Indian wrestler Seema Bisla has secured a Tokyo Olympics berth in
women's 50kg after reaching the finals of the World Olympic Qualifier in
Bulgaria on Friday. Seema becomes the fourth woman and eighth overall wrestler
to qualify for the quadrennial event.
With this India equals its previous best qualification of eight
wrestlers from the 2016 Olympics SAI took to Twitter to applaud the wrestler,
"Many congratulations to wrestler #SeemaBisla as she secures a #Tokyo2020
quota in women's 50kg at World Olympic Qualifier in Bulgaria. She becomes 4th
woman & 8th overall wrestler to qualify. With this India equals its
previous best qualification of 8 wrestlers from 2016 Olympics."
Seema joins the elite company of Ravi Kumar Dahiya (57kg), Sumit
Malik, (125kg) Bajrang Punia (65kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg) in men's freestyle
and Vinesh Phogat (53kg), Anshu Malik (57kg) and Sonam Malik (62kg) in women
weights for those who have qualified for the Olympics.