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Home / News / Sports News / Wrestlers Bajrang, Vinesh and Pooja awarded Grade A contracts
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Wrestlers Bajrang, Vinesh and Pooja awarded Grade A contracts

Wrestlers Bajrang, Vinesh and Pooja awarded Grade A contracts
Written by Rajdeep Saha
Nov 30, 2018, 11:30 pm 2 min read
Wrestlers Bajrang, Vinesh and Pooja awarded Grade A contracts

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has rolled out a grade-based contract system for wrestlers. More than 100 wrestlers have been included in the list. WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh revealed the names of the wrestlers included in the top four categories. Only three wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Pooja Dhanda, have been awarded Grade A contracts. Here's more.

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Trio set the bar high in an eventful 2018

Bajrang won a silver in the World Championships in 2018. He won gold in the Asian and Commonwealth Games 2018 in the 65kg category. 24-year-old Vinesh swept the top prize in Asian and CWG events, this year in the 50kg category. Pooja bagged bronze in World Championships and a silver in CWG in the 57kg category. Their impressive feats helped them secure top contracts.

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How much will wrestlers receive in different categories?

The trio will receive an annual amount of Rs. 30 lakh a year, as per their Grade A contract. Meanwhile, two-time Olympic winner Sushil Kumar and 2016 Olympics bronze medalist Sakshi Malik were handed Grade B contracts and will receive Rs. 20 lakh. Wrestlers in Grade C will get Rs. 10 lakh. On the other hand, Grade D wrestlers will receive Rs. 5 lakh.

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WFI President on star wrestlers Sushil and Sakshi

According to a report, WFI President, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh shared his views about champion wrestlers. "Sushil is an Olympian and despite his low participation, he is the wrestler who brought Indian wrestling to its feet again with two medals at the Olympics. He deserves this. Sakshi has had some up and down performances but this can be upgraded if she performs well."

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WFI is set to review the performances of wrestlers

The WFI is set to monitor the performances of wrestlers. The wrestling body has reserved the right to change the category of any wrestler. At the end of the day, the contract will only depend on the achievements of a wrestler. Further, both national and international performances of the athletes will be taken into account, for the review.

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Rajdeep Saha is a sports journalist at NewsBytes. He has an experience of over 10 years covering sports across print, online, broadcast, and freelance mediums. He has previously worked with Millennium Post, Zee News English, and NewsX. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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