Anshu Malik withdraws from Poland Open, being tested for COVID-19

Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Anshu Malik has pulled out of the Poland Open after catching a fever. She becomes the second Indian to withdraw from the event as Deepak Punia had also pulled out due to an elbow injury.

Published : Jun 11, 2021 14:17 IST

Anshu Malik, 19, had qualified for the Tokyo Games through the Asian Olympic Qualifier, held in Almaty in April this year.  (File Image)
Anshu Malik, 19, had qualified for the Tokyo Games through the Asian Olympic Qualifier, held in Almaty in April this year. (File Image)
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Anshu Malik, 19, had qualified for the Tokyo Games through the Asian Olympic Qualifier, held in Almaty in April this year. (File Image)

Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Anshu Malik withdrew from the Poland Open on Friday after catching fever and will be in isolation as a precautionary measure till she gets her COVID-19 test report.

It has been learnt that she was running a temperature when she reported for weigh-in for the 57kg category on Friday morning and it was suggested that she withdraw from the competition.

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"Anshu did not want to miss the competition but as a precautionary measure she has been isolated and has given a sample to confirm if she is infected with coronavirus or not," a source in the Indian camp told PTI .

"It does not look like COVID-19 since she has been in good shape since landing in Warsaw. But such are the times that you can't risk, so she is being tested," the source added.

Anshu's parents had contracted virus last month and till the time they recovered, she and her younger brother had stayed in a hotel in Rohtak. She had come back home only after they recovered.

Anshu, 19, had qualified for the Tokyo Games through the Asian Olympic Qualifier, held in Almaty in April this year.

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She is now the second Indian to have pulled out of the last Ranking Series event ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Deepak Punia had withdrawn from the men's freestyle 86kg competition due to an elbow injury.

India has so far won a silver medal through Tokyo-bound Ravi Dahiya in the men's 61kg free style competition. Vinesh Phogat will compete in the 53kg category later on Friday.

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