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Wrestling Federation of India

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Wrestling Federation of India
Official Logo of the WFI
SportWrestling
JurisdictionIndia National
Membership28
AbbreviationWFI
Founded27 January 1967; 57 years ago (27 January 1967)[1]
AffiliationUnited World Wrestling (UWW)
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
PresidentSanjay Singh [2][3]
SecretaryV.N. Prasood
Official website
wrestlingfederationofindia.com
India

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was the governing body of wrestling in India. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.[4]

Wrestling in India

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Main article: Wrestling in India

Notable wrestlers

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Tournaments

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Pro Wrestling League

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Main article: 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.[5]

National Wrestling Championship

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The National Championships are held annually for Senior and Junior levels.[citation needed]

Affiliated associations

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The WFI has a total of 28 affiliated units.[6]

  1. A.P. Amateur Wrestling Association
  2. Bihar Wrestling Association
  3. Chandigarh UT Wrestling Association
  4. Chandigarh Wrestling Association
  5. Delhi Amateur Wrestling Association
  6. Progressive Wrestling Association of Goa
  7. Gujarat State Wrestling Association
  8. Haryana Wrestling Association
  9. Himachal Pradesh Wrestling Association
  10. Jammu & Kashmir Wrestling Association
  11. Jharkhand Wrestling Association
  12. Karnataka Wrestling Association
  13. Kerala State Wrestling Association
  14. M.P. Amateur Wrestling Association
  15. Maharastra State Wrestling Association
  16. Manipur Wrestling Association
  17. Mizoram Wrestling Association
  18. Nagaland Wrestling Association
  19. Odisha Wrestling Association
  20. Punjab Wrestling Association
  21. Railway Sports Promotion Board
  22. Rajasthan Wrestling Association
  23. Services Sports Control Board
  24. Tamilnadu Amateur Wrestling Association
  25. Telangana State Amateur Wrestling Association
  26. U.P. Wrestling Association
  27. Wrestling Association of Uttarakhand
  28. West Bengal Wrestling Association

Suspension

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In December 2023, the newly formed Wrestling Federation of India led by Sanjay Singh was suspended by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.[7][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chakraborty, Debdutta (24 January 2023). "From akhadas to Olympics, WFI's vice-like grip & controversies". ThePrint. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Brij Bhushan loyalist Sanjay Singh elected as president of Wrestling Federation of India". Times of India. 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Government suspends new wrestling body, 'in complete control of ex-officials' rap". India Today. 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ emmanuel. "Wrestling Federation of India". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Pro Wrestling League launched in presence of Sushil Kumar". The Indian Express. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. ^ "State-Association". wrestlingfederationofindia.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. ^ "WFI is suspended by the Sports Ministry due to blatant disregard for procedural norms". BruTimes.
  8. ^ "Sports Ministry suspends newly-formed Wrestling Federation of India led by Sanjay Singh". The Hindu. 24 December 2023.
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