COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022
This was a podium finish for India's Pooja Gehlot at her first Commonwealth Games as she secured a bronze medal.
After Indian wrestlers grabbed the limelight with three gold medals on Day 8, they will be eyeing more medals on Day 9 of the Commonwealth Games 2022. India has a total of 12 Gold medals of which six came from wrestling.
The new day began with Pooja Gehlot, who was trailing Scotland's Letchidjio Christelle Lemofack 2-0 early in the bout of the Women's 50kg. However, she responded well with a takedown of her own to establish a 10-2 lead. This was a podium finish for India's Pooja Gehlot at her first Commonwealth Games as she secured a bronze medal.
POOJA WINS BRONZE
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 6, 2022
U-23 World Championships Silver Medalist and debutant #PoojaGehlot (W-50kg) bags after defeating Scotland's Letchidjo by technical superiority (12-2)
Amazing Gutwrench by Pooja to take the 8 points lead Complete dominance #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/N7Z7CkFZVd
CWG debutant and Olympic medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya made sure he stood up to everyone's expectations as he defeated Ebikewenimo Welson of Nigeria in the Men's 57kg freestyle final.
RAVI WINS GLD
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 6, 2022
3 time Asian Champion & #Tokyo2020 Olympics medalist @ravidahiya60 (M-57kg) has now conquered the #CommonwealthGames, winning GOLD on his debut
Brilliant Gutwrench & winning by technical superiority, that's stoic & determined RAVI for you
1/1 pic.twitter.com/UhLFq7c8od
Indian ace Vinesh Phogat got India's 11th Gold medal in the Women's 53kg freestyle game against Sri Lanka's Chamodya Keshani Maduravalage Don. The 27-year-old Indian has been the most dominant so far at these Games.
GOLD HATTRICK FOR VINESH @Phogat_Vinesh has scripted history yet again, from being the st Indian woman to win GOLD at both CWG & Asian Games, to becoming the st Indian woman to bag 3 consecutive GOLDat #CommonwealthGames
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 6, 2022
GOLD by VICTORY BY FALL
1/1 pic.twitter.com/CeeGYqJ0RT
The next game was between India vs Pakistan in a Wrestling Final. India's Naveen took on Muhammad Sharif Tahir in the Men's 74kg Final and made sure to dominate the opponent.
The Indian lad led the clash from the start and won the game 9-0. Just another Gold for India in the kitty.
th GOLD FOR
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 6, 2022
s Dhakad youth wrestler Naveen (M-74kg) defeats's Tahir by points (9-0) en route to winning GOLD on his debut at #CommonwealthGames
Amazing confidence & drive from Naveen to take s medal tally to at #B2022
Congrats #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/UTWczNCh6a
Playing for the Bronze medal, Pooja Sihag in the women's 76 kg put on a fighting show against her Australian counterpart. She defeated Naomi de Bruine 11-0 (technical superiority) to win the bronze medal.
It's Raining Medals for at @birminghamcg22
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 6, 2022
Fantastic effort from 's #PoojaSihag (W-76kg) to clinch with utter dominance, defeating s De Bruine by technical superiority (11-0)
Well done Champ
Many congratulations #Cheer4India #India4CWG2022 pic.twitter.com/XRpLua7QhA
The last medal in wrestling came from Deepak Nehra who beat Tayab Raza of Pakistan 10-2 to win the bronze medal in the Men's 97kg freestyle.
DEEPAK WINS BRONZE
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 6, 2022
19 yr old debutant #DeepakNehra (M-97kg) clinches at #CommonwealthGames2022 winning his 1st Senior Int'l medal
Amazing display of confidence by Deepak to take down his opponent by points (10-2)
Deepak seals the FINAL for India pic.twitter.com/c6OfkYj8nl
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