Having earlier dominated the men\u2019s freestyle division, Haryana went the extra mile in the women\u2019s field by winning a total of eight of the 10 golds on offer to finish with a mammoth total of 235 points and top the standings with aplomb.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The pick among Haryana\u2019s multiple gold medallists was Radhika (68kg), who won silver at the Asian Wrestling Championships in April this year. Having received a bye in the opening round, she began her campaign with an emphatic victory by superiority (VSU) against Madhya Pradesh\u2019s Anjali Karos, before achieving the same result against Himachal Pradesh\u2019s Sonika Kumar in the quarterfinal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 23-year-old, who represented India at the Asian Games 2023, earned a routine victory against Karnataka\u2019s Leena Anthony in the semifinal to come within a bout of the gold. Such was Radhika\u2019s form on Sunday that she did not drop a single point until the final, where she beat Delhi\u2019s Srishti for the 68kg category crown.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on her incredible campaign, Radhika said, \u201cI was feeling confident before I came in for this competition and I\u2019m happy to walk away with the gold. The final bout was the most challenging, but the level of competition was quite high. My coach always says no matter what you must come back with the gold.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Having shown plenty of promise at the junior levels, Radhika has now set her sights on the upcoming Asian Games 2026 as her big target. \u201cI had fallen ill before my matchups at the Asian Games and could not do my best, but I also realised I must keep improving to succeed at that level. I am focussing on the 2026 Asian Games and want to bring back a gold medal for India,\u201d she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Elsewhere, Jyoti triumphed in the 53kg final by beating Rajasthan\u2019s Kavita M, while Meenakshi cruised to a smooth win against SSCB\u2019s Jyoti in the 55kg final. Tapasya (57kg) and Anjali (59kg) added to Haryana\u2019s gold tally as they got the better of Maharashtra\u2019s Aashlesha and Punjab\u2019s Tanu respectively. It continued to rain golds for team Haryana when Manisha earned a hard-fought win against Rajasthan\u2019s Monika for the 65kg title and Priya (76kg) blanked SSCB\u2019s Reetika to take top honours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women's wrestling results:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
50kg: Shivani Pawar (MP) bt Vinita (HAR); 12-4<\/p>\r\n\r\n
53kg: Jyoti (HAR) beat Kavita M (RAJ); 12-1<\/p>\r\n\r\n
55kg: Meenakshi (HAR) bt Jyoti (SSCB); 11-1<\/p>\r\n\r\n
57kg; Tapsya (HAR) bt Aashlesha (Mah); 10-0<\/p>\r\n\r\n
59kg; Anjali (HAR) bt Tanu (PUN); 10-0<\/p>\r\n\r\n
62kg: Bhagyashree (MAH) bt Khushi Thakur (HP); 10-0<\/p>\r\n\r\n
65kg: Manisha (HAR) bt Monika (RAJ); 8-4<\/p>\r\n\r\n
68kg: Radhika (HAR) bt Srishti (DEL); 7-1<\/p>\r\n\r\n
72kg: Priyanka (HAR) bt Laxmi Pandey (UP); 4-0<\/p>\r\n\r\n
76kg: Priya (HAR) bt Reetika (SSCB); 10-0<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Overall rankings (Women's)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1.\u2060 \u2060Haryana 235 points<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2.\u2060 \u2060Maharashtra 150 points<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1.\u2060 \u2060Haryana 235 points<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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