All the arm wrestlers in India 20223, definitely looking for the arm wrestler. That’s why Sportsunfold is providing the Top 10 arm wrestlers in India in 2023. Some information about wrestlers in India is available in the article.
In present times, due to the development and efforts behind its growing popularity, arm wrestling has become a highly competitive sport. The excitement and unpredictability that this game brings make it hard to ignore.
India, known as ‘Panja’ in the subcontinent, has seen the emergence of many skilled wrestlers in the last few years. Who has shone in national competitions & has also won medals at the international level.
We are sharing the list of the Top 10 arm wrestlers in India in 2023
1. Sachin Goyal
In the opening 80 kg weight division of the PPL’s first ranking competition, held in Delhi in 2020, Sachin Goyal took home the silver medal. The Pro Panza Mega Match-1 was his next match. He then won the Sheru Classic Arm Wrestling Championship in 2021 as the 80 kg champion.
After this, he faced Sachin Goyal in the 80 kg category in PPL Mega Match-1, where he gave him a tough fight. Fought a five-round match.
Full name: Sachi Goyal
Weight: 80 kg
2. Siddharth Malakar
Malakar was the inaugural 90kg champion in arm Wrestlers at the PPL’s first ranking tournament, which took place at the Tyagaraja Stadium in New Delhi in 2020.
Full name: Siddharth Malakar
Weight: 90 kg
3. Denic Lalruattluanga
Denic, who hails from Mizoram, his a multiple-time state champion and recently won a gold medal in the 80 kg (right hand) category. Lalruattluanga was also an the crowned ‘Champion of Champions’.
Full name: Denic Lalruattluanga
Weight: 80 kg
4. Karaj Virk
Recently, His most fought at the 2022. He won a Bronze medal in the 100kg champion for the Classic Arm Wrestling championship. In 2020, Karj Virk won the gold medal in the 80 kg weight category at the inaugural ceremony of PPL held in Delhi.
Full name: Karaj Virk
Weight: 90 kg
5. Rahul Panicker
Panikkar is one of the most impressive 70 kg arm wrestlers of India and he is a 10-time Kerala state champion. 8-time national champion and also a champion in UAE.
His known aggressive top role in the game and his became a last year worldwide sensation. He defeat to Larry wheels in an arm Wrestling match.
Full name: Rahul Panicker
Weight: 70 kg
6. Sanjay Deswal
Delhi-based Sanjay Deswal is a national gold medalist and 10-time Delhi ‘Champion of Champions’. He also won the gold medal at the 2021 Sheru Classic Arm Wrestling Championship held in Mumbai.
His also defeated Syed Mehboob Ali of Hyderabad in Pro Panja Mega Match-1. He was the silver medalist in the inaugural Pro Panja League Ranking Tournament held in Delhi.
Full name: Sanjay Deswal
Weight: 90 kg
7. MD Hashim
He is one of the top 7th Arm Wrestlers in the upper arm weight champion in India. His won the first medal in the ranking tournament in the 100 kg category under the Pro Panja League banner in 2020.
Full name: Karaj Virk
Weight: 100 kg
8. Dilshad MA
One of India’s upcoming arm wrestling superstars is The MA. In the first ranking tournament’s 100 kg+ division, he took home the gold medal. He recently competed in the 44th Nationals, I n a top wrestler where he took home the gold in the 100 kg+ division. He also took part in the Mumbai-based Pro Panja Mega Matches-1 competition.
Full name: Dilshad MA
Weight: 100+ kg
9. Ashish Mehta
At the inaugural Pro Panja Ranking Tournament in 2020, he took home the bronze medal. In the 60 kg for men division, he took home a bronze medal.
He most recently competed at the Delhi 2022 Sheru Classic Arm Wrestling Championship, where he took first place in the 60 kg division.
Full name: Ashish Mehta
Weight: 60 kg
10. Tridip Medhi
Trideep Medhi is one of the best arm wrestlers of Assam. He won the gold medal in the 70 kg category at the inaugural Pro Panja League Ranking Tournament held in Delhi in 2020. Trideep Medhi is one of the best arm wrestlers of Assam. He won the gold medal in the 70 kg category at the inaugural Pro Panja League Ranking Tournament held in Delhi in 2020.
Full name: Tridip Medhi
Weight: 70 kg
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