The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) disqualifies 500-plus wrestlers from the U-17 National Open Ranking Tournament following an age-fraud crackdown using an Aadhaar-based verification process. According to reports, more than 500 participants are disqualified after the verification identifies inconsistencies related to age. The tournament is held from June 6 to 8 in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh. Sources say about 1,200 wrestlers register for the event across men’s freestyle, Greco Roman, and women’s categories. The WFI’s Aadhaar verification is described as a key step in enforcing eligibility rules for the age-group competition. While the outlets report the same outcome and verification method, they vary slightly in wording on the disqualification threshold (500-plus / over 500). No details are provided in the articles on specific cases or the number of matches, but the reported effect is a significant reduction of eligible competitors for the ranking meet. The disqualifications are presented as part of a broader effort by the WFI to address age fraud in youth wrestling.
WFI disqualifies 500-plus wrestlers after Aadhaar-based age verification at U-17 meet
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) disqualifies 500-plus wrestlers from the U-17 National Open Ranking Tournament following an age-fraud crackdown using an Aadhaar-based verification process. Acc...
- The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) uses an Aadhaar-based verification process to check athletes’ age eligibility.
- Over 500 (500-plus) wrestlers are disqualified after age fraud is identified.
- The affected event is the U-17 National Open Ranking Tournament.
- The tournament is held from June 6 to 8 in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Around 1,200 wrestlers register across men’s freestyle, Greco Roman, and women’s categories.
Over 500 wrestlers were disqualified from the U-17 National Open Ranking Tournament due to age fraud identified by the Wrestling Federation of India's Aadhaar-based verification. 
2 months agoIn a sweeping crackdown on age fraud, more than 500 wrestlers were disqualified from the U-17 National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda after the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) introduced a stringent Aadhaar-based verification system.
2 months agoThe tournament, held from June 6 to 8 in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district, saw around 1,200 wrestlers register across men's freestyle, Greco Roman and women's categories
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