Asian Wrestling Championships 2023, live streaming: India eye maximum Paris 2024 quota - full schedule
India have named a full complement of 30 wrestlers for the Asian meet. The same number can enter September’s world championships - a Paris 2024 Olympics qualifying event.
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The Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from April 9 to 14.
Besides being the yearly continental championship, this year’s Asian showpiece will be significant in terms of qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Though the Astana meet isn’t a direct Paris 2024 qualifier, the number of wrestlers each country fields at the event will determine how many wrestlers they can send to the World Wrestling Championships 2023, scheduled in Belgrade this September. The world championships, in turn, will be the first qualifying event for wrestling at Paris 2024.
India, along with Asian powerhouses Japan, China and hosts Kazakhstan, have named a full quota of 30 wrestlers - 10 each for women’s, men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman categories.
This means that these countries will be allowed 30 wrestlers at the World Championships as well, maximising their chances of winning Paris 2024 berths.
Other Asian powerhouses like Iran and Kyrgyzstan have also named a sizable squad. China’s return to the Asian Championships after four years and expected to pose a stiff challenge to Indian wrestlers at Astana.
While Tokyo Olympics silver medallist and reigning three-time Asian champion Ravi Kumar Dahiya will miss the Astana event with an injury, top names like Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have opted to sit out the event.
Despite the big names missing the Asian championship, India have plenty of firepower in the squad to impress at the 36th edition of the continental tournament. World championships medallists Deepak Punia, Anshu Malik, Sarita Mor, Under-20 world champion Antim Panghal and U23 world champion Aman Sehrawat are all in the Astana-bound Indian wrestling team.
The Indian contingent for the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 was picked through selection trials held in New Delhi last month.
The men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman competitions of the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 were earlier set to be held in New Delhi in India but both were shifted to Astana.
Indian wrestling team for Asian Wrestling Championships 2023
Women: Neelam Sirohi (50kg), Antim Panghal (53kg), Sito (55kg) Anshu Malik (57kg), Sarita Mor (59kg), Sonam Malik (62kg), Manisha (65kg), Nisha Dahiya (68kg), Reetika Hooda (72kg), Priya Malik (76kg)
Men’s freestyle: Aman Sehrawat (57kg), Pankaj (61kg), Anuj Kumar (65kg), Mulayam Yadav (70kg), Yash Tushir (74kg), Deepak (79kg), Jonty Kumar (86kg), Deepak Punia (92kg), Deepak Nehra (97kg), Anirudh Gulia (125kg).
Greco Roman: Rupin (55kg), Sumit (60kg), Neeraj Chhikara (63kg), Ashu Bazard (67kg), Vikas (72kg), Sajan Bhanwala (77kg), Rohit Dahiya (82kg), Sunil Kumar (87kg), Narender Cheema (97kg), Naveen Sevlia (130kg)
Where to watch the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 live in India
Watch the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 live streaming on the United World Wrestling’s (UWW) official website. There will be no telecast of the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 on any TV channel in India.
Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 schedule and live start times for India
All times are India Standard Times (IST)
April 9, Sunday
Greco-Roman qualification rounds, semi-finals and repechage for 55kg, 63kg, 77kg, 87kg and 130kg - 1:00 PM IST onwards
Greco-Roman finals for 55kg, 63kg, 77kg, 87kg and 130kg - 8:30 PM IST onwards
April 10, Monday
Greco-Roman qualification rounds, semi-finals and repechage for 60kg, 67kg, 72kg, 82kg and 97kg - 1:00 PM IST onwards
Greco-Roman finals for 60kg, 67kg, 72kg, 82kg and 97kg - 8:30 PM IST onwards
April 11, Tuesday
Women’s freestyle qualification rounds, semi-finals and repechage for 50kg, 55kg, 59kg, 68kg and 76kg - 1:00 PM IST onwards
Women’s freestyle finals for 50kg, 55kg, 59kg, 68kg and 76kg - 8:30 PM IST onwards
April 12, Wednesday
Women’s freestyle qualification rounds, semi-finals and repechage for 53kg, 57kg, 62kg, 65kg and 72kg - 1:00 PM IST onwards
Women’s freestyle finals for 53kg, 57kg, 62kg, 65kg and 72kg - 8:30 PM IST onwards
April 13, Thursday
Men’s freestyle qualification rounds, semi-finals and repechage for 57kg, 65kg, 70kg, 79kg and 97kg - 1:00 PM IST onwards
Men’s freestyle finals for 57kg, 65kg, 70kg, 79kg and 97kg - 8:30 PM IST onwards
April 14, Friday
Men’s freestyle qualification rounds, semi-finals and repechage for 61kg, 74kg, 86kg, 92kg and 125kg - 1:00 PM IST onwards
Men’s freestyle finals for 61kg, 74kg, 86kg, 92kg and 125kg - 8:30 PM IST onwards