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๐ฎ๐ณ Indian Sports
Wrestling & Wrestling in India
India's oldest sport; Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sushil Kumar on the world stage
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 2500 BC Indian Sports
Key Facts
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Wrestling (Kushti/Pehlwani) has been practised in India for 5,000+ years; prominent in Punjab and Maharashtra
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Sushil Kumar: 2 Olympic medals (Bronze 2008, Silver 2012); Bajrang Punia: Bronze Tokyo 2020
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Vinesh Phogat disqualified at Paris 2024 by 100 grams over weight limit โ India lost a historic gold medal opportunity
๐ Did you know? "Kushti" (Indian wrestling) has been practised in akharas (wrestling schools) for over 5,000 years
Quick Reference
Category
Indian Sports
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
2500 BC
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India's oldest sport