Published: 12:01 AM, 13 November 2026
Bangladesh Ansar clinches double crowns
Bangladesh Ansar emerged as champions in both the men's and women's categories of the 37th National Senior Men's and 11th National Women's Wrestling Championships 2026 held at Roller Skating Complex in the capital on Thursday.
In the men's category, Bangladesh Ansar clinched the title with five gold, two silver and three bronze medals for a total of 10 medals.
Bangladesh Army finished runners-up with three gold, three silver and four bronze medals while Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) secured third place with one gold, four silver and four bronze medals.
In the women's category, Bangladesh Ansar also claimed the top spot with six gold, three silver and one bronze medal.
Bangladesh Army finished runners-up with three gold, five silver and one bronze medal while Bangladesh Police took third place with one gold medal.
Acting Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Md Mahfuzul Alam Khan attended the closing ceremony as the chief guest and distributed prizes among the winners.
Federation President Major General (retd) A S M Ridwanur Rahman, General Secretary Lion M R Ali Fahim, Vice-President Brigadier General (retd) Mazharul Haque and Joint Secretary A K Abdul Mobin Fighter, were among others were also present.
Earlier, certificates were awarded to 30 participants of the five-day "International Wrestling Referees and Technical Course for Coaches (Level 1) - 2026 on Wednesday.
The certificates were presented by Hassan Ibrahim Madani Ibrahim (an educator from United World Wrestling, the global governing body for wrestling) and Stefan Rudevics (a referee educator from Australia).
A total of 137 athletes-representing various district sports associations, institutional service teams, and clubs-are competing across 20 weight categories for both men and women in this championship.
