Sehrawat benched by wrestling body for 1 yr
India, Oct. 8 -- Paris Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Aman Sehrawat has been suspended for one year by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after being disqualified from the World Championships for failing to make weight. Sehrawat, a strong medal contender in 57kg, was 1.7kg over the prescribed limit on the morning of his weigh-in and forfeited his bout. WFI issued a show cause notice to Sehrawat on September 23 "seeking an explanation regarding his disqualification." "Upon thorough examination the committee found your response unsatisfactory," WFI president Sanjay Kumar Singh said in the suspension letter issued to Sehrawat on Tuesday. P18...
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