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Dipanshi Brings Character and Curiosity to Asian Games Wrestling

Dipanshi Brings Character and Curiosity to Asian Games Wrestling
Dipanshi's Journey: Beyond The Mat, A Philosophy For Life · rediff.com

Dipanshi is a 17-year-old wrestler from India.

She will compete at the Asian Games in the 50kg class.

This is her first major senior international competition.

She says she feels some nervousness, but she is mostly excited to learn from experienced wrestlers.

Her coach says that once a match begins, juniors and seniors compete on equal terms.

Dipanshi likes to attack from the beginning of a bout.

She admires wrestlers such as Vinesh Phogat and Antim Panghal but wants to create her own identity.

Her coaches and parents also teach her that being a good person is more important than winning.

She prepared carefully and skipped another trial to reduce injury risk before the Asian Games.

Key facts

Age
17
Country
India
Category
50kg wrestling
Asian Games experience
Making her debut
Senior-level experience
No senior tournament experience before her selection; she later placed 10th in Budapest
Wrestling style
Attacking
Coaching influences
Mandeep Singh and Japanese coach Kosei Akaishi

Quotes

Dipanshi

Seventeen-year-old Indian wrestler preparing for her Asian Games debut

“Wrestling is a part of our journey. We have to face a lot of things in life. It is very important to be a good person in life.”
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“There is a little nervousness too, but I get a lot of excitement because I will get a chance to compete with big players.”
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