The World Wrestling Championships 2022, the combined event that includes Greco-Roman and Freestyle events, is scheduled to be held from September 10 to September 18 at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.
The 17th edition of World Wrestling Championships (WWC) held as a combined event will start with Greco Roman on the opening two days and will later continue with the freestyle events.
India will send a 29-member contingent, including the likes of Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya among other, to Belgrade to compete in the Freestyle and Greco-Roman events in different weight categories.
The Indian team will comprise of 10 men's freestyle, 9 women's freestyle and 10 men's greco roman wrestlers. Over the years, India has won 20 medals, including 1 gold, 5 silver and 14 bronze at the World Wrestling Championships. So, they will look to improve on the medal count in WWC.
Here is a look at the World Wrestling Championships 2022 India team, competition schedule and live streaming information:
India Men’s Greco-Roman (GR) Team
| Wrestler | Weight Category |
| Arjun Halakurki | 55kg |
| Gyanender | 60kg |
| Neeraj | 63kg |
| Ashu | 67kg |
| Vikas | 72kg |
| Sachin | 77kg |
| Harpreet Singh | 82kg |
| Sunil Kumar | 87kg |
| Deepanshu | 97kg |
| Satish | 130kg |
Greco-Roman Schedule
| Date | Session Time in IST | Weight Categories | Round |
| September 10 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 55kg, 72kg, 77kg & 87kg | Qualification |
| September 10 | 9:30 PM – 11 PM | 55kg, 72kg, 77kg & 87kg | Semifinals |
| September 11 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 63kg, 67kg, 82kg & 97kg | Qualification |
| September 11 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 55kg, 72kg, 77kg & 87kg | Repechage |
| September 11 | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM | 63kg, 67kg, 82kg & 97kg | Semifinals |
| September 11 | 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM | 55kg, 72kg, 77kg & 87kg | Finals |
| September 12 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 60kg & 130kg | Qualification |
| September 12 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 63kg, 67kg, 82kg & 97kg | Repechage |
| September 12 | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM | 60kg & 130kg | Semifinals |
| September 12 | 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM | 63kg, 67kg, 82kg & 97kg | Finals |
| September 13 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 60kg & 130kg | Repechage |
| September 13 | 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM | 60kg & 130kg | Finals |
India Women’s Freestyle (WW) Team
| Wrestler | Weight Category |
| Ankush | 50kg |
| Vinesh Phogat | 53kg |
| Sushma Shokeen | 55kg |
| Sarita Mor | 57kg |
| Mansi Ahlawat | 59kg |
| Sonam Malik | 62kg |
| Shefali | 65kg |
| Nisha Dahiya | 68kg |
| Reetika | 72kg |
| Priyanka | 76kg |
Women's Freestyle Schedule
| Date | Session Time in IST | Weight Categories | Round |
| September 12 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 55kg & 62kg | Qualification |
| September 12 | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM | 55kg & 62kg | Semifinals |
| September 13 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 50kg, 53kg, 65kg & 76 kg | Qualification |
| September 13 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 55kg & 62kg | Repechage |
| September 13 | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM | 50kg, 53kg, 65kg & 76 kg | Semifinals |
| September 13 | 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM | 55kg & 62kg | Finals |
| September 14 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 57kg, 59kg, 68kg & 72 kg | Qualification |
| September 14 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 50kg, 53kg, 65kg & 76 kg | Repechage |
| September 14 | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM | 57kg, 59kg, 68kg & 72 kg | Semifinals |
| September 14 | 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM | 50kg, 53kg, 65kg & 76 kg | Finals |
| September 15 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 57kg, 59kg, 68kg & 72 kg | Repechage |
| September 15 | 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM | 57kg, 59kg, 68kg & 72 kg | Finals |
India Men’s Freestyle (FS) Team
| Wrestler | Weight Category |
| Ravi Dahiya | 57kg |
| Pankaj Malik | 61kg |
| Bajrang Punia | 65kg |
| Naveen Malik | 70kg |
| Sagar Jaglan | 74kg |
| Deepak Mirka | 79kg |
| Sanjeet | 86kg |
| Vicky Hooda | 92kg |
| Vicky Chahar | 97kg |
| Dinesh Dhankar | 125kg |
Men's Freestyle Schedule
| Date | Session Time in IST | Weight Categories | Round |
| September 15 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 70kg, 79kg, 86kg & 125 kg | Qualification |
| September 15 | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM | 70kg, 79kg, 86kg & 125 kg | Semifinals |
| September 16 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 57kg, 74kg & 92 kg | Qualification |
| September 16 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 70kg, 79kg, 86kg & 125 kg | Repechage |
| September 16 | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM | 57kg, 74kg & 92 kg | Semifinals |
| September 16 | 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM | 70kg, 79kg, 86kg & 125 kg | Finals |
| September 17 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 61kg, 65kg & 97 kg | Qualification |
| September 17 | 2 PM – 6 PM | 57kg, 74kg & 92 kg | Repechage |
| September 17 | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM | 61kg, 65kg & 97 kg | Semifinals |
| September 17 | 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM | 57kg, 74kg & 92 kg | Finals |
| September 18 | 8 PM – 9 PM | 61kg, 65kg & 97 kg | Repechage |
| September 18 | 9:30 PM – 11 PM | 61kg, 65kg & 97 kg | Finals |
World Wrestling Championships 2022 Medal Table
| Ranking | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | USA | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Japan | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Turkey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Serbia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Iran | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Armenia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Moldova | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Albania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Mongolia | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Georgia | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | Slovakia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 16 | China | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
World Wrestling Championships 2022 Live Streaming Info
The Live Streaming of the World Wrestling Championships 2022 will be available on the official website of United World Wrestling.
World Wrestling Championships 2022 India Medal Winners
| Medallist | Event | Medal |
| Vinesh Phogat | Women's Freestyle 53kg | Bronze |
| Bajrang Punia | Men's Freestyle 65kg | Bronze |
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Story first published: Monday, September 19, 2022, 8:40 [IST]
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