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Bajrang Punia (born 26 February 1994) is an Indian freestyle wrestler, who competes in the 65-kg weight category. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Punia won a bronze medal by defeating Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov with a 8–0 margin. Punia is the only Indian wrestler to win 4 medals at the World Wrestling Championships.
Bajrang Punia made a remarkable Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, winning the bronze medal in the 65kg freestyle event despite battling a knee injury. In the run-up to the Summer Games, Bajrang injured his right knee during the Ali Aliyev tournament in Russia in June 2021, just a month before Tokyo 2020.
He is the first Indian wrestler to be ranked world No. 1 in any category and the first Indian to win FOUR World Championship medals. Bajrang Punia also added to his burgeoning reputation with a bronze medal in his maiden Olympics at Tokyo 2020, battling through a knee injury to fulfill his dream.
Aug 7, 2021 · India's Bajrang Punia won the country's sixth medal at this Olympics after winning his bronze medal bout in the men's wrestling freestyle 65kg division at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.
Aug 7, 2021 · India’s Bajrang Punia beat Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics men’s 65kg wrestling bronze medal match at the Makuhari Messe Hall on Saturday to earn a place on the podium.
India's Bajrang Punia clinched gold in the men's 65kg freestyle wrestling in Commonwealth Games 2022 on Friday. Bajrang's efforts took India's medal tally to 22 at the ongoing Games in...
Bajrang Punia redeemed his campaign as he earned India's sixth medal of Tokyo 2020 with a clear 8-0 victory in the bronze medal bout. Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Saturday won...
Aug 5, 2022 · Bajrang Punia defended his Commonwealth Games title in style as he beat Canada's Lachlan McNeil to win gold in the men's 65kg at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on...
Jul 14, 2021 · Bajrang Punia in action against Lee Seungchul in the final of the men's 65kg freestyle category. But he says what remains Bajrang's decisive advantage is his ability to pile on the pressure....
Aug 7, 2021 · Superstar Bajrang Punia met his fellow countrymen’s expectations as he recorded a comprehensive 8-0 victory over World championships silver medallist Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan to claim a...
