Bajrang Punia also added to his burgeoning reputation with a bronze medal in his maiden Olympics at Tokyo 2020, battling through a knee injury to fulfil his dream. Growing up in humble surroundings in Jhajjar, Haryana, Bajrang Punia did not have the money to take up sports like cricket or ...
But the Indian knows he doesn’t have much time to dwell on the past. With a place at the 2020 Olympic Games guaranteed, Punia needs to start looking at the future if he has to be on the podium in Tokyo next year. “What’s done is done. Now we are preparing ourselves to be tou...
Jakarta, Aug 20: Indian wrestling's new star Bajrang Punia today set his eyes on a 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medal after his triumphant Asian Games campaign here. The 24-year-old Bajrang notched up a "revenge win" against Japan's Takatani Daichi in the gold medal bout of men's 6...
Bajrang Punia and Antim PanghalESPN Shyam VasudevanOct 3, 2023, 04:40 AM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBajrang Punia, who was integral part of the Indian wrestlers protests earlier this year, is set to compete for the first time in over a year as wrestling gets underway ...
India strikes 6th Olympic medal at#Tokyo2020! Congratulations to our star wrestler@BajrangPuniabhai on winning Olympic Bronze Medal! We are so proud of you!#Cheer4India🇮🇳pic.twitter.com/BYkjeQJY3U — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju)August 7, 2021 ...
Bajrang Punia can count on Georgian support Georgian coach Shako Bentinidis has played a father-like role in the rise of Indian wrestling star Bajrang Punia. Not only India but half of Georgia, too, holds its breath every timeBajrang Puniais on the wrestling mat,...