NAGPUR’S Siddhesh Warankar and Ammol Walke have been selected in the Indian team that will be participating in Asian Armwrestling Championship to be held in Delhi from May 3-5. Addressing a press conference, Dr Shrikant Warankar, Secretary, Maharashtra Arm Wrestling Association, informed that Siddhesh will be participating in the sub-junior 45 kgs category.

 

“A student of Saraswati Vidyalaya, Siddhesh has won a bronze medal in nationals, and a silver and gold in state championships. He will be representing India in sub-junior (Under-15) U-45 kgs left and right handed events,” stated Dr Warankar. Siddhesh is coached by Ravindra Kulkarni, Brijmohan Rawat and Pushpak Tambekar. “Ammol Walke will be participating in the Under-70 kgs Masters Para Standing armwrestling category (left and right hands). He has been a national champion with left and right hands in the previous year. Ammol is coached by international bodybuilding coach Dinesh Chawre and Secretary of Vidarbha Bodybuilding Association Abhishek Karangiwar,” informed Warankar. Both players are mentored by Lakshmikant Meshram and Anand Dabre.

 

Apart from Siddhesh and Ammol, Maharashtra’s Erin Varghese Kundur, will take part in Under-70 kgs, and Mumbai’s Parth Soni (Under-100 kgs weight category) will also represent India. The players are congratulated by actress Preeti Jhangiani, President, Maharashtra Arm Wrestling Association; Pramod Walmandare, Working President, Patrons Girish Pandav and Baba Dawre, Kishore Bagde, Hemant Dongaokar, Raju Itkelwar, Sachin Mathane, Dr Vivek Awasare, Vijay Ghate, Sandip Mohanto, Dr Warankar and Vinay Upasani.