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Wrestler Sandeep Tomar books Rio ticket

Sandeep earned a quota place by winning the playoff bout after having clinched the bronze medal.

New Delhi: Wrestler Sandeep Tomar on Sunday secured an Olympic quota place for India in the men’s 57kg freestyle category with a bronze medal finish on the final day of the 1st World Olympic qualifying tournament at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

The 25-year-old Sandeep became the fourth Indian wrestler after Yogeshwar Dutt, Narsingh Yadav and Hardeep Singh to book a berth for the Rio Games, to be held in August.

Sandeep earned a quota place by winning the playoff bout after having clinched the bronze medal. Only the top three finishers in each weight category are eligible for an Olympic berth in this tournament.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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