Indian wrestling at Paris Olympics 2024: Venue, start and end dates, Indian contingent size

The six-member wrestling contingent (five female and one male) is all set to represent India at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Vinesh Phogat will participate in the 50kg category and spearhead the women's squad consisting of renowned athletes such as Antim Panghal (53kg), Anshu Malik (57kg), Reetika Hooda (76kg) and Nisha Dahiya (68kg). Meanwhile, Aman Sehrawat will be the sole challenger for the country in the men's 57kg category.

Interestingly, wrestling is the only sport in which India have secured at least one medal in each of the last four Olympics.

The Tokyo Olympics saw the country enter with seven athletes and return with two medals. Ravi Kumar Dahiya clinched a silver medal in the men’s freestyle 57kg category, while Bajrang Punia secured a bronze in the 65kg category.

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Wrestling venue for Paris Olympics 2024

The Grand Palais Éphémère in Champ de Mars will host the wrestling events of the Paris Olympics 2024. Apart from wrestling, the judo events will take place at this venue as well.

It is a temporary exhibition hall spanning 10,000 sq m opened in 2021 and is set to be dismantled after the Games.

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Wrestling schedule in Paris Olympics 2024

The wrestling events in the Paris Olympics will take place from August 5 to 11.

Monday, August 5

Women's freestyle 68kg 1/8 final - 6.30pm IST

Women's freestyle 68kg 1/4 final - 7.50pm IST

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Tuesday, August 6

Women's freestyle 68kg semi-final - 1.10am IST

Women's freestyle 68kg repechage - 2.30pm IST

Women's freestyle 50kg 1/8 final - 3pm IST

Women's freestyle 50kg 1/4 final - 4.20pm IST

Women's freestyle 50kg semi-final - 10.25pm IST

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Wednesday, August 7

Women's freestyle 68kg bronze medal match - 12.20pm IST

Women's freestyle 68kg final - 12.45am IST

Women's freestyle 50kg repechage - 2.30pm IST

Women's freestyle 53kg 1/8 final - 3pm IST

Women's freestyle 53kg 1/4 final - 4.20pm IST

Women's freestyle 53kg semi-final - 10.25pm IST

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Thursday, August 8

Women's freestyle 50kg bronze medal match - 12.20pm IST

Women's freestyle 50kg final - 12.45pm IST

Women's freestyle 53kg repechage - 2.30pm IST

Women's freestyle 57kg 1/8 final - 3pm IST

Men's freestyle 57kg 1/8 final - 3pm IST

Women's freestyle 57kg 1/4 final - 4.20pm IST

Men's freestyle 57kg 1/4 final - 4.20pm IST

Men's freestyle 57kg semi-final - 9.45pm IST

Women's freestyle 57kg semi-final - 10.25pm IST

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Friday, August 9

Women's freestyle 53kg bronze medal match - 12.20pm IST

Women's freestyle 53kg final - 12.45pm IST

Women's freestyle 57kg repechage - 2.30pm IST

Men's freestyle 57kg repechage - 2.30pm IST

Men's freestyle 57kg bronze medal match - 11pm IST

Men's freestyle 57kg final - 11.25pm IST

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Saturday, August 10

Women's freestyle 57kg bronze medal match - 12.20am IST

Women's freestyle 57kg final - 12.45am IST

Women's freestyle 76kg 1/8 final - 3pm IST

Women's freestyle 76kg 1/4 final - 4.20pm IST

Women's freestyle 76kg semi-final - 10.25pm IST

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Sunday, August 11

Women's freestyle 76kg repechage - 2.30pm IST

Women's freestyle 76kg bronze medal match - 4.50pm IST

Women's freestyle 76kg final - 5.15pm IST

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Indian wrestling contingent size for Paris Olympics 2024

Men's: Aman Sehrawat (57kg)

Women's: Antim Panghal (53kg), Vinesh Phogat (50kg), Anshu Malik (57kg), Reetika Hooda (76kg), Nisha Dahiya (68kg)