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Indian Arm Wrestling Federation was formed in 1977 to promote Arm Wrestling as sport in India. [1] Arm Wrestling also called as "Panja" has been promoted through Pro Panja League (PPL) set up in Year 2020 [ 2 ] for organising League matches.
The Pro Panja League (PPL) [1] is a professional Indian arm wrestling league which had its first season start on 28 July 2023 and end on 13 August 2023. There are separate competition categories for men, women, and specially abled (disabled) players, [2] and the tournament took place at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
IFA World Arm Wrestling Championship Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia one Silver Medal(Left) in 2023 Surya Pratap Sharma is an Indian arm wrestler. [ 1 ] He had won silver and bronze medal at the World Cup Championship Poland (Romania) in the year 2017.
India’s Nisha Dahiya had just taken an 8-1 lead in her 68-kilogram Olympic quarterfinal against North Korea’s Pak Sol-gum before a series of arm and hand injuries became too much to overcome.
The other prominent Indian epic, the Ramayana, also mentions wrestling in India and Hanuman is described as one of the greatest wrestlers of his time. During the reign of Mughal Empire , who were of Turko-Mongol descent, the influence of Iranian and Mongolian wrestling were incorporated to the local Malla-yuddha to form the modern Pehlwani ...
Arm wrestling in the United States was formerly also called "Indian arm wrestling"; some sources suggest the practice originated amongst Native American peoples such as the Lenape. A similar sport, "Indian hand wrestling", attested from the early 20th century and commonly ascribed Native American origins, was conducted standing upright.
Jason Kelce went head-to-head — or arm-to-arm — against an Olympian. While attending the 2024 Paris Olympics, the retired NFL star, 36, was challenged to an arm wrestle by Team USA rugby star ...
Riviera has hosted several 'Pro-shows', concerts where well known singers, DJs and dance groups perform. These pro-show nights are highly anticipated by both internal and external participants and as such feature upcoming or established performers. The acts are most often Indian performers, though international acts have made appearances as well.