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Bajrang Punia
Who is Bajrang Punia
Bajrang Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler hailing from Haryana. He is currently ranked number 2 in the 65 kg weight category. He is the only Indian wrestler to have won three medals at the World Wrestling Championship. He added an Olympic medal to his list after winning the bronze medal match at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He defeated his opponent 8-0 in the play-off to secure his first Olympic medal.
The 2020 Games was Punia's first Olympics and he was one of India's brightest propects for medals in Tokyo.
He has performed well consistently for the past three
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We will have to quit wrestling if president remain same: Sakshi Malik
Wrestlers have been protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India. WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was accused of sexual misconduct and intimidation by the wrestlers
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Two more weeks to complete investigation against WFI chief Brij Bhushan
The Sports Ministry has extended by two weeks the deadline given to the Oversight Committee to submit its report on sexual harassment allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
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Prominent wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, have accused Singh of sexually exploiting women wrestlers 'for years'
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Centre asks wrestling body to respond on sexual harassment charge in 72 hrs
On Wednesday, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik accused the WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharma of sexual harassment
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Wrestlers stage protest against WFI president, vow to fight till end
Country's top wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia and world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, staged a protest against the "dictatorship" of national federation President
National Games: I desperately wanted to take part in Gujarat, says Punia
Out of the circuit as he is recuperating from a head injury, Olympic and World Championship bronze medallist Bajrang Punia is missing being on the mat at the 36th National Games here
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He's very supportive': Bajrang Punia meets Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi
Olympic and World Wrestling Championships bronze medallist Bajrang Punia called on Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence on Saturday
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Head injury forces ace wrestler Bajrang Punia to skip National Games
Commonwealth gold medalist Bajrang Punia will miss out on the National Games 2022 owing to a head injury that he sustained in Belgrade during the World Championships earlier this month
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Bajrang Punia becomes 1st Indian to win 4 medals at World Wrestling C'ships
Ace grappler Bajrang Punia became the only Indian to claim four medals at the World Wrestling Championships by clinching a bronze in the current edition
World Wrestling Championships: India's Bajrang Punia wins bronze
Ace grappler Bajrang Punia became the only Indian to claim four medals at the World Wrestling Championships by clinching a bronze in the current edition, here on Sunday
CWG 2022: Beyond shooting, India finds 61 reasons to cheer in Birmingham
The athletes showed that India can look beyond Shooting. India, with 61 medals including 22 gold at Birmingham 2022 surprised all by winning in events where not even the ardent fans believed it could
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Commonwealth Games, Day 9: India's full Schedule - Saturday, August 6
India has jumped to the fifth spot at CWG 2022 as Indian wrestlers proved their mettle on Day 8. Read this article to know everything about India's Day 9 schedule at Commonwealth Games 2022
Bajrang Punia defends men's 65kg gold, Anshu Malik bags silver on birthday
Canada's Lachlan Maurice McNeil fought well against Bajrang but the Indian was far superior in technique and stamina.
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Indian wrestlers dominate mat, four reach final, including Bajrang Punia
The huge gulf between the class of India's top wrestlers and their rivals was evident as four of them, including superstar Bajrang Punia, stormed into the finals at the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 8: India Medal Contenders to Watch
India's hope lies on the women's hockey team and freestyle wrestlers to bag some more medals on the eighth day of CWG 2022 Birmingham. Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia enters quarterfinals on Day 8.
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CWG 2022 Day 8 Highlights: Bajrang, Deepak, Sakshi win gold in wrestling
Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 8 Highlights: Indian wrestling contingent performed exceptionally, winning six medals which included 3 gold, 1 silver and two bronze. Women's hockey lost controversially
CWG 2022: 10 Indian stars to watch out for at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
In absence of the shooters, here are the top ten individual sportspersons from India who are going to be the showstoppers at Birmingham 2022. The list obviously includes Neeraj Chopra
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CWG 2022: India's gold medal prospects at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
Here is a list of players and teams that could be prospective gold medal winners for India in the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2022, which begin on July 28, 2022, in Birmingham, England
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