With Narsingh Yadav being prohibited from the Rio Olympic squad post the doping disaster, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has sent an official solicitation to United World Wrestling (UWW) to switch him with Parveen Kumar Rana. This comes as a noteworthy stun for two time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, who was being touted as his replacement.
No more the dream.
Though Sushil Kumar must have been baffled, it came as a big surprise for Praveen Kumar Rana. In fact, Rana was the one who was defeated by Yadav during the selection process of the Olympics. Now, it makes total sense that if the best is not available, then the second best has to go.
Did you know these things about Rana?
Time for action!
I am sure, you haven’t heard of Praveen Rana much and must be wondering how he got the ticket to the Olympics instead of Sushil Kumar. Well, he is not an obscure name for those who love wrestling because he is the man who won gold medal in the Junior Olympics in the year 2008.
Notable performance in 2011 Junior World Wrestling Championship
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Apart from that, his biggest achievement was when he won the bronze medal in 2011 Junior World Wrestling Championship in Bucharest. Yes, he is not yet that much in the limelight, but I am sure, with this golden opportunity, his performance in the Olympics will win him many hearts.
Author Name: Palak Bhardwaj
