NEW DELHI: The highest-five and never top-six wrestlers on the World Championships will earn quota locations for the 2024 Paris Video games in every of the 18 weight classes, because the world governing physique UWW has introduced modifications to the qualification course of for the Olympics.
The 18 quota locations taken away from the 2023 World Championships, the primary occasion providing quotas, have been added to the World Qualifiers, which would be the final probability for wrestlers to safe spots for the Paris Video games.
United World Wrestling (UWW) President Nenad Lalovic was quoted as saying by the official web site of the world governing physique on Wednesday that the modifications are geared toward creating “additional equity within the distribution between the World Championships and the World Qualifiers.”
The World Championships is about to be held in Russia from September 16-24.
Aside from the 2023 World Championships, the continental qualifiers (Asia, Africa, Pan-America, European) in 2024, and the 2024 World Olympics Qualifiers can even provide quota for the Video games.
Earlier, 108 quotas have been awarded on the World Championships (six per Olympic weight) however now 90 quota locations will likely be on provide.
From India Bajrang Punia (65kg), Ravi Dahiya (57kg), Deepak Punia (86kg) and Vinesh Phogat (53kg) had certified for the Tokyo Video games via the 2019 World Championships in Nur Sultan whereas Anshu Malik (57kg), Sonam Malik (62kg) had certified via the Asian occasion in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Heavyweight wrestler Sumit Malik (125kg) had certified via the World Qualifiers in Sofia, Bulgaria.
In Russia subsequent yr, all 4 medallists (gold, silver and two bronze winners) will safe the quotas for his or her respective nations and the 2 bronze medal play-offs losers will contest for the fifth spot.
A complete of 144 wrestlers will qualify for the Paris Video games via the continental qualifying occasions (Asian, African, Pan-American and European). The highest two wrestlers in every Olympic weight class will get one spot every for his or her NOCs.
The quota winners on the 2023 World Championships is not going to be eligible to take part within the continental qualifiers until they take part in a distinct type.
On the World Olympic Qualifiers, three quotas in every Olympic weight class as an alternative of the 2 beforehand will likely be at stake.
Not simply the gold and silver medal winners will safe quotas however the bronze medal winners can even get an opportunity to qualify for the Olympics.
The bronze winners will battle it out for the quota in every of the 18 classes.
Unused quotas as a consequence of withdrawal, doping offence, or non-participation, will likely be transferred to the following finest wrestler of that weight class of the match.
The deadline for the Olympic Video games entries will likely be July 8, 2024. The wrestling competitors will likely be held from August 4-11.
The 18 quota locations taken away from the 2023 World Championships, the primary occasion providing quotas, have been added to the World Qualifiers, which would be the final probability for wrestlers to safe spots for the Paris Video games.
United World Wrestling (UWW) President Nenad Lalovic was quoted as saying by the official web site of the world governing physique on Wednesday that the modifications are geared toward creating “additional equity within the distribution between the World Championships and the World Qualifiers.”
The World Championships is about to be held in Russia from September 16-24.
Aside from the 2023 World Championships, the continental qualifiers (Asia, Africa, Pan-America, European) in 2024, and the 2024 World Olympics Qualifiers can even provide quota for the Video games.
Earlier, 108 quotas have been awarded on the World Championships (six per Olympic weight) however now 90 quota locations will likely be on provide.
From India Bajrang Punia (65kg), Ravi Dahiya (57kg), Deepak Punia (86kg) and Vinesh Phogat (53kg) had certified for the Tokyo Video games via the 2019 World Championships in Nur Sultan whereas Anshu Malik (57kg), Sonam Malik (62kg) had certified via the Asian occasion in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Heavyweight wrestler Sumit Malik (125kg) had certified via the World Qualifiers in Sofia, Bulgaria.
In Russia subsequent yr, all 4 medallists (gold, silver and two bronze winners) will safe the quotas for his or her respective nations and the 2 bronze medal play-offs losers will contest for the fifth spot.
A complete of 144 wrestlers will qualify for the Paris Video games via the continental qualifying occasions (Asian, African, Pan-American and European). The highest two wrestlers in every Olympic weight class will get one spot every for his or her NOCs.
The quota winners on the 2023 World Championships is not going to be eligible to take part within the continental qualifiers until they take part in a distinct type.
On the World Olympic Qualifiers, three quotas in every Olympic weight class as an alternative of the 2 beforehand will likely be at stake.
Not simply the gold and silver medal winners will safe quotas however the bronze medal winners can even get an opportunity to qualify for the Olympics.
The bronze winners will battle it out for the quota in every of the 18 classes.
Unused quotas as a consequence of withdrawal, doping offence, or non-participation, will likely be transferred to the following finest wrestler of that weight class of the match.
The deadline for the Olympic Video games entries will likely be July 8, 2024. The wrestling competitors will likely be held from August 4-11.
