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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.
Bajrang Punia is the only Indian wrestler to win more than one medal at the world championships and has also stood on the podium at the Olympics. Learn how he overcame a knee injury to clinch bronze in the 65kg freestyle event at Tokyo 2020.
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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.
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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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.
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...
