CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: The conclusion and award ceremony of the 35th All India Railway Protection Force Wrestling Championship was held at the Jabalpur Railway Stadium. The event saw the presence of distinguished guests including West Central Railway General Manager Shobhana Bandyopadhyay, Additional General Manager R.S. Saxena, Inspector General/RPF Ajay Sadani, Divisional Railway Manager Vivek Sheel, Deputy Inspector General Rajneesh Kumar Tripathi, Senior Divisional Security Commissioner Mohammad Munawar Khan, and other senior railway officials. Two final matches were played during this occasion. The winning players who excelled throughout the competition were awarded prizes. The players also performed a march-past. On this occasion, Bandyopadhyay congratulated all the teams for their outstanding performances and stated that sports are an integral part of human life, enhancing both physical and mental well-being. She further emphasized that organizing sports events helps in establishing social unity. Shobhana Bandyopadhyay released peace balloons into the sky, and the 35th All India Railway Protection Force Wrestling Championship 2024 concluded with grand fireworks.

West Central Railway Wins in 61 kg Weight Category:

In the men’s 61 kg weight category final match, wrestler Shivman (West Central Railway) defeated wrestler Banwari (Railway Protection Special Force) 7-6 to clinch the gold medal. In the women’s match, wrestler Shivani (North Western Railway) defeated wrestler Kavita (North Western Railway) 12-4 to secure the gold medal. In the competition, North Railway secured the first position with 22 points, Railway Protection Special Force secured the second position with 20 points, and North Eastern Railway secured the third position with 7 points. Referees for these competitions included Richpal Singh, Ravindra Kumar, Amit Kumar, Shivkumar Yadav, and Gagan Chakraborty.

Names of the Winners in the 35th All India Railway Protection Force Wrestling Championship 2024:

Women’s Category:

All Weight Categories (Freestyle) – Shivani (North Western Railway) secured the first position, and Kavita (North Western Railway) secured the second position.

Men’s Category:

57 kg Weight Category (Freestyle) – Niwas Singh (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the first position.

61 kg Weight Category (Freestyle) – Shivman (West Central Railway) secured the first position, Banwari (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the second position, and Surendra Singh (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the third position.

65 kg Weight Category (Freestyle) – Lokesh (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the first position, and Amit (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the second position.

70 kg Weight Category (Freestyle) – Naveen (North Railway) secured the first position, Naveen (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the second position, and Pritam (Railway Protection Special Force) and Rajiv Gond (North Eastern Railway) secured the third position.

74 kg Weight Category (Freestyle) – Naveen (North Railway) secured the first position, Rishi (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the second position, and Yudhishthir (North Railway) and Raju Yadav (North Eastern Railway) secured the third position.

79 kg Weight Category (Freestyle) – Jagmender (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the first position, Rishi (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the second position, and Ravikumar (North Railway) and Ashish (North Railway) secured the third position.

86 kg Weight Category (Freestyle) – Nahar Dev Yadav (North Eastern Railway) secured the first position, Dinesh (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the second position, and Dharmendra (North Railway) and Sajjan Singh (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the third position.

92 kg Weight Category (Freestyle) – Anil (North Railway) secured the first position, Dada Jadhav (Central Railway) secured the second position, and Amit and Vineet Malik (North Railway) secured the third position.

97 kg Weight Category (Freestyle) – Hardeep Singh (North Railway) secured the first position, Virendra Kumar (North Western Railway) secured the second position, and Harmeet (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the third position.

125 kg Weight Category (Freestyle) – Basant (Western Railway) secured the first position, Karmveer (Western Railway) secured the second position, and Pradeep (Railway Protection Special Force) secured the third position.