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Sushil among 14 wrestlers named for CWG test event

Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar will spearhead Indian challenge in the Senior Asian Free Style, Greco Roman Style and Female Wrestling Championship to be held at the I G Sports Complex here from May 12-16.

New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar will spearhead Indian challenge in the Senior Asian Free
Style, Greco Roman Style and Female Wrestling Championship to
be held at the I G Sports Complex here from May 12-16. The selection committee of the Wrestling Federation of India today named a 14-member Indian men`s team -- seven each in Free Style and Greco Roman -- based on their performance in a selection trial. Apart from Sushil (66kg), Rahul Aware (55kg), Rahul Mann (60kg), Narsingh Pancham Yadav (74kg), Anuj Kumar (84kg), Masuam Khatri (96kg) and Rajiv Tomar (120kg) would represent India in the Free Style category. The seven wrestlers selected in the Greco Roman style are Rajender Kumar (55kg), Ravinder Singh (60kg), Sunil Kumar Rana (66kg), Sanjay (74kg), Manoj Kumar (84kg), Ashok Kumar (96kg) and Dharmender Dalal (120kg), according to a WFI release. The selection trials for women wrestles will be held at NIS Patiala tomorrow. The five-day championship is a test event for the Commonwealth Games to be held here from October 3-14. PTI