Wrestling Federation of India
Sport governing body
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Sport | Wrestling |
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Jurisdiction | ![]() |
Membership | 28 |
Abbreviation | WFI |
Founded | 27 January 1967; 57 years ago (27 January 1967)[1] |
Affiliation | United World Wrestling (UWW) |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
President | Sanjay Singh [2][3] |
Secretary | V.N. Prasood |
Official website | |
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The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was the governing body of wrestling in India. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.[4]
Wrestling in India
Notable wrestlers
- Sushil Kumar
- Yogeshwar Dutt
- Narsingh Yadav
- Sakshi Malik
- Bajrang Punia
- Ravi Kumar Dahiya
- Amit Dhankhar
- Phogat sisters
- Divya Kakran
- Aman Sehrawat
- Vinesh Phogat
- Nisha Dahiya
Tournaments
Pro Wrestling League
In 2015, WFI established Pro Wrestling League tournament to promote the sport. It featured six teams representing six cities across India that consisted 11 players each, both domestic and international.[5]
National Wrestling Championship
The National Championships are held annually for Senior and Junior levels.[citation needed]
Affiliated associations
The WFI has a total of 28 affiliated units.[6]
- A.P. Amateur Wrestling Association
- Bihar Wrestling Association
- Chandigarh UT Wrestling Association
- Chandigarh Wrestling Association
- Delhi Amateur Wrestling Association
- Progressive Wrestling Association of Goa
- Gujarat State Wrestling Association
- Haryana Wrestling Association
- Himachal Pradesh Wrestling Association
- Jammu & Kashmir Wrestling Association
- Jharkhand Wrestling Association
- Karnataka Wrestling Association
- Kerala State Wrestling Association
- M.P. Amateur Wrestling Association
- Maharastra State Wrestling Association
- Manipur Wrestling Association
- Mizoram Wrestling Association
- Nagaland Wrestling Association
- Odisha Wrestling Association
- Punjab Wrestling Association
- Railway Sports Promotion Board
- Rajasthan Wrestling Association
- Services Sports Control Board
- Tamilnadu Amateur Wrestling Association
- Telangana State Amateur Wrestling Association
- U.P. Wrestling Association
- Wrestling Association of Uttarakhand
- West Bengal Wrestling Association
Suspension
In December 2023, the newly formed Wrestling Federation of India led by Sanjay Singh was suspended by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ Chakraborty, Debdutta (24 January 2023). "From akhadas to Olympics, WFI's vice-like grip & controversies". ThePrint. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Brij Bhushan loyalist Sanjay Singh elected as president of Wrestling Federation of India". Times of India. 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Government suspends new wrestling body, 'in complete control of ex-officials' rap". India Today. 24 December 2023.
- ^ emmanuel. "Wrestling Federation of India". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling League launched in presence of Sushil Kumar". The Indian Express. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "State-Association". wrestlingfederationofindia.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "WFI is suspended by the Sports Ministry due to blatant disregard for procedural norms". BruTimes.
- ^ "Sports Ministry suspends newly-formed Wrestling Federation of India led by Sanjay Singh". The Hindu. 24 December 2023.
External links
- Official website
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Wrestling Federation of India