Indian men’s team qualify for Wrestling World Cup

India’s Amit Kumar (red) fights against Iran’s Hassan Farman Rahimi during the men’s free style 55 kg category final round of the World Wrestling Championships in Budapest

India men’s wrestling team, on 20^th September 2013, earned a maiden berth at Wrestling World Cup on the back of its sixth-place finish, which is India’s best performance, in men’s freestyle at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

India ended the tournament in the men’s freestyle category with 23 points, which has propelled India to sixth in rankings behind Iran, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine and the USA.

As per FILA rules, top eight teams in the World Championship automatically qualify for the World Cup as Amit Kumar Dahiya’s silver medal in the 55kg and Bajrang Kumar’s bronze in the 60kg ensured India’s place in 2014.

Earlier, India’s best-ever finish at the World Championship in men’s category was in the year 2009 when it finished 10^th.