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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.
Bajrang became the first Indian wrestler who won a Gold medal for India in Asian Games in 2017. In 2018, Bajrang Punia won a silver medal at the 2018 World Wrestling Championship, and upon this win, he was considered the World No. 1 in the 65 kg category. Bajrang Punia meeting Narendra Modi.
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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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Aug 5, 2022 · Bajrang Punia, who was the defending champion in the category, beat Canadian youngster Lachlan McNeil in the gold medal match at the Coventry Stadium and Arena. The 21-year-old McNeil, considered one of the brightest up-and-coming wrestlers from Canada, is a junior Pan-American champion.
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...
