wrestler-to-be-seeded?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/oct/12/world-wrestling-championships-bajrang-punia-only-indian-wrestler-to-be-seeded?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:09:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/bajrang_punia_wre_ind_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia to lead 30-man Indian squad at Wrestling World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The experienced duo of Indian wrestlers - Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik - will shoulder the task of leading a 30-man squad for the upcoming Wrestling World Championships to be held in Budapest from October 20. WFI has named 10 members each in free-style, greco-roman, and women’s wrestling events.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/oct/08/sakshi-malik-bajrang-punia-to-lead-30-man-indian-squad-at-wrestling-world-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/oct/08/sakshi-malik-bajrang-punia-to-lead-30-man-indian-squad-at-wrestling-world-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 10:54:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Sakshi_Malik_new_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games | I was born for combat sports, reveals CWG silver medalist Pooja Dhanda]]></title><description><![CDATA[After impressing in the sport of judo in the past and her recent triumph at this year’s 2018 Gold Coast CWG, 24-year old Pooja Dhanda has said that she was born to compete in combat sports. Pooja added that she is aiming for nothing less than a gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games in Jakarta.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/aug/06/asian-games-i-was-born-for-combat-sports-reveals-cwg-silver-medalist-pooja-dhanda?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/aug/06/asian-games-i-was-born-for-combat-sports-reveals-cwg-silver-medalist-pooja-dhanda?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Arambur]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:01:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/pooja_dhanda_cwg_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Indian wrestler Pooja Dhanda settles for Silver in the Women's Freestyle 57 kg]]></title><description><![CDATA[India bagged their sixth medal in wrestling at the 2018 Gold Coast CWG courtesy as female wrestler Pooja Dhanda bagged the Silver medal in the Women's Freestyle 57 kg today. Dhanda beat Emily Schaefer, Ana Moceyawa, Joseph Tiako, and Odunayo Adekuoroye to win the SIlver in the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/apr/13/cwg-2018-indian-wrestler-pooja-dhanda-settles-for-silver-in-the-womens-freestyle-57-kg?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/apr/13/cwg-2018-indian-wrestler-pooja-dhanda-settles-for-silver-in-the-womens-freestyle-57-kg?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 08:55:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/pooja_dhanda_cwg_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Bajrang Punia bags Gold medal in the Men's Freestyle 65 kg category]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Sushil Kumar and Rahul Aware struck Gold yesterday, Haryana-born Bajrang Punia followed suit as he bagged a Gold in the Men's Freestyle 65 kg category. This is India’s fifth medal in wrestling at the 2018 CWG with Pooja Dhanda, Masuam Khatri, and Divya Kakran in line for medals too.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/apr/13/cwg-2018-bajrang-punia-bags-gold-medal-in-the-mens-freestyle-65-kg-category?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2018/apr/13/cwg-2018-bajrang-punia-bags-gold-medal-in-the-mens-freestyle-65-kg-category?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 08:10:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Bajrang_Punia_PKL_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>