Description: Naib Subedar Deepak Punia, is an Indian freestyle wrestler supported by OGQ and Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army who won a silver medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in the freestyle 86 kg category and secured a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
About: He was born in Jhajjar district, Haryana. He is the reigning Commonwealth champion in his weight category. He bagged a gold medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games after beating Pakistan's Muhammad Inam in the 86kg final bout.
Achievements:
Year Competition Location Weight Class Medal 2016 World Cadet Championships Tbilisi 85 kg Gold 2018 Asian Junior Championship New Delhi 86 kg Gold 2018 World Junior Wrestling Championships Trnava 86 kg Silver 2019 World Junior Wrestling Championships Tallinn 86 kg Gold 2019 World Championships Nur-Sultan 86 kg Silver 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships Xi’an 86 kg Bronze 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships New Delhi 86 kg Bronze 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships Almaty 86 kg Silver 2022 Asian Games Hangzhou 86 kg Silver 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham 86 kg Gold 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships Ulaanbaatar 86 kg Silver 2022 Yasar Dogu Tournament Istanbul 92 kg Bronze
Rank in India: 1
Social Media Links:
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Country: India
Ratings: 2.0
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