Tokyo 2020: I want to come back with a medal from the Olympics, says wrestler Bajrang Punia
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020: I want to come back with a medal from the Olympics, says wrestler Bajrang Punia

India Today  

India's Bajrang Punia is determined to avoid drama in the early rounds and wants to return home with an Olympic medal from Tokyo Olympics, starting from July 23. The 27-year-old is the second seed in men's 65kg category in Tokyo, the one on whose shoulders rest India's hopes of winning the country's first Olympic gold in wrestling. Asian and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Punia's leg defence is considered probably his only weakness, but the wrestler from Haryana was not too perturbed. World champion Russian Gadzhimurad is the top seed in a strong group which, according to Punia, contained 10-12 wrestlers who could beat each other "on their day".

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Bajrang Punia Stands On Indian Flag Tiranga Receiving Vinesh Phogat At Delhi Airport Criticised
7 months, 1 week ago

Bajrang Punia Stands On Indian Flag Tiranga Receiving Vinesh Phogat At Delhi Airport Criticised

ABP News  

Bajrang Punia, the Olympic-medal winning Indian wrestler, finds himself at the centre of a controversy. Punia was spotted standing on a poster with the Indian flag when he was receiving Vinesh Phogat at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Saturday. Nonetheless, Vinesh received a grand welcome at the Delhi Airport after her return from the Paris Olympics …

Vinesh Phogat to return to India on August 17, confirms wrestler Bajrang Punia
7 months, 1 week ago

Vinesh Phogat to return to India on August 17, confirms wrestler Bajrang Punia

India TV News  

The star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat is set to return to India on August 17, confirmed her teammate Bajrang Punia on Wednesday. Vinesh witnessed a heartbreaking Paris Olympics 2024 campaign after she was disqualified hours before her final bout for a gold medal match on August 7. But a big controversy hit the 33rd Summer Games after the organisers disqualified …

Indian Medallists From Tokyo Olympics Who Won't Be Participating In Paris 2024 Games
8 months, 1 week ago

Indian Medallists From Tokyo Olympics Who Won't Be Participating In Paris 2024 Games

ABP News  

India achieved its best-ever medals tally in an Olympic Games in their last appearance at Tokyo 2020. Even though there was a shorter turnaround between the two Olympics this time around with Tokyo 2020 actually happening in 2021 due to Coronavirus pandemic and the Paris 2024 Olympics happening as scheduled, there are two of India's medallists at Paris 2024 who …

Which Indian athletes won medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Which Indian athletes won medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

The Hindu  

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was the most successful Games outing for India since it participated in the Games for the first time in 1900. Here’s a look at the top 10 Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra Winning gold in javelin in Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra clinched the first-ever track and field medal for India. | …

Asian Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers: Aman Sehrawat loses in semis, fails to win Paris 2024 quota spot
11 months, 1 week ago

Asian Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers: Aman Sehrawat loses in semis, fails to win Paris 2024 quota spot

The Hindu  

Indian freestyle wrestlers failed to get a single quota place in the Asian Olympic Games qualifier in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Friday. Aman Sehrawat, last year’s Asian champion, was the only Indian to get closer to a quota place. Aman beat Kazakhstan’s Yerassyl Mukhtaruly 10-0 and South Korea’s Sunggwon Kim 11-1 to reach the semifinals. However, the Indian was outsmarted by …

Bajrang Punia left stadium in huff, refusing to play another match and the dope test after losing semi-finals of Paris Olympic Qualifiers: The fall and fall of the wrestler
1 year ago

Bajrang Punia left stadium in huff, refusing to play another match and the dope test after losing semi-finals of Paris Olympic Qualifiers: The fall and fall of the wrestler

Op India  

Arrogance is the last trait a sportsman should exude. The star wrestler was a prominent face of the Wrestlers’ protest last year against the Wrestling Federation of India and its former Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Sharma accusing him of sexual harassment. In an interview last year, wrestlers Vishal Kaliraman and Antim Panghal said that while she was working hard and …

Wrestling stars of Tokyo bundled out in selection trials for Paris Olympic qualifiers
1 year ago

Wrestling stars of Tokyo bundled out in selection trials for Paris Olympic qualifiers

The Hindu  

On Sunday morning, ahead of the trials to select the Indian wrestling squad for the Asian Olympic qualifiers, Aman Sehrawat clicked ‘play’ on a video he has religiously watched for the last year and a half. The 20-year-old was going into the trials as one of India’s top prospects in the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling category – he has a …

Tokyo Medallists Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya Out Of Paris Olympics Qualification Race
1 year ago

Tokyo Medallists Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya Out Of Paris Olympics Qualification Race

ABP News  

Sonepat: Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya -- the Tokyo Games medallists -- were on Sunday eliminated from the race for the Paris Olympics qualification after losing their respective bouts in the selection trials for the national team. Punia, who was a prominent face of protest against former WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, suffered a crushing 1-9 defeat in the …

Being wrestled to the ground
1 year, 2 months ago

Being wrestled to the ground

Hindustan Times  

Since London 2008, India has won a total of six medals in wrestling at the Olympics — the most in any sport in this period. The medals were a result of identifying the right talent, ensuring the right training, and building an assembly line of wrestlers that could hold their own at the international level. The positive momentum around the …

Race walker Priyanka Goswami seeks an Australian step up
1 year, 2 months ago

Race walker Priyanka Goswami seeks an Australian step up

Hindustan Times  

Returning medal-less amid the euphoria surrounding India’s 100-plus haul at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Priyanka Goswami was distraught. Only India’s second race walking medallist at the Commonwealth Games — she won 10,000m silver at 2022 Birmingham — Goswami finished fifth in the 20km event a year on in Hangzhou clocking 1:43:07, her slowest of the season. “In India, there aren't …

Olympics is in 7 Months! Bajrang Punia Asks to Start All Wrestling Activities as Soon as Possible
1 year, 2 months ago

Olympics is in 7 Months! Bajrang Punia Asks to Start All Wrestling Activities as Soon as Possible

News 18  

Bajrang Punia took to social media to urge the resumption of ‘wrestling activities’ as soon as possible, with the 2024 Paris Olympics Games starting soon. 7 महीने बाद ओलंपिक खेल भी हैं लेकिन कोई भी ओलंपिक के लिए गंभीर नहीं दिख रहा जबकि पिछले चार ओलंपिक्स में कुश्ती ने लगातार चार मेडल दिए हैं. खेल मंत्रालय से निवेदन…— Bajrang Punia …

Bajrang Punia Urges Sports Ministry to Restart Wrestling Activities to Prepare for Paris Olympics
1 year, 2 months ago

Bajrang Punia Urges Sports Ministry to Restart Wrestling Activities to Prepare for Paris Olympics

News 18  

Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia on Saturday urged the Sports Ministry to restart the wrestling activities in the country with just seven months remaining for next year’s Paris Games and said no one seemed to have taken the preparations for the quadrennial showpiece seriously. Wrestling action has come to a standstill for the last several months owing to the turmoil within …

Wrestling at Asian Games 2023 review: Silver medal for Deepak Punia, the silver lining for India at Hangzhou
1 year, 5 months ago

Wrestling at Asian Games 2023 review: Silver medal for Deepak Punia, the silver lining for India at Hangzhou

The Hindu  

About two-and-a-half minutes into the second round of the men’s 86kg freestyle wrestling final at the Asian Games, Deepak Punia was taken down for what would be the final time by Hassan Yazdani of Iran. READ: Asian Games 2023: Deepak Punia bags silver to salvage some of India’s reputation in wrestling at Hangzhou Not being able to compete in overseas …

Hangzhou Asian Games | Deepak Punia settles for silver, Indian wrestlers return with six medals
1 year, 5 months ago

Hangzhou Asian Games | Deepak Punia settles for silver, Indian wrestlers return with six medals

The Hindu  

It was never going to be easy for Deepak Punia to get the elusive gold – he was up against the legend and presence of Hassan Yazdani in the final and given the Iranian’s form, there was little hope of an upset. Punia went down 0-10 to three-time world champion and the reigning champion here Yazdani in the men’s 86kg …

Asian Games 2023: Deepak Punia bags silver to salvage some of India’s reputation in wrestling at Hangzhou
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Deepak Punia bags silver to salvage some of India’s reputation in wrestling at Hangzhou

The Hindu  

It was never going to be easy for Deepak Punia to get the elusive gold – he was up against the legend and presence of Hassan Yazdani in the final and, given the Iranian’s form, there was little hope of an upset. And he duly delivered as Punia won India’s first and only wrestling silver here to salvage some pride …

Asian Games: Comeback attempt falls apart, Bajrang Punia fails to win bronze
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games: Comeback attempt falls apart, Bajrang Punia fails to win bronze

Hindustan Times  

Sports arenas can be brutal places. In Hangzhou, the contrast played out in all its glory as around the time the Indian men's hockey team celebrated their gold medal at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium, 70km away in Lin’an Sports Culture & Exhibition Centre, Bajrang Punia walked off defeated and devastated. Bajrang Punia reacts after losing to Japan's Kaiki …

Wrestler Bajrang Punia faces crushing defeat of at Asian Games semifinals with 8-1 score
1 year, 5 months ago

Wrestler Bajrang Punia faces crushing defeat of at Asian Games semifinals with 8-1 score

Op India  

Iranian Rahman Amouzadkhalili defeated Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia 8-1 in the Asian Games semifinals on Friday in Hangzhou, China. Two-time world champion Bajrang Punia’s preparedness for the competition proved less than ideal as a result of protests against the Wrestling Federation of India president and controversy concerning his selection in the games. “Wrestler Bajrang Punia will play for Bronze Medal …

Bajrang Punia thrashed by Iran's Rahman, to fight for bronze along with Aman Sehrawat at Asian Games
1 year, 5 months ago

Bajrang Punia thrashed by Iran's Rahman, to fight for bronze along with Aman Sehrawat at Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

Returning to competitive wrestling after a one-year gap, an under-pressure Bajrang Punia was routed 1-8 by Iran's Rahman Amouzadkhalili in the semifinals but he stayed in contention for a bronze medal along with compatriot Aman Sehrawat, who was impressive despite his last-four stage defeat at the Asian Games, here on Friday. Sonam Malik and Kiran also lost their respective semifinals …

Asian Games 2023, October 6 Schedule: Men's Hockey team chases Gold against Japan, Bajrang Punia in action
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023, October 6 Schedule: Men's Hockey team chases Gold against Japan, Bajrang Punia in action

India TV News  

India's medal tally reached 86 with just a couple of days left in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. Day 12 saw the archers add Gold medals in men's and women's team compound events while the squash mixed doubles duo of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Singh added the third Gold of the day for India. The men's hockey team will …

Asian Games 2023: Gold remains elusive as Ghosal denied fairytale ending after losing singles final
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Gold remains elusive as Ghosal denied fairytale ending after losing singles final

The Hindu  

In the end, there was no fairytale. It was the one prize missing from his cabinet and despite his best efforts, Saurav Ghosal on Thursday had to settle for his second silver and fifth consecutive singles Asian Games medal, going down 11-9, 9-11, 5-11, 7-11 to Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng. At 37, Ghosal knew it possibly was his last shot …

Asian Games 2023: Antim Panghal lives up to the hype after grabbing bronze; India wins second wrestling medal
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Antim Panghal lives up to the hype after grabbing bronze; India wins second wrestling medal

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal went into the Asian Games as one of India’s biggest medal hopefuls, and she fulfilled the hype, winning bronze in the 53kg for only India’s second medal in wrestling here on Thursday. That win stretched Akari’s winning streak to an incredible 128 matches – which remains unbeaten as she went on to win 10-0 against 2020 Olympic silver …

Can Bajrang Punia, Antim Panghal revive Indian wrestling in Hangzhou?
1 year, 5 months ago

Can Bajrang Punia, Antim Panghal revive Indian wrestling in Hangzhou?

Hindustan Times  

Tokyo Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia and two-time world U-20 champion Antim Panghal are at two ends of their career paths. Punia, the battle-hardened champion and a formidable name in world wrestling not long ago, is eyeing resurrection at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. The 19-year-old showed amazing tenacity and composure to put behind the controversy surrounding her and world championships …

Asian Games 2023, India in Wrestling full schedule: Dates, squad, men’s and women’s teams
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023, India in Wrestling full schedule: Dates, squad, men’s and women’s teams

The Hindu  

India will begin its campaign in wreslting at the Hangzhou Asian Games on October 4. India has a 18-member squad for the sport, which will be headlined by Tokyo Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia, who will be competing in the men’s 65 kg category. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, the wrestling events will be held in Lin’an Sports Culture & Exhibition …

Asian Games: Bajrang Punia braced for comeback of a different kind
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games: Bajrang Punia braced for comeback of a different kind

Hindustan Times  

When Bajrang Punia takes the mat at Hangzhou’s Lin’an Sports Culture and Exhibition Centre on October 6 to start his Asian Games campaign, it will mark the first sighting of the defending champion in a competition this year. In an ideal world, Punia – Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist – would’ve started as a favourite, but as the year has shown …

World Wrestling Championships 2023: India's medal wait continues as Abhimanyu loses Bronze medal bout
1 year, 6 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2023: India's medal wait continues as Abhimanyu loses Bronze medal bout

India TV News  

World Wrestling Championships 2023: India's medal wait continues as Abhimanyu loses Bronze medal bout Abhimanyu lost his Bronze medal bout on technical superiority to Armenia’s Arman Andreasyn 1-12. World Wrestling Championships 2023: India's wait for a medal at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships 2023 continued as Abhimanyu went down in the 70kg freestyle Bronze medal bout on Sunday. Abhimanyu made …

Wrestling World Championships 2023: With WFI suspended, Indian wrestlers eye Paris 2024 spot under new flag
1 year, 6 months ago

Wrestling World Championships 2023: With WFI suspended, Indian wrestlers eye Paris 2024 spot under new flag

The Hindu  

Following the provisional suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India owing to delayed elections preceded by wrestlers’ protests, the Indian athletes will compete under the United World Wrestling flag for the first time in the World Championships, a Paris Olympics qualifying event, starting in Belgrade on Saturday. In the current Indian squad, Asian champion Aman Sehrawat, who took the place …

Asian Games: Bajrang Punia Features In 634-Member India Contingent List Cleared By Sports Ministry
1 year, 7 months ago

Asian Games: Bajrang Punia Features In 634-Member India Contingent List Cleared By Sports Ministry

ABP News  

New Delhi: A record number of 634 sportspersons were on Friday cleared by the Sports Ministry to compete at the Hangzhou Asian Games, surpassing the 572 athletes in the last edition of continental showpiece in Jakarta in 2018. Bajrang in contingent The ministry has included the name of wrestler Bajrang Punia in the list, going with the IOA ad-hoc panel's …

Sports Ministry clears Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia's proposals for foreign training
1 year, 7 months ago

Sports Ministry clears Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia's proposals for foreign training

Firstpost  

Bajrang Punia wanted to skip the trials for the World Championships on August 25 and 26 and train at a foreign location to prepare for the Asian Games The Sports Ministry’s Mission Olympic Cell has cleared wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Deeepak Punia’s proposals to miss the World Championships trials and train abroad till the Asian Games, after receiving desired fitness …

Vinesh Phogat pulls out of Asian Games due to injury in a big blow to Indian contingent
1 year, 7 months ago

Vinesh Phogat pulls out of Asian Games due to injury in a big blow to Indian contingent

India TV News  

Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has withdrawn from the 19th Asian Games due to a knee injury she sustained during training on Sunday, August 13. Phogat, who won a gold medal in the Asian Games in 2018 in Jakarta, will no longer be participating in the event as she is set to undergo knee surgery in Mumbai on August 17. …

Vishal wins only a stand-by spot to Bajrang despite dominating the Asian Games selection trials
1 year, 8 months ago

Vishal wins only a stand-by spot to Bajrang despite dominating the Asian Games selection trials

The Hindu  

The Indian wrestling contingent for the upcoming Asian Games was completed on Sunday after selection trials in the men’s freestyle, but the controversy around the direct entry to Bajrang Punia remained the talking point at the Indira Gandhi stadium. Vishal Kaliraman overcame Rohit 9-3 in the final of the 65kg to earn a stand-by spot in the category and was …

Olympic Champion Risako Kawai Backs Protesting Indian Wrestlers
1 year, 9 months ago

Olympic Champion Risako Kawai Backs Protesting Indian Wrestlers

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist and three-time world champion grappler Risako Kawai of Japan has come out in support of the protesting Indian wrestlers in their fight against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Top Indian grapplers, including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik have been protesting at the iconic Jantar Mantar here demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan, …

‘It is time we start aiming for an Olympic medal’ — Murali Sreeshankar
1 year, 11 months ago

‘It is time we start aiming for an Olympic medal’ — Murali Sreeshankar

The Hindu  

For a teenager or a young adult who has grown up in an Indian household, there are things you learn to live with. India’s ace long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who was at the Sportstar National Sports Conclave in New Delhi, brings a first-hand account of it. Following a silver medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022, and the subsequent …

National Games 2022: Bajrang Punia shifts focus on Olympics after head injury setback
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games 2022: Bajrang Punia shifts focus on Olympics after head injury setback

The Hindu  

Olympic medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia on Saturday said with his head injury getting healed his focus now shifted to the next Olympics cycle. The qualifications for the Paris Olympics will start at the Worlds and the focus has now shifted towards the Olympic cycle,” said Bajrang who was present at the National Games as a guest. It could be Russia …

India's Performance at World Wrestling Championships Wasn't up to Mark, Admits WFI Official
2 years, 6 months ago

India's Performance at World Wrestling Championships Wasn't up to Mark, Admits WFI Official

News 18  

After a stunning show in Commonwealth Games, Indian wrestlers failed to continue the momentum at the World Championships, bagging just two bronze medals despite fielding a strong 30-member delegation in the major event. Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat managed to save India’s blushes with bronze medals, but the rest fell like ninepins. A Wrestling Federation of India official, while speaking …

Are Bajarang Punia, Vinesh Phogat's bronze medals at World Wrestling Championships 2022 enough?
2 years, 6 months ago

Are Bajarang Punia, Vinesh Phogat's bronze medals at World Wrestling Championships 2022 enough?

Firstpost  

Despite the two bronze and some promise from the youngsters, it won’t be wrong to say that preparations were not ideal for an event of a stature as big as the Worlds and led to underwhelming results. The medal came days after Vinesh Phogat made the country proud by becoming the first Indian woman to win two bronze at the …

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal; becomes only Indian to win four medals at event
2 years, 6 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal; becomes only Indian to win four medals at event

Firstpost  

Indian star wrestler Bajrang Punia won his record fourth World Wrestling Championships medal as the 28-year-old Indian defeated Puerto Ricans Sebastian Viera in the bronze medal match in Belgrade Indian star wrestler Bajrang Punia won his record fourth World Wrestling Championships medal as the 28-year-old Indian defeated Puerto Rican Sebastian Rivera in the bronze medal match in Belgrade on Sunday. …

Bajrang Punia wins bronze in World Wrestling Championships
2 years, 6 months ago

Bajrang Punia wins bronze in World Wrestling Championships

The Hindu  

Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia beat Puerto Rico’s Sebastian Rivera by the skin of his teeth in a 65kg bronze medal match to claim his fourth medal in the World wrestling championships in Belgrade on Sunday. Bajrang, who picked up a head injury in the pre-quarterfinal bout and lost to American John Diakomihalis in the quarterfinals before getting back to …

Wrestling World Championships: Bajrang Punia remains in medal pursuit despite semifinal loss
2 years, 6 months ago

Wrestling World Championships: Bajrang Punia remains in medal pursuit despite semifinal loss

The Hindu  

Three-time Worlds medallist and Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia stayed in the quest for another medal in the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade on Saturday. Beginning his journey from the pre-quarterfinals, Bajrang beat two-time Worlds bronze medallist Cuban Alejandro Valdes 5-4 despite picking up an injury during the bout. Bajrang put on a strap to protect the injury during his …

World Championships: Wrestler Bajrang Punia back in medal contention, to fight for bronze
2 years, 6 months ago

World Championships: Wrestler Bajrang Punia back in medal contention, to fight for bronze

India TV News  

World Championships: Wrestler Bajrang Punia back in medal contention, to fight for bronze Earlier, Bajrang had defeated Cuba's Alejandro Enrique Valdes Tobier on points in the pre-quarterfinals. Highlights Sagar Jaglan's quest for a bronze medal in 74kg category ended Bajrang entered the repechage round after Diakomihalis reached the final Indian wrestlers have been disappointed in this edition of the World …

World Championships: Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia suffers quarterfinals defeat; Jaglan to fight for bronze
2 years, 6 months ago

World Championships: Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia suffers quarterfinals defeat; Jaglan to fight for bronze

India TV News  

World Championships: Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia suffers quarterfinals defeat; Jaglan to fight for bronze In order to participate in the bronze medal match, Punia will now hope that Diakomihalis reaches final Highlights Earlier, Bajrang had defeated Cuba's Alejandro Enrique Valdes Tobier in the pre-quarterfinals Sagar Jaglan, continued as he defeated Suldkhuu Olonbayar of Mongolia In the Women's category, Vinesh Phogat …

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia among prime medal contenders; Naveen grapples for bronze
2 years, 6 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia among prime medal contenders; Naveen grapples for bronze

Firstpost  

Star male wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia will be vying to add to India’s medal tally at the World Wrestling Championships 2022 in Belgrade. A day after Indian women wrestlers folded their World Wrestling Championships 2022 campaign with a solitary bronze medal through Vinesh Phogat, star men wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia will be vying to …

Bajrang, Deepak to train in USA ahead of World Wrestling Championships
2 years, 7 months ago

Bajrang, Deepak to train in USA ahead of World Wrestling Championships

The Hindu  

Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and Olympian Deepak Punia will train in Michigan, USA, in the run-up to the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, from September 10 to 18. READ | Antim, the last girl child of her family, becomes India’s first female wrestler to win world U20 gold Bajrang and Deepak – who had trained in the USA …

Commonwealth Games 2022 | India puts on a remarkable show in wrestling
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 | India puts on a remarkable show in wrestling

The Hindu  

The increase in gold medal count at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games should be an encouragement for the Indian wrestling contingent even though there were depleted fields in a few weight categories. While Olympics silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya cruised to his maiden gold, Worlds and Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia overcame a lean patch to showcase his aggressive game and clinch …

Commonwealth Games: Bajrang Punia leads India’s wrestling gold rush in Birmingham
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Bajrang Punia leads India’s wrestling gold rush in Birmingham

Firstpost  

Birmingham: India had their best day yet at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games with three gold, one silver and two bronze. The gold medallists for India were Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Deepak Punia, while silver came from Anshu Malik. In the arena, where the atmosphere was electric, it was appropriate that Bajrang Punia, one of India’s most popular and …

CWG 2022 Highlights Day 8: Deepak, Sakshi And Bajrang Clinch Gold as India Win 6 Medals in Wrestling; Women's Hockey Team Lose Semis
2 years, 7 months ago

CWG 2022 Highlights Day 8: Deepak, Sakshi And Bajrang Clinch Gold as India Win 6 Medals in Wrestling; Women's Hockey Team Lose Semis

News 18  

CWG 2022 Day 8 Live India Updates And Latest Results: It was a sensational day for India in wrestling as they won medals including three gold. Sakshi Malik also returned to his best and clinched a gold to add more to India’s tally. India also assured a medal in the Men’s Lawn Bowls Fours contest as they beat England to …

Commonwealth Games: Deepak Punia wins India's ninth gold medal
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Deepak Punia wins India's ninth gold medal

Firstpost  

India’s wrestler Deepak Punia won India’s ninth gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022 by defeating Pakistan’s Muhammad Inam by 3-0 in the men’s 86 kg final in Birmingham on Friday. This was also Deepak’s first major gold medal as he ends his string of silver medal while losing the Tokyo Olympic bronze medal bout by a second. In Deepak’s …

Commonwealth Games: Bajrang Punia claims India's first wrestling gold medal in Birmingham
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Bajrang Punia claims India's first wrestling gold medal in Birmingham

Firstpost  

India’s star wrestler Bajrang Punia claimed the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 by defeating Canada’s Lachlan McNeil in the men’s 65kg final by 9-2 in Birmingham on Friday. Before the end of the first half of three minutes, he earned another point as McNeil went out of the mat while avoiding Bajrang’s tackle on the Canadian’s leg. Commonwealth …

Wrestling Finals HIGHLIGHTS, Commonwealth Games: Bajrang, Deepak, Sakshi win gold medals; Anshu silver, Divya and Mohit take bronze on Day 8
2 years, 7 months ago

Wrestling Finals HIGHLIGHTS, Commonwealth Games: Bajrang, Deepak, Sakshi win gold medals; Anshu silver, Divya and Mohit take bronze on Day 8

The Hindu  

WRESTLING ACTION HIGHLIGHTS Men’s 125kg Bronze Medal match: Aaron Johnson loses to Mohit Grewal by fall - Mohit Grewal wins BRONZE! Men’s 65kg Final: Bajrang Punia 9-2 Lachlan McNeil wins gold medal Another takedown for Bajrang Punia and India gets its seventh gold medal! UP NEXT: India’s wrestling medal matches schedule Women’s 57kg Final: Anshu Malik vs Odunayo Adekuoraye - …

Bajrang, Vinesh headline India's wrestling pursuit at the CWG
2 years, 7 months ago

Bajrang, Vinesh headline India's wrestling pursuit at the CWG

Hindustan Times  

India's star wrestlers have tried their best to play down the tag of favourites in the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games. Led by Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya, and world bronze medallist Vinesh Phogat, Indian grapplers will aim to repeat the 2018 Gold Coast show when they won a medal in each of the 12 categories. India also …

Indian wrestlers aim to continue supremacy in CWG 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian wrestlers aim to continue supremacy in CWG 2022

The Hindu  

As the Indian wrestlers are all set to take the mat in Birmingham to resume their supremacy in the Commonwealth Games, one is compelled to ask: “How many gold medals this time?” Superpower India had won 12 medals, including five golds, covering all categories in Gold Coast four years ago. Worlds and Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia, Worlds medallist Vinesh Phogat, …

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