Wrestling Federation of India

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is the governing body of wrestling in India. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.[1]

Wrestling Federation of India
SportWrestling
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationWFI
AffiliationUnited World Wrestling (UWW)
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
PresidentBrijbhushan Sharan Singh
SecretaryV.N. Prasood
Official website
wrestlingfederationofindia.com

Wrestling in India
Main article: Wrestling in India

Notable wrestlers

Tournaments

Pro Wrestling League
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.[2]

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.[3]

  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
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References
  1. emmanuel. "Wrestling Federation of India". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  2. "Pro Wrestling League launched in presence of Sushil Kumar". The Indian Express. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  3. "State-Association". wrestlingfederationofindia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
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