Finish of highway for Sushil Kumar; Amit Dhankar picked for wrestling’s ultimate Olympic qualifier

Former Asian champion Amit Dhankar (74kg) on Thursday changed nationwide gold-medallist Sandeep Mann within the Indian wrestling crew for the impending International Olympic Qualifying Match, signalling the tip of the street for veteran Sushil Kumar.

The event, to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from Might 6-9, would be the ultimate qualifying match ahead of the Tokyo Video games.

Probably the most nation’s maximum completed athletes, Sushil gained a silver within the 2012 London Olympics, 4 years after a bronze in Beijing.

After no longer being regarded as for variety, the 37-year-old Sushil instructed PTI, “To stick alive is extra necessary at this degree. I’ve no longer spoken to WFI as but, will discuss to them.”

The crew was once picked by means of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after a gathering of its variety committee, the federation stated in a press liberate signed by means of its assistant secretary Vinod Tomar.

But even so Dhankar, the others within the loose taste crew incorporated Satyavrat Kadian (97kg) and Sumit (125kg).

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“In loose taste, the committee has made alternative in 74 kg. Sandeep Mann, decided on for Asian Qualifier and Asian Championship, didn”t produce ample efficiency. Therefore, the committee determined to present likelihood to Amit Dhankar who secured 2d place within the variety trials hung on March 16,” the WFI stated within the liberate.

The greco roman crew comprised Sachin Rana (60kg), Aashu (67kg), Gurpreet Singh (77 kg), Sunil (87 kg), Deepanshu (97 kg) and Naveen Kumar (130 kg).

“In greco roman taste, the committee made replacements in 60 Kg. and 97 Kg. The wrestlers decided on in those weight classes — Gyanendra and Ravi respectively gave deficient efficiency in each competitions (Asian qualifier and Asian championship).

“Therefore, the committee gave likelihood to Sachin Rana and Deepanshu who secured 2d positions within the variety trials.

Seema (50kg), Nisha (68kg) and Pooja (76kg) shaped the Indian ladies’s crew.

“The committee didn’t really feel it suitable to make any alternative in those weight classes as these kinds of wrestlers secured medals both in Qualifying pageant or Asian championship.”