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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.
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...
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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 · His remarkable achievements include winning a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he defeated Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov with a commanding 8–0 margin. Punia holds the distinction...
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Sep 18, 2022 · Bajrang Punia gave it his all, including his blood and sweat, as he overcame a deep cut on his head to win a bronze medal via repechage at the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade on Sunday.
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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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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.