Amit Dahiya eyes comeback at PWL

New Delhi, January 3 

Out of action for several months following a knee injury, former Asian champion Amit Dahiya is aiming to use the ongoing second edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) as a springboard for a comeback.

The injury had also prevented Dahiya from qualifying for the Rio Olympics. But the 23-year-old is now focused on winning gold at the Asian Championships to be held here next year.

"I could not qualify for the Olympics due to the injury. It hampered my preparations and I lost in the qualifiers. I missed last year's PWL as well due to injury," said the Sonepat grappler.

"So I am now focused on making a strong comeback with this year's PWL," he said.  

Amit, who had won silver at the 2013 World Championships and gold at the 2012 Asian Championships, is a part of the Uttar Pradesh franchise in the PWL.

The diminutive wrestler, who competes in the 57 kg division, will open his PWL campaign against reigning Olympic champion Vladimer Khinchegashvili.

Amit had lost to the Georgian superstar 1-7 in the quarterfinals of the now defunct 55kg freestyle category at the 2012 London Olympics. Vladimer had eventually finished with the silver medal at the Games.

But the Haryana grappler is determined to beat the 25-year-old Georgian, who is the costliest buy in this year's PWL auction with a price tag of Rs 48 lakh.