(Image Source: Reuters)2 / 71: Vinesh Phogat - The seasoned athlete will compete in the 50 kg women's freestyle category.
(Image Source: Twitter)3 / 72: Antim Panghal - The 20-year-old Antim Panghal will compete in the women's 53kg freestyle category.
She is a two-time World U-20 Championships winner, and has also finished at the podium in the Asian Games, Asian Championships, as well as the senior world championships.
(Image Source: Twitter)5 / 74: Nisha Dahiya - Nisha Dahiya will square off with her competitors in the 68 kg women's freestyle category.
(Image Source: Twitter)7 / 7
1 / 7
Indian wrestling has been under immense scrutiny in recent times. Top grapplers of the nation were protesting against ex-Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) supremo Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. However, the focus shifts back to the mat now, and here's a brief profile of the six wrestlers who will represent India in the quadrennial event. Notably, two former medalists, i.e. Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya, failed to qualify for the Games this time around. (Image Source: Reuters)
2 / 7
1: Vinesh Phogat - The seasoned athlete will compete in the 50 kg women's freestyle category. She will be hoping to overcome her poor record at the Olympics, having returned without medals despite high expectations both in the Rio as well as the Tokyo Games in 2016 and 2020 respectively. (Image Source: Twitter)
3 / 7
2: Antim Panghal - The 20-year-old Antim Panghal will compete in the women's 53kg freestyle category. She is a two-time World U-20 Championships winner, and has also finished at the podium in the Asian Games, Asian Championships, as well as the senior world championships. (Image Source: Twitter)
4 / 7
3: Anshu Malik - The 22-year-old grappler won the 57kg women's category quota for India by defeating her Uzbek counterpart 10-0 at Bishek in April. Malik had won the silver medal in the 2021 World Championships and 2022 Commonwealth Games. (Image Source: Twitter)
5 / 7
4: Nisha Dahiya - Nisha Dahiya will square off with her competitors in the 68 kg women's freestyle category. She had won the bronze in the World U-23 Championships in in Belgrade in 2021 and claimed the silver in the 2023 Asian Championships in Astana. (Image Source: Twitter)
6 / 7
5: Reetika Hooda - Reetika Hooda became the first women's wrestler to qualify for the Olympics in the heavyweight (76kg) weight category. She has risen the ranks gradually, becoming the U-23 world champion in her slot before the quadrennial competition. (Image Source: Twitter)
7 / 7
