20 athletes from Haryana get Olympic quota: 13 female athletes including Nisha Dahiya and Manu Bhaker included, starting from July 26 in Paris
Today is International Olympic Day. The biggest sports event, the Olympic Games, will commence in Paris 32 days from now on July 26. So far, 20 athletes from Haryana have secured Olympic quotas in individual events, which is a record. Out of these, 13 are women, making up 65%.
Last time, Haryana had 17 individual quotas. The qualifying matches for athletics are still pending. India is confirmed to participate in 10 sports at the Olympics, with Haryana showcasing its talent in 7. For the first time, India will also participate in archery.
Performance in Various Sports:
Archery: Bhajan Kaur from Sirsa won a bronze medal at the Asian Games and a gold medal at the Olympic Qualifier Championship. Rowing: Balraj Panwar from Karnal clocked 7:01.27 minutes in the 2000m M1X race, finishing third.Lawn Tennis: Sumit Nagal from Jhajjar reached the second round of the Australian Open, and won titles at the Heilbronn Neckarcup Challenger event and the Chennai Open.
Preeti Panwar: Won gold at the Asian Championship.
Boxing: Four players will compete for medals:
- Amit Panghal (51 kg): From Mayna, Rohtak. He has won gold in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and Asian Championship.
- Nishant Dev (71 kg): From Karnal. Won a bronze medal at the World Championship.
- Preeti Panwar (54 kg): From Bhiwani. Won gold at the Asian Championship.
- Jasmine Lamboria (57 kg): From Bhiwani. Won bronze medals at the Asian Championship and Commonwealth Games.
Wrestling: For the first time, there are more female wrestlers:
- Vinesh Phogat (50 kg): From Balali, Charkhi Dadri. She has won 3 gold medals in the Commonwealth Games and 1 in the Asian Games.
- Antim Panghal (53 kg): From Hisar. She has won 2 gold medals in the Under-20 World Championship.
- Anshu Malik (57 kg): From Nidani, Jind. She has won silver medals in the World Championship and Commonwealth Games.
- Nisha Dahiya (68 kg): From Adiyana, Panipat. She has won 6 gold medals at the National Championship and a silver at the Asian Championship.
- Ritika Hooda (76 kg): From Kharkara, Rohtak. She won a gold medal at the World Championship.
- Aman Sehrawat (57 kg): From Birohad, Jhajjar. He won gold medals at the Asian Championship and the Zagreb Open.
This Time, Our Female Power is Strong:
- Two female boxers will go, compared to one in Tokyo.
- For the first time, 5 female wrestlers will compete.
- Four female shooters will participate, up from two last time.
- The first quota in archery was also secured by a woman.
Kripashankar Bishnoi, Arjuna Awardee, Wrestling Coach, Railways.
Why the High Hopes? Haryana, with 2% of the country’s population, has secured 33% of the quotas:
Kripashankar Bishnoi explained that for the first time, 5 out of 6 female wrestlers and 4 female shooters, along with 1 athlete in archery, have qualified.
Athletics: Neeraj Chopra: Achieved the direct qualifying mark of 85.50 meters for the Paris Olympics. He became the first Indian to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics. Since the Tokyo Olympics, he has won gold in 5 events and silver in 2.
Practicing in France: Manu Bhaker.
Among the quota winners from Haryana, 65% are women:
Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik and two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat have been coached by me. This time, 65% of the quota winners from Haryana are women. Girls are serious and career-oriented towards their goals. Once they start working with dedication, they excel.
This dedication has resulted in 5 out of 6 female wrestlers and 4 out of 6 female shooters securing quotas for the first time. The first quota in archery was also secured by a woman. Despite a long dispute in wrestling, female wrestlers remained unaffected. With their technique, enthusiasm, and timely decisions, Haryana’s athletes can gift the country golden victories.
