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 years at major