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Punjab Royals retain PWL title
Pooja Dhanda stunned World and Olympic Champion Helen Maroulis to set up Punjab Royals second straight title triumph in the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) here on Friday.
New Delhi: Pooja Dhanda stunned World and Olympic Champion Helen Maroulis to set up Punjab Royals second straight title triumph in the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) here on Friday.
The 2013 and 2017 Commonwealth champion, Pooja, who had beaten Helen in the league stage too, repeated her feat in the sixth bout of the day that sealed Haryana Hammers' fate.
World Championship gold medallist Zurabi Iakobishvili showed his class in the next clash, to win 4-0 and clinch the championship for Punjab Royals 5-2 in front of a packed house.
Earlier, Anastasija Grigorjeva and Koumba Laroque had won two fights for the Royals while Vladimir Khinchegashvili and Khetik Tsabolov the other two for the Hammers to lock the nine-bout tie at 2-2 after four clashes. Geno Petriashvili made it 3-2 in the super heavy weight clash, allowing Pooja and Zurabi.
"This is the best gift I could give to my country on Republic Day," Pooja said, shortly after her sensational victory. "Saare jahan se acha Hindustan hamaara," she added.
Reigning Olympic champion Vladimir got the Hammers off to a winning start, scoring a comprehensive 4-0 victory over India's Naveen Kumar in the 57-kg competition.
Georgia's Vladimir lived up to his reputation, dominating the opening period and racing to a healthy 4-0 lead straightaway. After the breather, he used all his skills and strength to ward off the Indian and comfortably defend his lead to put his team ahead in the nine-bout duel.
The Royals drew level in the second bout through 2017 World Championship bronze medallist Anastasija Grigorjeva. In an intense fight, she steamrolled India's Sarita Mor 7-2 in the 62-kg women's contest.
