Wrestling Federation of India

Sport governing body

Wrestling Federation of India

Sport| Wrestling
Jurisdiction| National
Abbreviation| WFI
Founded| 27 January 1967; 57 years ago (27 January 1967)[1]
Affiliation| United World Wrestling (UWW)
Headquarters| New Delhi, India
President| Sanjay Singh [2][3]
Secretary| V.N. Prasood
Official website
wrestlingfederationofindia.com

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is the governing body of wrestling in India. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.[4]

## Wrestling in India[edit]

Main article: Wrestling in India

### Notable wrestlers[edit]

* Sushil Kumar
* Yogeshwar Dutt
* Narsingh Yadav
* Sakshi Malik
* Bajrang Punia
* Ravi Kumar Dahiya
* Amit Dhankhar
* Phogat sisters
* Divya Kakran

## Tournaments[edit]

### Pro Wrestling League[edit]

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[edit]

The National Championships are held annually for Senior and Junior levels.[citation needed]

## Affiliated associations[edit]

The WFI has a total of 28 affiliated units.[6]

1. A.P. Amateur Wrestling Association
2. Bihar Wrestling Association
3. Chandigarh UT Wrestling Association
4. Chandigarh Wrestling Association
5. Delhi Amateur Wrestling Association
6. Progressive Wrestling Association of Goa
7. Gujarat State Wrestling Association
8. Haryana Wrestling Association
9. Himachal Pradesh Wrestling Association
10. Jammu & Kashmir Wrestling Association
11. Jharkhand Wrestling Association
12. Karnataka Wrestling Association
13. Kerala State Wrestling Association
14. M.P. Amateur Wrestling Association
15. Maharastra State Wrestling Association
16. Manipur Wrestling Association
17. Mizoram Wrestling Association
18. Nagaland Wrestling Association
19. Odisha Wrestling Association
20. Punjab Wrestling Association
21. Railway Sports Promotion Board
22. Rajasthan Wrestling Association
23. Services Sports Control Board
24. Tamilnadu Amateur Wrestling Association
25. Telangana State Amateur Wrestling Association
26. U.P. Wrestling Association
27. Wrestling Association of Uttarakhand
28. West Bengal Wrestling Association

## Suspension[edit]

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[edit]

* 2023 Indian wrestlers' protest

## References[edit]

1. ^ Chakraborty, Debdutta (24 January 2023). "From akhadas to Olympics, WFI's vice-like grip & controversies". ThePrint. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
2. ^ "Brij Bhushan loyalist Sanjay Singh elected as president of Wrestling Federation of India". Times of India. 21 December 2023.
3. ^ "Government suspends new wrestling body, 'in complete control of ex-officials' rap". India Today. 24 December 2023.
4. ^ emmanuel. "Wrestling Federation of India". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
5. ^ "Pro Wrestling League launched in presence of Sushil Kumar". The Indian Express. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
6. ^ "State-Association". wrestlingfederationofindia.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
7. ^ "WFI is suspended by the Sports Ministry due to blatant disregard for procedural norms". BruTimes.
8. ^ "Sports Ministry suspends newly-formed Wrestling Federation of India led by Sanjay Singh". The Hindu. 24 December 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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