Grappler Amit Dhankar eyes a Tokyo berth
The Hindu
11 others Indians in the fray at World Olympic Qualifiers
Handed an opportunity to qualify for Tokyo, veteran wrestler Amit Dhankar will go all out when he takes the mat along with 11 other Indians at the World Olympic Qualifiers, starting on Thursday. The 32-year-old Dhankar is a three-time Commonwealth champion but he missed the big-ticket events because he struggled to go past Yogeshwar Dutt in 66kg category for most of his career. His last big performance was a silver in 74kg at the 2019 Asian Championship in Xian, China. Dhankar’s hopes to make the cut for the Tokyo Games were dashed when he lost the trials but since National champion Sandeep Singh Mann came a cropper at the Asian Qualifiers in Almaty, the national federation gave him a chance to compete in Sofia.More Related News