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3 Indian wrestlers enter final

By Harish Kotian
October 10, 2010 14:47 IST
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Indian wrestlers' domination at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi continued on Sunday with three more grapplers making it to the final. 

Already the hosts have won nine gold medals in the event and the hosts would be looking to swell the tally further in the final evening of wrestling at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex. 

Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Sushil Kumar, cheered by a packed stadium, hit top gear right from the start. 

He stormed into the final after he pinned Jarjou Famara of Gambia in a mere nine seconds with the first move of the semi-final bout of the men's 66-kg freestyle event. He had earlier made it to the semi-finals in fine style without conceding a single point in his first two matches. 

In the final, the world champion will take on South African Barnes Heinrich, who beat Robert James Philip in his semi-final bout.

Anuj Kumar also made it to the gold medal bout in the freestyle 84-kg category after beating Nigerian Dick Adibo in a thrilling semi-final.

Kumar will take on Inam Muhammad of Pakistan in the final, after he beat South Africa's Meyer Waldemar in another close semi-final.

Joginder Kumar was the third Indian wrestler to make it to the final after his victory over Australian Roberts Denis in the freestyle 120-kg category.

In the gold medal bout, he will play Canadian Arjan Bhullar, who overcame New Zealand's Nick Lane in his semi-final bout.

The only disappointment for India in wrestling when Anil Kumar was beaten by Pakistan's Azhar Hussain in the 55-kg freestyle category.

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