Tokyo-bound Vinesh Phogat, Anshu look to build momentum at Poland Open wrestling - watch live
Vinesh Phogat is unbeaten in 2021 and will want to continue that run in Poland ahead of Tokyo 2020. Watch live!
Vinesh Phogat will headline the Indian wrestling contingent at the Poland Open tournament, starting from Tuesday in Warsaw.
The Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist has already earned a quota place for next month’s Tokyo Olympics and is considered one of the favourites for an Olympic medal in the 53kg category.
The 26-year-old Vinesh Phogat is unbeaten in 2021, having won golds at the Ukraine Wrestlers Memorial, the Matteo Pellicone series and the Asian Championships.
The Poland Open will offer Vinesh an opportunity to get more match practice ahead of the Olympics.
Joining Vinesh Phogat in Poland will be two other Tokyo-bound wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya (61kg) and Anshu Malik (57kg), both of whom are set to make their Olympic debuts in Tokyo.
Ravi Dahiya earned his Tokyo spot at the 2019 World Championships in the 57kg category but will compete in the 61kg at the Poland Open. Deepak Punia will also be in action in the 86kg.
Anshu Malik, who qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a silver in the Asian qualifiers in April, will look to impress once again.
Her good friend Sonam Malik (62kg), who has also qualified for the Olympics, has opted to sit out the Poland Open as she is nursing a knee injury she sustained at the Asian qualifiers.
Indian squad at Poland Open wrestling
Women’s 53kg - Vinesh Phogat
Women’s 57kg - Anshu Malik
Men’s 61kg - Ravi Kumar Dahiya
Men’s 86kg - Deepak Punia
Poland Open wrestling schedule for Indian wrestlers and live start times
All times are in India Standard Times (IST)
Tuesday, 8 June
Qualification rounds and repechage men’s freestyle 86kg - 2:30 PM IST
Finals men’s freestyle 86kg - 9:30 PM IST
Wednesday, 9 June (Qualification rounds and finals)
Qualification rounds and repechage men’s freestyle 61kg - 2:30 PM IST
Finals men’s freestyle 61kg - 9:30 PM IST
Friday, 11 June (Qualification rounds and finals)
Qualification rounds and repechage women’s 53kg and 57kg - 2:30 PM IST
Finals women’s 53kg and 57kg - 9:30 PM IST
Where to watch Poland Open wrestling live in India?
Live streaming of the Poland Open wrestling tournament will be available on WrestlingTV.in in India.