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Bajrang Punia
Wrestling
Bajrang Punia 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.
About: Punia was born in Khudan, Jhajjar, Haryana, India. He began wrestling at the age of seven and was encouraged to pursue the sport by his father. Punia grew up in rural area. His family did not have money for traditional sports. Instead, he had to partake in free sports like Wrestling and Kabaddi.
Achievements:
Event Medal Year Location Weight Class Olympic Games Bronze 2020 Tokyo 65 kg World Championships Silver 2018 Budapest 65 kg World Championships Bronze 2013 Budapest 60 kg World Championships Bronze 2019 Nur-Sultan 65 kg World Championships Bronze 2022 Belgrade 65 kg Asian Games Gold 2018 Jakarta 65 kg Asian Games Silver 2014 Incheon 61 kg Commonwealth Games Gold 2018 Gold Coast 65 kg Commonwealth Games Gold 2022 Birmingham 65 kg Commonwealth Games Silver 2014 Glasgow 61 kg Asian Championships Gold 2017 New Delhi 65 kg Asian Championships Gold 2019 Xi’an 65 kg Asian Championships Silver 2014 Astana 61 kg Asian Championships Silver 2020 New Delhi 65 kg Asian Championships Silver 2021 Almaty 65 kg Asian Championships Silver 2022 Ulanbator 65 kg Asian Championships Bronze 2013 New Delhi 60 kg Asian Championships Bronze 2018 Bishkek 65 kg World U23 Championships Silver 2017 Bydgoszcz 65 kg Commonwealth Championship Gold 2017 Brakpan 65 kg Commonwealth Championship Gold 2016 Singapore 65 kg Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Gold 2017 Ashgabat 70 kg Bolat Turlykhanov Cup Bronze 2022 Almaty 65 kg
Rank in World: 1
Social Media Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bajrangpunia60/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BajrangPunia
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bajrangpunia.official/
Country: India
Ratings: 2.0
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