Wrestling | Golden joy for Seema Bisla
The Hindu
She won the World Olympics Qualifier after her opponent withdrew from the final due to an injury.
Seema Bisla’s joy doubled on Saturday as the Tokyo- bound wrestler ended her campaign in the World Olympics Qualifier here by bagging the 50kg gold. Seema, who secured an Olympic quota place on Friday, was awarded the gold after her opponent, Lucia Yamileth of Ecuador, withdrew from the final due to an injury. Nisha Dahiya (68kg) lost to Buse Tosun of Turkey 5-1 in repechage round match.More Related News
Asian Games champion Avinash Sable opened his season in the 3000m steeple chase with a silver in the Portland Track Festival, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Oregon on Saturday. He clocked 8:21.85s. Asian champion Parul Chaudhary took the bronze in the women’s 3000m steeple chase in a season-best 9:31.38s. Former Asian bronze medallist Sanjivani Jadhav struck gold in the women’s 10,000m in 32:22.77s, a time which was a second off her personal best, while Seema was sixth in 32:55.91s.