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
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.