Wrestling Federation of India
Sport | Wrestling |
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Jurisdiction | National |
Abbreviation | WFI |
Affiliation | United World Wrestling (UWW) |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
President | Brijbhushan Sharan Singh |
Secretary | V.N. Prasood |
Official website | |
wrestlingfederationofindia | |
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is the governing body of wrestling in India. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.[1]
Wrestling in India[]
Notable wrestlers[]
- Sushil Kumar
- Yogeshwar Dutt
- Sakshi Malik
- Bajrang Punia
- Ravi Kumar Dahiya
- Amit Dhankhar
Tournaments[]
Pro Wrestling League[]
In 2015, WFI established Pro Wrestling League tournament to promote the sport. It featured six teams representing six cities across India that consisted 11 players each, both domestic and international.[2]
National Wrestling Championship[]
The National Championships are held annually for Senior and Junior levels.
Affiliated associations[]
The WFI has a total of 28 affiliated units.[3]
- A.P. Amateur Wrestling Association
- Bihar Wrestling Association
- Chandigarh UT Wrestling Association
- Chandigarh Wrestling Association
- Delhi Amateur Wrestling Association
- Progressive Wrestling Association of Goa
- Gujarat State Wrestling Association
- Haryana Wrestling Association
- Himachal Pradesh Wrestling Association
- Jammu & Kashmir Wrestling Association
- Jharkhand Wrestling Association
- Karnataka Wrestling Association
- Kerala State Wrestling Association
- M.P. Amateur Wrestling Association
- Maharastra State Wrestling Association
- Manipur Wrestling Association
- Mizoram Wrestling Association
- Nagaland Wrestling Association
- Odisha Wrestling Association
- Punjab Wrestling Association
- Railway Sports Promotion Board
- Rajasthan Wrestling Association
- Services Sports Control Board
- Tamilnadu Amateur Wrestling Association
- Telangana State Amateur Wrestling Association
- U.P. Wrestling Association
- Wrestling Association of Uttarakhand
- West Bengal Wrestling Association
References[]
- ^ emmanuel. "Wrestling Federation of India". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling League launched in presence of Sushil Kumar". The Indian Express. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "State-Association". wrestlingfederationofindia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
External links[]
Categories:
- Sports governing bodies in India
- Wrestling in India
- Organisations based in Delhi