Bajrang Punia will get an opportunity to settle scores with one of his fiercest rivals – Deulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan – at the upcoming Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi next week.
Kazakhstan Wrestling Federation has included Deulet Niyazbekov in its freestyle squad for the February 18 to 23 championships.
Niyazbekov, the most formidable in the Kazakhstan contingent, will be competing in the 65 kg freestyle category. The grappler, a major nemesis of Bajrang, had controversially knocked out the Indian in the World Championship semi-finals in Nur-Sultan last year.
If the two wrestlers clash, the match-up would be like an early final in the weight category with Punia eyeing revenge.
Kazakhstan Squad:
Men’s Freestyle:
57 kg N?rislam Sanaev
61 kg N?rbolat Abdualiev
65 kg D?ulet Niyazbekov
70 kg Meirzhan Ashirov
74 kg Daniyar Kaysanov
79 kg ?alymzhan ?serbaev
86 kg Azamat D?uletbekov
92 kg Ilizkhan Chilaev
97 kg ?lisher Yer?ali
125 kg Yusup Batyrmurzaev
Greco-Roman team:
55 kg ?orlan Zha?ansha
60 kg Aidos S?ltan?ali
63 kg Ernur Fidakhmetov
67 kg ?dilkhan Satoev
72 kg Ibrahim Magomadov
77 kg Tamerlan Shadukaev
82 kg Evgeny Polivadov
87 kg Azamat ??stybaev
97 kg Yer?lan Ys?a?ov
130 kg Mansur Shadukaev
Women Wrestling:
50 kg Valentina Islamova
53 kg Tatyana Akhmetova
55 kg Marina Zueva
57 kg Altynay Satylgan
59 kg Madina Bakbergenova
62 kg Ayauly Kasymov
65 kg Gaukhar Mukatay
68 kg Albina Kairgeldinova
72 kg Zhamila Bakbergenova
76 kg Elmira Syzdykova
The Wrestling Federation of India will host the Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi from February 18 to 23.
