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Asian Games 2018: Sports fraternity praises wrestler Bajrang Punia for winning 1st gold

Asian Games 2018: Sports fraternity praises wrestler Bajrang Punia for winning 1st gold

New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): Several sports personalities have come in unison to congratulate wrestler Bajrang Punia, who, on August 19, bagged the first gold medal for India at the 18th Asian Games. Punia won his maiden Asian Games gold in the 65kg category by defeating Japan's Daichi Takatani in Jakarta. To celebrate the victory, Virender Sehwaag, Saina Nehwal among others took to Twitter to post their wishes.

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New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): Several sports personalities have come in unison to congratulate wrestler Bajrang Punia, who, on August 19, bagged the first gold medal for India at the 18th Asian Games. Punia won his maiden Asian Games gold in the 65kg category by defeating Japan's Daichi Takatani in Jakarta. To celebrate the victory, Virender Sehwaag, Saina Nehwal among others took to Twitter to post their wishes.

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