<?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[World Wrestling Championship News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about World Wrestling Championship tournament. 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>World Wrestling Championship News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:38:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/wrestling/tournament/world_wrestling_championship" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:10:50 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[No Exemption for Vinesh Phogat in World Trials after injury, decides Ad-hoc panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IOA's wrestling ad hoc committee has agreed not to change the standards for the upcoming trials to choose the squad for the World Championships in Belgrade later this month. The squad selection trial for the Worlds, which begin on September 16, will take place in Patiala on August 25 and 26.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/17/no-exemption-for-vinesh-phogat-in-world-trials-after-injury-decides-ad-hoc-panel?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/17/no-exemption-for-vinesh-phogat-in-world-trials-after-injury-decides-ad-hoc-panel?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:10:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/vinesh%202.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trials for World Wrestling Championship on August 25-26, no exemption for Bajrang Punia]]></title><description><![CDATA[After weeks of ambiguity surrounding the selection process, the ad hoc tribunal declared on Monday that the trials for the wrestling World Championships will take place on August 25–26 in Patiala.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/15/trials-for-world-wrestling-championship-on-august-25-26-no-exemption-for-bajrang-punia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/15/trials-for-world-wrestling-championship-on-august-25-26-no-exemption-for-bajrang-punia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:09:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/bajrang%20punia%20twitter.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Wrestling Championship | Bajrang Punia wins bronze, India end poor campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the last day of the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia took home a bronze medal in the men's 65 kg division. Punia battled back from an early 6-0 deficit against Puerto Rico's Sebastian Rivera while wearing a bandage on his head.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/sep/19/world-wrestling-championship-bajrang-punia-wins-bronze-india-ends-poor-campaign?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/sep/19/world-wrestling-championship-bajrang-punia-wins-bronze-india-ends-poor-campaign?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 06:13:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gc-y200/articles/Bajrang_Punia_India_Wrestling_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Wrestling Championships 2022 | Vinesh Phogat creates history, wins bronze medal in women's 53kg category]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's Vinesh Phogat created history as she bagged the bronze medal in the women's 53kg at the World Wrestling Championship 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia on Wednesday. The experienced wrestler got the better of reigning European champion Emma Malmgren of Sweden 8-0 in the bronze medal bout. 

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/sep/15/world-wrestling-championships-2022-vinesh-phogat-creates-history-wins-bronze-medal-in-womens-53-kg-category?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/sep/15/world-wrestling-championships-2022-vinesh-phogat-creates-history-wins-bronze-medal-in-womens-53-kg-category?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/inesh.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Wrestling Championships 2022 | Indian wrestlers continue to disappoint, Vinesh in repechage round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vinesh Phogat, a three-time Commonwealth Games winner, advanced to the repechage round of the women's 53 kg match on Tuesday at the World Wrestling Championships 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. Khulan Batkhuyag of Mongolia, who won the silver medal at the 2022 Asian Championships, defeated Vinesh 7-0.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/sep/14/world-wrestling-championships-2022-indian-wrestlers-continue-to-disappoint-vinesh-in-repechage-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/sep/14/world-wrestling-championships-2022-indian-wrestlers-continue-to-disappoint-vinesh-in-repechage-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:51:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/vinesh.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Wrestling Championships 2022 | Greco Roman wrestlers draw blank, Sonam Malik exits early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sonam Malika made an early exit from the World Wrestling Championships 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia, as she was defeated by Pan-American champion Ana Godinez of Canada in the opening round of the women's 62kg category. Malik had qualified for the main draw by overcoming Uzbek Ayaulym Kassymova 8-0.


]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/sep/13/world-wrestling-championships-2022-greco-roman-wrestlers-draw-blank-sonam-malik-exits-early?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/sep/13/world-wrestling-championships-2022-greco-roman-wrestlers-draw-blank-sonam-malik-exits-early?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 06:45:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sonam.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic silver medalist Ravi Dahiya confident about winning gold at World Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ravi Dahiya, Tokyo 2020 silver medalist, is aiming to capture gold at the next World Championships and the delayed Asian Games, which will take place in Hangzhou, China. He is presently practising in Russia in order to be ready for the World Championships, which start on September 10 in Belgrade.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/sep/09/olympic-silver-medalist-ravi-dahiya-confident-about-winning-gold-at-world-championship?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/sep/09/olympic-silver-medalist-ravi-dahiya-confident-about-winning-gold-at-world-championship?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:15:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/ravi.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya to lead Indian squad at World Wrestling Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian wrestling team will compete in the men's categories at the World Wrestling Championships 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia, next month under the direction of Tokyo Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya. At the 2019 world championships, Ravi Kumar Dahiya took home the bronze.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/sep/01/bajrang-punia-and-ravi-dahiya-will-captain-the-indian-mens-squad-for-the-world-wrestling-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/sep/01/bajrang-punia-and-ravi-dahiya-will-captain-the-indian-mens-squad-for-the-world-wrestling-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/bajrang.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Wrestling Championships | Vinesh Phogat and Sonam Malik to lead nine-member Indian contingent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nine-member Indian women's squad will represent the country at World Wrestling Championships 2022, which will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, next month. Tokyo Olympians Vinesh Phogat and Sonam Malik topped their trials on Monday in Lucknow, which ensured they booked a berth for the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/aug/30/world-wrestling-championships-vinesh-phogat-and-sonam-malik-to-lead-nine-member-indian-contingent?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2022/aug/30/world-wrestling-championships-vinesh-phogat-and-sonam-malik-to-lead-nine-member-indian-contingent?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 07:43:01 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[2021 World Wrestling Championships | Greco-Roman wrestlers make early exit, India end campaign with two medals]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s campaign at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships ended after the Greco-Roman wrestlers crashed out before the medal rounds. India will return with two medals, with Anshu Malik claiming silver in the women’s 57kg event and Sarita Mor bagging a bronze in the women’s 59kg category.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/oct/10/2021-world-wrestling-championships-greco-roman-wrestlers-make-early-exit-india-end-campaign-with-two-medals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/oct/10/2021-world-wrestling-championships-greco-roman-wrestlers-make-early-exit-india-end-campaign-with-two-medals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2021 06:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/wrestling_generic_asian_games_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Wrestling Championship 2021 | Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers make early exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers - Gyanender, Ravi and Sonu were all ousted before the medal and repechage rounds at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships, in Oslo, Norway, on Friday. Gyanender was eliminated in the round of 16, while Ravi and Sonu were beaten in their qualification rounds.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/oct/09/2021-world-wrestling-championships-indian-greco-roman-wrestlers-make-early-exit?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/oct/09/2021-world-wrestling-championships-indian-greco-roman-wrestlers-make-early-exit?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2021 06:55:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Wrestling/wrestling_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 World Wrestling Championships | Anshu Malik claim historic silver, Sarita Mor settles for bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian wrestler Anshu Malik claimed a silver medal in the women’s 57kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships, in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday. She became the first female grappler from India to achieve the feat, with the previous five medallists winning bronze medals at the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/oct/08/2021-world-wrestling-championships-anshu-malik-claim-historic-silver-sarita-mor-settles-for-bronze?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/oct/08/2021-world-wrestling-championships-anshu-malik-claim-historic-silver-sarita-mor-settles-for-bronze?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 04:03:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/wrestling_generic_asian_games_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Wrestling Championship 2021 | Anshu Malik creates history, reaches the final of the 57kg event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo Olympian Anshu Malik created history by reaching the final of the women’s 57kg category at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships, in Oslo, Norway, on Wednesday. The grappler became the first-ever women’s wrestler to achieve the feat, having assured herself of at least a silver medal.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/oct/07/world-wrestling-championship-2021-anshu-malik-creates-history-reaches-the-final-of-the-57-kg-event?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/oct/07/world-wrestling-championship-2021-anshu-malik-creates-history-reaches-the-final-of-the-57-kg-event?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2021 04:16:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/anshu_malik_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 World Wrestling Championships | Pinki loses bronze medal bout to USA’s Jenna Burkert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian wrestler Pinki lost 5-2 to USA’s Jenna Burkert in the bronze medal bout of the women’s 55kg category event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships, in Oslo. Meanwhile, Pooja Jatt will be aiming to win the repechage round and inch closer to a bronze medal win in the women’s 53kg event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/oct/06/2021-world-wrestling-championships-pinki-loses-bronze-medal-bout-to-us-as-jenna-burkert?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/oct/06/2021-world-wrestling-championships-pinki-loses-bronze-medal-bout-to-us-as-jenna-burkert?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:44:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Wrestling_generic.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WFI to take call on foreign coaches' extension after Nationals in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WFI has a lot of thinking to do, as far as the countries foreign coaches for freestyle wrestling are concerned. The association will take a call on the same, after the Nationals in November, where the opinions of the wrestlers will be taken into consideration before making any decision.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/sep/28/wfi-to-take-call-on-foreign-coaches-extension-after-nationals-in-november?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/sep/28/wfi-to-take-call-on-foreign-coaches-extension-after-nationals-in-november?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:39:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn-y40/articles/bajrang.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bajrang Punia set to miss World Championships owing to ligament tear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia will miss out on the World Championships in October, after he was advised six-week rehabilitation to overcome a ligament tear that he suffered in the build-up to the Games. The wrestling world championships will be held in Oslo, Norway from October 2-10.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/aug/24/bajrang-punia-set-to-miss-world-championships-owing-to-ligament-tear?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2021/aug/24/bajrang-punia-set-to-miss-world-championships-owing-to-ligament-tear?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:37:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Bajrang_Punia_wrestling_tokyo_olympics_2020.twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/twitter"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I hope I play some role in promoting MMA in India, says Ritu Phogat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ritu Phogat, who is set to make her maiden appearance in the MMA circuit in the ‘Age of Dragon’ event, hopes that the sport will grow in India after people start watching her matches. She admits that watching a lot of videos on YouTube caught her attention and made her think about a career change.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/nov/06/i-hope-i-play-some-role-in-promoting-mma-in-india-says-ritu-phogat?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/nov/06/i-hope-i-play-some-role-in-promoting-mma-in-india-says-ritu-phogat?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:49:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Ritu%20Phogat%20VS%20Elitsa.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bajrang Punia denies reports about sacking of coach Shako Bentinidis]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been reported earlier that Bajrang Punia has parted ways with longtime coach Shako Bentinidis of Georgia but Bajrang has dismissed the report saying that there is no truth in those reports. Bajrang is currently undergoing rehabilitation for an elbow injury and will resume training soon.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/oct/18/bajrang-punia-denies-reports-about-sacking-of-coach-shako-bentinidis?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/oct/18/bajrang-punia-denies-reports-about-sacking-of-coach-shako-bentinidis?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:46:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Punia_Bajrang_Wrestling_India_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Bajrang Punia parts ways with coach Shako Bentindis]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a report published by The Tribune, Bajrang Punia, the No. 1 wrestler in the world in the 65kg category, has parted ways with his longtime coach Shako Bentinidis. Bentinidis was not a famous figure among the wrestling community in India as he had a fractious relationship with the WFI.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/oct/18/reports-bajrang-punia-parts-ways-with-coach-shako-bentindis?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/oct/18/reports-bajrang-punia-parts-ways-with-coach-shako-bentindis?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:49:32 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[Wrestling Federation of India hands termination notice to freestyle coach Hossein Karimi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) sacked India’s men’s freestyle coach Hossein Karimi on Wednesday just six months after his appointment as coach. The Federation claimed that the Iranian, who was appointed keeping the 2020 Olympics in mind, was sacked because of his VIP culture.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/oct/03/wrestling-federation-of-india-hands-termination-notice-to-freestyle-coach-hossein-karimi?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/oct/03/wrestling-federation-of-india-hands-termination-notice-to-freestyle-coach-hossein-karimi?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:03:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Bajrang_Punia_India_Wrestling_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><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[Victim of discrimination in all my three World Championships, says Bajrang Punia after controversial semis loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's top wrestler Bajrang Punia, on Tuesday, has said that he has been a victim in all the World Championships he has participated in, including the summit clash last year. Bajrang believes he needs to improve in all aspects of the game, regardless of it being leg-defense or counter-attack.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/24/victim-of-discrimination-in-all-my-three-world-championships-says-bajrang-punia-after-controversial-semis-loss?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/24/victim-of-discrimination-in-all-my-three-world-championships-says-bajrang-punia-after-controversial-semis-loss?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:01:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gs/articles/Bajrang_Punia_India_Wrestling_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rahul Aware’s wrestling journey began with his hot-headed nature, says Balasaheb Aware]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to his father Balasaheb Aware, 27-year-old Rahul Aware’s journey to being a good wrestler began with his hot-headed nature. Rahul beat 2017 Pan-America champion Tyler Lee Graff in the 61kg bronze play-off to win a bronze medal at the 2019 edition of the World Wrestling Championships.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/24/rahul-awares-wrestling-journey-began-with-his-hot-headed-nature-says-balasaheb-aware?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/24/rahul-awares-wrestling-journey-began-with-his-hot-headed-nature-says-balasaheb-aware?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:28:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Rahul_Aware.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to complete six minutes in Tokyo, says Vinesh Phogat]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s biggest hope from women’s wresting at Tokyo Olympics, Vinesh Phogat has admitted that finishing six minutes on the mat would be her biggest priority over everything in Tokyo. The wrestler also stated that changing her weight category to a level higher has actually been advantageous for her.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/24/want-to-complete-six-minutes-in-tokyo-says-vinesh-phogat?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/24/want-to-complete-six-minutes-in-tokyo-says-vinesh-phogat?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 07:40:24 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[Was at World Championships to announce that I am getting back, says Sushil Kumar]]></title><description><![CDATA[After his first-round exit from the Wrestling World Championships, Sushil Kumar has said that he was at the tournament just to announce his comeback to the world. Sushil has also mentioned that he lacks stamina and defence for the sport at the moment and coach Kamal Malikov is working on these.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/24/was-at-world-championships-to-announce-that-i-am-getting-back-says-sushil-kumar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/24/was-at-world-championships-to-announce-that-i-am-getting-back-says-sushil-kumar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 05:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Wrestling/Sushil_Kumar_Olympics_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestling World Championships | Rahul Aware claims bronze in 61 kg freestyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rahul Aware has beaten Tyler Lee Graff of the USA 11-4 in the bronze medal bout of the non-Olympic 61 kg category at the World Wrestling Championships in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan. Winning a total of five medals in this edition, India have produced their best-ever performance at the showpiece event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/23/wrestling-world-championships-rahul-aware-claims-bronze-in-61-kg-freestyle?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/23/wrestling-world-championships-rahul-aware-claims-bronze-in-61-kg-freestyle?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/Rahul_Aware_cwg2018_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestling World Championships | Deepak Punia suffers injury ahead of final; settles for silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deepak Punia’s World Wrestling Championship campaign came to a premature end after he was forced to withdraw from the title clash due to an ankle injury he sustained in the previous match. The wrestler admitted that he wanted to win the gold for his country but he is too injured to compete.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/22/wrestling-world-championships-deepak-punia-suffers-injury-ahead-of-final-settles-for-silver?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/22/wrestling-world-championships-deepak-punia-suffers-injury-ahead-of-final-settles-for-silver?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 09:27:01 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 | Semi-final win secures Olympic berth for Deepak Punia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deepak Punia on Saturday pulled off a last gasp comeback win over his Colombian opponent to advance to the final in his debut at the prestigious tournament while also ensuring his place at the Tokyo Olympics. As for the other wrestlers, the Indians had a mixed day at the office in Kazakhstan.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/21/world-wrestling-championships-semi-final-win-secures-olympic-berth-for-deepak-punia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/21/world-wrestling-championships-semi-final-win-secures-olympic-berth-for-deepak-punia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 12:30:22 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 | Didn’t even want to fight for bronze medal, reveals Bajrang Punia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heartbroken Bajrang Punia has revealed that he felt so wronged by the World Wrestling Championship judges that he didn’t even want to fight for the bronze medal after bowing out of gold medal contention. However, the Indian contingent has reportedly lodged a formal complaint with UWW.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/21/world-wrestling-championships-didnt-even-want-to-fight-for-bronze-medal-reveals-bajrang-punia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/21/world-wrestling-championships-didnt-even-want-to-fight-for-bronze-medal-reveals-bajrang-punia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 05:41:39 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><item><title><![CDATA[Happy secure an Olympic quota but I have a long way to go, admits Ravi Kumar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ravi Kumar Dahiya (57kg) has said in an interview that he is happy after securing an Olympic spot for his country but admitted that he has a long way to go. Ravi lost to world champion Zaur Uguev 4-6 in the semi-finals of the Wrestling World Championship in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/20/happy-secure-an-olympic-quota-but-i-have-a-long-way-to-go-admits-ravi-kumar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2019/sep/20/happy-secure-an-olympic-quota-but-i-have-a-long-way-to-go-admits-ravi-kumar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:52:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Wrestling/wrestling_generic_asian_games_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>