World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers: Seema Bisla to take on Lucia Yamileth in 50kg final, Nisha to play Repechage vs Buse- Star Indian women wrestler Seema Bisla, who recently secured a Tokyo Olympics berth, will play her Gold match on Saturday against Lucia Yamileth of Ecuador. Seema confirmed her Olympic berth in 50kg after reaching the finals of the World Olympic Qualifier in Bulgaria on Friday. In the other women’s wrestling match, Nisha will play her Repechage match against Buse Tosan.
World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers: Seema Bisla became the eighth Indian wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics today. Seema joins the elite company of Ravi Kumar Dahiya (57kg), Sumit Malik (125kg), Bajrang Punia (65kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg) in men’s freestyle and Vinesh Phogat (53kg), Anshu Malik (57kg) and Sonam Malik (62kg) in women’s wrestling.
World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers: Seema to take on Yamileth in 50kg final, Nisha to play Repechage vs BuseIndia has won six Olympic quota places in freestyle so far but is yet to make the cut in the Greco Roman event.
On the other hand, Nisha will play her Repechage match against Buse Tosan. Nisha was seeded into the pre-quarterfinals where she faced Natalia Iwonz Strzalka (POL). The youngster kicked off her campaign with an emphatic 12-1 win over her Polish counterpart. But she could not carry her good form into the quarterfinal where she lost to2020 European Champion and 2021 Rome Rankings silver medallist Mimi Hristova (BUL) 12-2.
In 76kg, however, India will have no representation after Pooja was thumped Kamile Gaucaite (LTU) in a thriller.
List of Indian Wrestlers in action today:
MAT B
97kg 1/8Final
Deepanshu (IND) vs Jesus Gasca (ESP)
87kg 1/8Final
Sunil Kumar (IND) vs Davit Chakvetadze
67kg 1/8 Final
Aashu (IND) vs TBC
WW 68kg Repechage
Nisha (IND) vs Buse Tosan (TUR)
MAT C
77kg Qualifier
Gurpreet (IND) vs Daler Zade (TJK)
60kg Qualifier
Sachin Ranan (IND) vs Maksim Kazharski (BLR)