Wrestling Federation of India explained
| Wrestling Federation of India |
| Abbrev: | WFI |
| Logosize: | 150px |
| Sport: | Wrestling |
| Founded: | [1] |
| Jurisdiction: |  National |
| Membership: | 28 |
| Aff: | United World Wrestling (UWW) |
| Headquarters: | New Delhi, India |
| President: | Sanjay Singh [2] [3] |
| Secretary: | V.N. Prasood |
| Url: | http://wrestlingfederationofindia.com |
| Countryflag: | India |
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was the governing body of wrestling in India. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.[4]
Wrestling in India
See main article: Wrestling in India.
Notable wrestlers
Tournaments
Pro Wrestling League
See main article: Pro Wrestling League. In 2015, WFI established Pro Wrestling League tournament to promote the sport. It featured six teams representing six cities across India that consisted 11 players each, both domestic and international.[5]
National Wrestling Championship
The National Championships are held annually for Senior and Junior levels.
Affiliated associations
The WFI has a total of 28 affiliated units.[6]
- A.P. Amateur Wrestling Association
- Bihar Wrestling Association
- Chandigarh UT Wrestling Association
- Chandigarh Wrestling Association
- Delhi Amateur Wrestling Association
- Progressive Wrestling Association of Goa
- Gujarat State Wrestling Association
- Haryana Wrestling Association
- Himachal Pradesh Wrestling Association
- Jammu & Kashmir Wrestling Association
- Jharkhand Wrestling Association
- Karnataka Wrestling Association
- Kerala State Wrestling Association
- M.P. Amateur Wrestling Association
- Maharastra State Wrestling Association
- Manipur Wrestling Association
- Mizoram Wrestling Association
- Nagaland Wrestling Association
- Odisha Wrestling Association
- Punjab Wrestling Association
- Railway Sports Promotion Board
- Rajasthan Wrestling Association
- Services Sports Control Board
- Tamilnadu Amateur Wrestling Association
- Telangana State Amateur Wrestling Association
- U.P. Wrestling Association
- Wrestling Association of Uttarakhand
- West Bengal Wrestling Association
Suspension
In December 2023, the newly formed Wrestling Federation of India led by Sanjay Singh was suspended by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.[7] [8]
See also
- 2023 Indian wrestlers' protest
Notes and References
- Web site: Chakraborty . Debdutta . 2023-01-24 . From akhadas to Olympics, WFI's vice-like grip & controversies . 2023-05-03 . ThePrint . en-US.
- News: Brij Bhushan loyalist Sanjay Singh elected as president of Wrestling Federation of India . 2023-12-21 . Times of India.
- News: Government suspends new wrestling body, 'in complete control of ex-officials' rap . 2023-12-24 . India Today.
- Web site: Wrestling Federation of India. emmanuel. United World Wrestling. en. 2020-03-01.
- Web site: Pro Wrestling League launched in presence of Sushil Kumar. 2015-07-27. The Indian Express. en-US. 2020-03-01.
- Web site: State-Association. wrestlingfederationofindia.com. 2020-03-01.
- Web site: WFI is suspended by the Sports Ministry due to blatant disregard for procedural norms. . BruTimes . en.
- Web site: Sports Ministry suspends newly-formed Wrestling Federation of India led by Sanjay Singh . The Hindu . en-IN . 24 December 2023.
