Senior Open Ranking tournament – The Hindu

Sandeep of Rohtak returned from a three-year hiatus to make his mark by profitable the Greco Roman 60kg title on the Senior Open Rating wrestling event on the Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya campus right here on Tuesday.

An Armyman who was injured and resumed coaching in November 2025, Sandeep fought six bouts over two days due to the delayed motion however carried out his plans nicely to emerge the champion.

In a keenly-fought ultimate, he edged previous Delhi’s Harsh 3-1. Sandeep gained a 3-0 lead within the first interval by scoring due to his opponent’s passivity after which effected a takedown. He gave away one level within the second interval attributable to his personal passivity however relied on his sturdy defence to remain forward until the tip.

“Yesterday, I fought two bouts and at this time 4. It’s tough to handle with out meals. My endurance helped,” stated the previous Nationwide champion Sandeep, reflecting the problem the wrestlers face because of the erratic schedule in sizzling and humid circumstances.

Manjeet Haryana proved too good for Umesh.
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Manjeet secured a hard-fought 4-2 win over Umesh for the 82kg crown.

Within the girls’s part, Olympian Sonam Malik (65kg), who underwent a left knee surgical procedure and made a comeback after 4 years, was shocked 3-2 by Ankita within the first spherical.

Asian bronze medallist Hansika Lamba withdrew after injuring herself throughout a 57kg bout.

The outcomes (finals): Males: Greco Roman: 55kg: Sanjeev (Har) bt Sushil Kumar (Har) 9-0; 60kg: Sandeep (Har) bt Harsh (Del) 3-1; 63kg: Vijay (Har) bt Vinay (Mah) 9-0; 67kg: Nishant (Har) bt Vikas (Chd) 7-2; 72kg: Suraj (SSCB) bt Gaurav Duhoon (UP) by harm; 77kg: Vikas (Har) bt Sunny Baisla (UP) 8-0; 82kg: Manjeet (Har) bt Umesh (Har) 4-1; 87kg: Tejpal (Mah) bt Sagar (Har) by harm; 97kg: Ashish (Har) bt Abhimanu (Pun) by harm; 130kg: Mehar Singh (Har) bt Vipin (Har) by harm.