10th National Games: 18 Wrestlers Selected from Sudurpashchim

Mahendranagar: total of 18 wrestlers from Sudurpashchim Province have been selected for the 10th National Games, which will be held in Surkhet, Karnali Province.

The wrestlers were selected through the provincial-level wrestling selection competition held in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur, on Saturday. According to Kanchanpur wrestling coach Rajendra Chand, 10 male and 8 female wrestlers have been selected from the province.

In the men's category, the selected wrestlers are Rohit Sarki of Kanchanpur in the 57 kg weight category, Sunil Chaudhary in 61 kg, Kailash Sharma in 65 kg, and Laxman Nagari in 70 kg.

Similarly, Lalit Sarki of Kanchanpur has been selected in the 74 kg category, Pawan Dhami of Darchula in 79 kg, Sandip Sarki of Kailali in 86 kg, Mahesh Joshi of Kanchanpur in 92 kg, Harish Chand in 97 kg, and Binod Raikal of Kanchanpur in the 125 kg category.

In the women's category, Binita Chaudhary of Kanchanpur has been selected in the 50 kg category, while Sangeeta Pal of Darchula has secured a place in the 53 kg category.

Likewise, Kritika Chand has been selected in the 55 kg category, Kalawati Awasthi in 57 kg, Nirmala Jagri in 59 kg, Bimala Sunar in 62 kg, Anjali Dagaura in 72 kg, and Maya Bhatta in the 76 kg category. All are from Kanchanpur.

Provincial-level selection competitions for the 10th National Games began simultaneously in Dhangadhi and Mahendranagar on Saturday. The men's and women's volleyball selection competitions are being held in Dadeldhura.

According to Leela Singh Bohara, a member of the Sudurpashchim Province Sports Council, provincial selection competitions in eight sports are underway in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur, starting Saturday.

The competitions will continue until Mangsir 1. A total of 750 athletes selected through the provincial competitions will represent Sudurpashchim Province in the 10th National Games.