Archive · 31 Aug 2026
WFI Names Indian Women’s Squad for U23 World Championships
India held wrestling trials to choose its women’s team for the U23 World Championships.
The trials took place at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.
Wrestlers competed in 10 different weight categories.
Athletes from several Indian states took part.
The wrestler finishing first in each category was selected for the team.
The wrestler finishing second will join the national training camp.
This will give the team extra practice partners.
The selected athletes will train together before travelling to the United States.
WFI President Sanjay Singh said the competition showed the strength of Indian women’s wrestling.
The Wrestling Federation of India finalised India’s women’s U23 squad after trials at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Stadium on August 31.
Trials were held across all 10 weight categories, with wrestlers from Haryana, Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh competing.
The winners in each division were selected to represent India at the upcoming U23 World Championships in the United States.
Runners-up will join the national camp to provide sparring support and strengthen squad depth.
The selected wrestlers will attend an intensive preparatory camp before leaving for the international tournaments.
- Who
- Indian women wrestlers selected by the Wrestling Federation of India, with WFI President Sanjay Singh commenting on the trials.
- What
- The WFI finalised a 10-member women’s squad for the U23 World Wrestling Championships; runners-up were assigned to the national camp.
- When
- The selection trials concluded on August 31, described in the article as a Monday; the championship dates were not specified.
- Where
- The trials were held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi, and the U23 championships are scheduled in the United States.
- Why
- The trials were conducted to select India’s representatives for the U23 World Championships and build preparation and sparring depth.
- Event
- WFI women’s selection trials for the U23 World Wrestling Championships
- Trial venue
- Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi
- Weight categories
- 10 categories, from 50kg through 76kg
- Selected wrestlers
- The first-place finisher in each weight division
- Runner-up role
- National-camp membership for sparring support and squad depth
- Championship venue
- United States
- Preparation
- An intensive camp will take place before departure