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Bajrang Punia (born 26 February 1994) is an Indian freestyle wrestler and politician, 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. [1] Punia is the only Indian wrestler to win four medals at the World Wrestling Championships. [2]
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Date of Birth: February 26, 1994 Birth Place: Jhajjar, Haryana Sport/Event(s): Wrestling (Men’s Freestyle - 65kg) Current World Ranking: 1
He is currently an employee of Indian Railways as a Gazette officer of OSD Sports. In addition to this, he is also affiliated with JSW Sports and Optimum Nutrition. Bajrang Punia is also part of Indian government’s Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS). As of 2019, his total earnings were INR 2.4 crore, according to Forbes' report.
2021: *Silver - Almaty Asian Championships (65kg) 2020: *Silver - New Delhi Asian Championships (65kg) 2019: *Gold - Xi'an Asian Championships (65kg) *Bronze - Nur-Sultan World Championships (65kg) 2018: *Gold - Jakarta Asian Games (65kg) *Gold - Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (65kg) *Silver - Budapest World Championships (65kg) *Bronze - Bishkek As...
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 · Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia went into the Tokyo Olympics as a huge medal contender. He missed out on a gold and silver, but he has ensured that he will be on the podium in Tokyo, wearing a bronze medal around his neck.
Jun 29, 2022 · 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.
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Bajrang Punia (born 26 February 1994) is an Indian freestyle wrestler and politician, 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. [1]
