Chandigarh University emerges overall champion at KIUG 2023 Wrestling event

KOHIMA — Chandigarh University emerged as the overall champion in wrestling at the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2023 (Ashtalakshmi) held at Indira Gandhi Stadium (IGS) Kohima on Sunday.

Chandigarh University won gold medals in both men’s and women’s team events.

In the women’s category, Lovely Professional University (LPU) won silver, while Guru Kashi University (GKU) clinched bronze. In the men’s event, GKU won silver and Rani Channamma University won bronze.

The Governor of Nagaland, La. Ganesan, attended the closing ceremony as the special guest and presented the medals and trophies to the winners. Speaking to the media about the event, Ganesan stated that wrestling is part of the nation’s culture as a traditional sport and that the art is still evolving.

Final day (Sunday) results:

Women’s Wrestling Seniors 57 kg

Gold: Shilpa, Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya

Silver: Hansabenrathore, Lovely Professional University

Bronze: Manju, Guru Kashi University

Women’s Wrestling Seniors 65 kg

Gold: Komal, Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University

Silver: Antim, Chandigarh University

Bronze: Diksha Malik Guru Kashi University and Freedom Yadav, Lovely Professional University.

Women’s Wrestling Seniors 68 kg

Gold: Sumit Kumari, Indira Gandhi University

Silver: Tamanna, Maharshi Dayanand University

Bronze: Shravani Dnyaneshwar Shelake

Women’s Wrestling Seniors 76 kg

Gold: Reetika, Chandigarh University

Silver: Sunena, Maharshi Dayanand University

Bronze: Shikha Dabas, Guru Kashi University

Greco-Roman Seniors 55 kg

Gold: Sanjeev, Lovely Professional University

Silver: Raju Borasi, DAV

Bronze: Dinesh Yadav, Banaras Hindu University

Greco-Roman Seniors 87 kg

Gold: Yudhveer, OPJS University

Silver: Aditya A Bedkyale, Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevara University

Bronze: Deepak Singh, Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education

Greco-Roman Seniors 130 kg

Gold: Sagar, Dr KN Modi University

Silver: Linkan Signh Yadav, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University

Bronze: Wadajakar Deepak Balaji, Swami Ramanand Teerth Maharashtra University

Freestyle Seniors 61 kg

Gold: Ramkesh, Chandigarh University

Silver: Aksh, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University

Bronze: Anil Kumar, Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education

Freestyle Seniors 86 kg

Gold: Sachin, Chandigarh University

Silver: Pushpender Singh, Maharshi Dayanand University

Bronze: Badav Vidhuri, Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Freestyle Seniors 125 kg

Gold: Aman Rathi, Guru Kashi University

Silver: Sudrshan Mahadev Kotkar, Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bronze: Sakesh, Shri Jagdishorasad Jhabarmal Tibrewal University

Prominent Naga-style wrestlers Khezhaselu-o Pienyü and Venuzo Dawhuo demonstrated Naga-style wrestling to athletes from outside the state on the occasion.

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