CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR: For the past decade, Sukhchain Singh, a farmer from Bagaria village simply outdoor the border the town of Tarn Taran in Punjab, has been taking bank loans to give a boost to the training of his daughter, global wrestler Navjot Kaur. Over the years, he has run up a debt of Rs 13 lakh.
On Friday, Navjot, 28, made her family’s burden lighter through becoming the primary Indian lady to win gold in the senior Asian Championship. She beat Miya Imai of Japan Nine-1 in a one-sided come across in the girls’s 65 kg freestyle category at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan to make history. Overcome through emotion, Navjot broke down, whilst her coaches hoisted her for a victory lap.
“Our happiness knows no bounds. She has made the nation proud. Now, I would like her to bring home an Olympic medal,” said Sukhchain, who had encouraged both his daughters to pursue wrestling even though others in the village concept the sport didn’t befit women.
Indian girls have reached the finals of the prestigious event 13 instances up to now however have at all times finished second easiest. Navjot had reached the final in 2013 and misplaced. In truth, she had misplaced to the similar Japanese opponent in the first spherical at Bishkek, however in the ultimate, she hit two four-pointer throws along with her signature leg flip move known as the ‘tang’ to break the jinx.
Navjot’s signature ‘tang’ move won her gold, first through an Indian lady at the senior Asian Championship.
Navjot’s family laments lack of government give a boost to
The joy of wrestler Navjot Kaur’s family was once tinged with resentment over lack of give a boost to from the government. In 2014, a waist harm left Navjot out of the sport for nearly two years, and it took a protracted rehabilitation process prior to she could get again to winning shape. “My father bore all the expense of her treatment and we additionally borrowed cash. No one came to our help then,” says Navjeet Kaur, Navjot’s sister and a former wrestler herself.
Referring to global lady cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur being appointed as a DSP in Punjab police only on Thursday, Navjeet said, “The govt will have to deal with all athletes similarly. A woman cricketer is made DSP whilst a global wrestler who won a medal is a clerk. This isn't parity.”
Navjot was once recruited as a senior clerk in the railways after she won bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. Navjeet, 32, gave up wrestling a few years ago after a string of injuries. Their more youthful brother, Yuvraj, 23, an aspiring cricketer additionally gave up his dream and began to help his father in the farm in order that they might give a boost to Navjot. Navjeet provides that a global lady wrestler wishes no less than Rs 1 lakh each month for kits, coaching, diet and boarding and lodging. “But my sister controlled with Rs 50,000.”
PR Sodhi, basic secretary of Punjab wrestling association and former coach, said she possesses immense strength and her distinctive move of the usage of ‘taang’ makes her much more deadly.
Bajrang, Vinod win bronze
Defending champ Bajrang Punia settled for a bronze in men's 65kg freestyle as Indian grapplers bagged two medals at the penultimate day of the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships on Saturday.
Vinod Kumar Omprakash won the opposite bronze medal in the men's 70kg freestyle. The two medals took India's tally to 8 -- gold and silver each and every with six bronze medals. Bajrang, who won gold in the 2017 edition in New Delhi, misplaced Five-7 in the quarterfinals against Daichi Takatani of Japan. But the 24-year-old Haryana wrestler were given the danger to play in the repechage spherical after his conqueror reached the final.
Bajrang first accounted for Abdulqosim Fayziev of Tajikistan 12-2 in the repechage spherical after which beat Yones Aliakbar Emamichoghaei of Iran 10-4 in the bronze medal play-off.
Vinod Kumar additionally misplaced in the quarterfinals (Three-6) against Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan however was once given a lifeline for a medal after his victor reached the final.
On Friday, Navjot, 28, made her family’s burden lighter through becoming the primary Indian lady to win gold in the senior Asian Championship. She beat Miya Imai of Japan Nine-1 in a one-sided come across in the girls’s 65 kg freestyle category at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan to make history. Overcome through emotion, Navjot broke down, whilst her coaches hoisted her for a victory lap.
“Our happiness knows no bounds. She has made the nation proud. Now, I would like her to bring home an Olympic medal,” said Sukhchain, who had encouraged both his daughters to pursue wrestling even though others in the village concept the sport didn’t befit women.
Indian girls have reached the finals of the prestigious event 13 instances up to now however have at all times finished second easiest. Navjot had reached the final in 2013 and misplaced. In truth, she had misplaced to the similar Japanese opponent in the first spherical at Bishkek, however in the ultimate, she hit two four-pointer throws along with her signature leg flip move known as the ‘tang’ to break the jinx.
Navjot’s signature ‘tang’ move won her gold, first through an Indian lady at the senior Asian Championship.
Navjot’s family laments lack of government give a boost to
The joy of wrestler Navjot Kaur’s family was once tinged with resentment over lack of give a boost to from the government. In 2014, a waist harm left Navjot out of the sport for nearly two years, and it took a protracted rehabilitation process prior to she could get again to winning shape. “My father bore all the expense of her treatment and we additionally borrowed cash. No one came to our help then,” says Navjeet Kaur, Navjot’s sister and a former wrestler herself.
Referring to global lady cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur being appointed as a DSP in Punjab police only on Thursday, Navjeet said, “The govt will have to deal with all athletes similarly. A woman cricketer is made DSP whilst a global wrestler who won a medal is a clerk. This isn't parity.”
Navjot was once recruited as a senior clerk in the railways after she won bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. Navjeet, 32, gave up wrestling a few years ago after a string of injuries. Their more youthful brother, Yuvraj, 23, an aspiring cricketer additionally gave up his dream and began to help his father in the farm in order that they might give a boost to Navjot. Navjeet provides that a global lady wrestler wishes no less than Rs 1 lakh each month for kits, coaching, diet and boarding and lodging. “But my sister controlled with Rs 50,000.”
PR Sodhi, basic secretary of Punjab wrestling association and former coach, said she possesses immense strength and her distinctive move of the usage of ‘taang’ makes her much more deadly.
Bajrang, Vinod win bronze
Defending champ Bajrang Punia settled for a bronze in men's 65kg freestyle as Indian grapplers bagged two medals at the penultimate day of the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships on Saturday.
Vinod Kumar Omprakash won the opposite bronze medal in the men's 70kg freestyle. The two medals took India's tally to 8 -- gold and silver each and every with six bronze medals. Bajrang, who won gold in the 2017 edition in New Delhi, misplaced Five-7 in the quarterfinals against Daichi Takatani of Japan. But the 24-year-old Haryana wrestler were given the danger to play in the repechage spherical after his conqueror reached the final.
Bajrang first accounted for Abdulqosim Fayziev of Tajikistan 12-2 in the repechage spherical after which beat Yones Aliakbar Emamichoghaei of Iran 10-4 in the bronze medal play-off.
Vinod Kumar additionally misplaced in the quarterfinals (Three-6) against Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan however was once given a lifeline for a medal after his victor reached the final.
Farmer dad in debt, Navjot Kaur repays with historic gold
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