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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.
Learn about Bajrang Punia's biography, medals, records and age. He is the first Indian wrestler to be ranked world No. 1 and the first to win four World Championship medals. He also won bronze at Tokyo 2020 despite a knee injury.
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.
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5 days ago · Wrestler Bajrang Punia was suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Sunday for the second time, three weeks after its Anti-Disciplinary Doping (ADDP) panel had revoked his suspension on the grounds that NADA had not issued a “notice of charge” to the wrestler.
Bajrang Punia beat Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov 8-0 in the men's 65kg freestyle bronze medal match on Saturday. The Indian wrestler emulated his mentor Yogeshwar Dutt, who won the bronze in London 2012, and took India's medal tally to six.
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Oct 5, 2023 · Punia holds the distinction of being the sole Indian wrestler to secure four medals at the World Wrestling Championships.
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May 6, 2024 · Bajrang Punia's chances of qualifying for the Paris Olympics have taken a hit after the National Anti-Doping Agency [NADA] placed him under provisional suspension over his non-cooperation...
