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{{short description|Indian freestyle wrestler}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Bajrang Punia
| image = The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Arjuna Award for the year-2015 to Shri Bajrang for Wrestling, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 29, 2015.jpg
| caption = President [[Pranab Mukherjee]] presenting the [[Arjuna Award]] for 2015 to Punia
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| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Khudan]], [[Jhajjar]], [[Haryana]], India
| death_date =
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| residence =
| height = 1.66 m
| weight = 65 kg
| spouse = [[Phogat sisters #Details|Sangita Phogat]] (m. 2020)
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| country = India
| sport = [[Wrestling]]
| event = [[Freestyle wrestling|Freestyle]]
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| coach = [[Emzarios Bentinidis]]
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| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Freestyle Wrestling]]}}
{{MedalCount | total = yes
| [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] | - | - | -
| [[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]] | - | 1 | 2
| [[Asian Games]] | 1 | 1 | -
| [[Commonwealth Games]] | 1 | 1 | -
| [[World U23 Wrestling Championships]] | - | 1 | -
| [[Asian Wrestling Championships|Asian Championships]] | 2 | 3 | 2
| [[Commonwealth Wrestling Championship|Commonwealth Championships]] | 2 | - | -

}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2018 World Wrestling Championships|2018 Budapest]]|[[2018 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2013 World Wrestling Championships|2013 Budapest]]|[[2013 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 60 kg|60 kg]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 World Wrestling Championships|2019 Nur-Sultan]]|[[2019 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Wrestling at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Wrestling at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's freestyle 61 kg|61 kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]] | [[Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[Wrestling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]] | [[Wrestling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's freestyle 61 kg|61 kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2017 Asian Wrestling Championships|2017 New Delhi]]|[[2017 Asian Wrestling Championships#Men.27s freestyle|65 kg]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 Asian Wrestling Championships|2019 Xi'an]]|[[2019 Asian Wrestling Championships#Men.27s freestyle|65 kg]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2021 Asian Wrestling Championships|2021 Almaty]]|[[2021 Asian Wrestling Championship#Men.27s freestyle|65 kg]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2020 Asian Wrestling Championships|2020 New Delhi]]|[[2020 Asian Wrestling Championship#Men.27s freestyle|65 kg]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Asian Wrestling Championships|2014 Astana]]|[[2014 Asian Wrestling Championships#Men.27s freestyle|61 kg]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships|2013 New Delhi]]|[[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships#Men.27s freestyle|60 kg]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2018 Asian Wrestling Championships|2018 Bishkek]]|65 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World U23 Wrestling Championships|World U23 Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2017 World U23 Wrestling Championship|2017 Bydgoszcz]]|[[2017 World U23 Wrestling Championship#Men.27s freestyle|65kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Wrestling Championship|Commonwealth Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold| 2017 Brakpan| 65 kg }}
{{MedalGold| 2016 Singapore<ref name="2016 CWC">{{cite news |title=India dominates |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/india-dominates/article9313172.ece |access-date=8 November 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=7 November 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161108192509/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/india-dominates/article9313172.ece |archive-date=8 November 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> | 65 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition | [[Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games]] }}
{{Medal|Gold | [[2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games|2017 Ashgabat]] | 70 kg }}
}}

'''Bajrang Punia''' (born 26 February 1994) is a [[freestyle wrestler]] from India. He competes in 65 kg weight category. He is the only Indian wrestler to win 3 medals at the [[World Wrestling Championships]].

== Life and family ==
Punia was born in [[Jat]] family in [[Khudan]] village of [[Jhajjar district]] in the state of [[Haryana]], India.<ref name="Saini, 2014">{{cite news |last1=Saini |first1=Ravinder |title=Silver medallist Bajrang's native village erupts in joy |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140801/haryana.htm#5 |access-date=6 April 2018 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |agency=Tribune News Service |date=31 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303200744/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140801/haryana.htm#5 |archive-date=3 March 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=tri1>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/bajrang-s-village-celebrates-the-proud-moment/407054.html Wins gold medal in Asian Wrestling Championship; father seeks DSP’s post for grappler, The Tribune, 14-May-2017]</ref> He began wrestling at the age of seven and was encouraged to pursue the sport by his father.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Glasgow 2014 - Bajrang Bajrang Profile|url = http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/cycling_road/1021952/bajrang_bajrang.html|website = g2014results.thecgf.com|access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref> Punia grew up in rural India, a poor part of the country. His family did not have money for traditional sports. Instead, he had to partake in free sports like wrestling and [[Kabaddi]].<ref name="Blaine Henry">{{cite web|url=http://fight-library.com/2020/06/01/bajrang-punia-in-the-middle-of-difficultly-lies-opportunity/ |title=Bajrang Punia: In The Middle of Difficulty Lies Opportunity|publisher=Fight-Library.com|author=Blaine Henry|date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> Punia's father was a wrestler as well and at a young age, his family started him at a local mud wrestling school.<ref name="Blaine Henry"/> There were no comic books or superheroes in India so Punia looked up to wrestlers.<ref name="Blaine Henry"/> Punia started to skip school to go to wrestling practice.<ref name="Blaine Henry"/> In 2015, his family moved to [[Sonepat]] so that he can attend a regional centre of [[Sports Authority of India]].

Currently, he works in Indian Railways on the post of Gazetted officer OSD Sports .<ref name=tri1/> Punia enjoys seeking out knowledge of his village elders.<ref name="Blaine Henry"/>

In 2020, Punia qualified India for The Olympics in freestyle wrestling. Due to [[COVID-19]], the [[2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics]] were postponed. Punia said that having to train for another year isn't like a postponed exam. Instead, he will have to start his training over.<ref name="Blaine Henry"/>

== Career ==

=== [[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships]] ===
In [[New Delhi]], [[India]], in the semi-final bout, Bajrang lost 3-1 to [[Hwang Ryong-hak]] of [[North Korea]] to win the bronze medal in the men's freestyle 60 kg category.

In the Round of 16, he faced [[Shogo Maeda]] of [[Japan]], beating him 3-1. His opponent in the quarter-finals was [[Morad Hassan]] of [[Iran]] whom he beat 3-1 to qualify for the semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite web|title = International Wrestling Database|url = https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=C826C010ABEF4ECEA4FB43CA531B8D75&kaempfe=1&wkid=B4C8D6FE72424D4FAA62A1BBEF8AC3BA&gkl=2&spid=C826C010ABEF4ECEA4FB43CA531B8D75|website = www.iat.uni-leipzig.de|access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref>

=== [[2013 World Wrestling Championships]] ===
In Budapest, Hungary, Bajrang won the bronze medal in the men's freestyle 60 kg category by qualifying for the bronze medal bout through the repechage round. There, he met [[Enkhsaikhany Nyam-Ochir]] of [[Mongolia]] and beat him 9-2.

In the Round of 32, he faced Vladimir Dubov of Bulgaria who beat him 7-0. With the Bulgarian grappler qualifying for the final bout, Bajrang then faced [[Shogo Maeda]] of [[Japan]] and earned a walkover. His next opponent was [[Ivan Guidea]] of [[Romania]], and with a 10-3 win over the Romanian, Bajrang earned a spot in the bronze medal bout.

=== [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] ===
In [[Glasgow]], Scotland, he won the [[Wrestling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's freestyle 61 kg|silver medal]] in the men's freestyle 61 kg category, after losing 1-4 to [[David Tremblay]] of [[Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Canada]].

In the Round of 16, Bajrang faced [[Sasha Madyarchyk]] of [[England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|England]] and beat him 4-0. He faced [[Marno Plaatjies]] of [[South Africa at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|South Africa]] in the quarter-finals and won 4-1. The [[Nigeria at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Nigerian]] wrestler, [[Amas Daniel]], was his opponent in the semi-finals and overcame him in a 3-1 scoreline.<ref name="ibn">{{cite web| title = Bajrang Kumar wins bronze at World Wrestling Championships | url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bajrang-kumar-wins-bronze-at-world-wrestling-championships/422837-5-23.html| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130920165108/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bajrang-kumar-wins-bronze-at-world-wrestling-championships/422837-5-23.html| url-status = dead| archive-date = 20 September 2013|publisher=CNN-IBN|date=17 September 2013| access-date = 2013-09-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title = Bajrang wins bronze at World Wrestling Championships| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-17/wrestling/42147393_1_bajrang-repechage-round-bronze-medal-match| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130921030958/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-17/wrestling/42147393_1_bajrang-repechage-round-bronze-medal-match| url-status = dead| archive-date = 21 September 2013|date=17 September 2013| access-date = 2013-09-19| work = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

=== [[2014 Asian Games]] ===
In Incheon, South Korea, he won the silver medal in the Men's freestyle 61 kg category, after losing 1-3 to [[Masoud Esmaeilpoorjouybari]] of [[Iran at the 2014 Asian Games|Iran]].

In the Round of 16, he faced [[Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg]] of [[Mongolia at the 2014 Asian Games|Mongolia]] and beat him 3-1. His quarter-finals opponent was [[Farkhodi Usmonzoda]] of [[Tajikistan at the 2014 Asian Games|Tajikistan]] whom he beat 4-1 to qualify for the semi-finals. He was assured of a medal when he beat [[Noriyuki Takatsuka]] of [[Japan at the 2014 Asian Games|Japan]] 4-1 in the semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletes_Profile {{!}} Biographies {{!}} Sports |url=http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5123764&lang=en |website=www.incheon2014ag.org |access-date=2015-10-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004050025/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5123764&lang=en |archive-date=2014-10-04 }}</ref>

=== [[2014 Asian Wrestling Championships]] ===
In Astana, Kazakhstan, Bajrang won the silver medal in the men's freestyle 61 kg category, losing 0-4 to [[Masoud Esmaeilpour]] of [[Iran at the 2014 Asian Games|Iran]].

In the Round of 16, Bajrang met [[Lee Seung-Chul]] of [[South Korea]] whom he beat 3-1. In the quarter-finals, he faced [[Noriyuki Takatsuka]] of [[Japan at the 2014 Asian Games|Japan]] whom he beat 3-1 to qualify for the semi-finals. There he met [[Nazmandakh Lhamgarmaa]] of [[Mongolia]] whom he beat 3-1 to assure himself of a medal.<ref>{{Cite web|title = International Wrestling Database|url = https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=C826C010ABEF4ECEA4FB43CA531B8D75&kaempfe=1&wkid=84E8A4B9BFCA48C681E102C22453AB5A&gkl=2&spid=C826C010ABEF4ECEA4FB43CA531B8D75|website = www.iat.uni-leipzig.de|access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref>

=== [[2015 World Wrestling Championships]] ===
Unlike his fellow [[Narsingh Pancham Yadav|Narsingh Yadav]], Bajrang wasn't able to win a medal at the tournament in Las Vegas and finished 5th.<ref name="International Wrestling Database">{{Cite web|title = International Wrestling Database|url = https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=1F195AD0291842159A21D4F8C57AB5AD&gkl=2|website = www.iat.uni-leipzig.de|access-date = 2015-10-30|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151008031148/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=1F195AD0291842159A21D4F8C57AB5AD&gkl=2|archive-date = 8 October 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref>

In the Round of 32, he met [[Batboldyn Nomin]] of [[Mongolia]] who beat him 10-0. With the Mongolian qualifying for the final bout in the 61 kg category, Bajrang got a chance to contest in the [[Repechage|Repêchage]] round. His first opponent in the repêchage round was [[Reece Humphrey]] of the [[United States|USA]] whom he beat 6-0 easily. The second repêchage opponent was [[Beka Lomtadze]] from [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] who put up a fight but was ultimately overcome 13-6 by the Indian. Unfortunately, he fell at the last hurdle, drawing the bronze medal bout 6-6 but his opponent [[Vasyl Shuptar]] of [[Ukraine]], scoring the last point.<ref name="International Wrestling Database"/>

===Asian Wrestling Championship 2017===
In 2017 May, he won a gold medal at the [[Asian Wrestling Championship]] held at Delhi.<ref name=tri1/>

=== Pro Wrestling League ===
Bajrang was the second acquisition of the JSW owned Bangalore franchise in the auction conducted in New Delhi. The wrestler was picked up for a sum of Rs 29.5 lakh.<ref>{{Cite web|title = JSW bag Narsingh at Pro Wrestling League auction - Times of India|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/wrestling/JSW-bag-Narsingh-at-Pro-Wrestling-League-auction/articleshow/49648515.cms|website = The Times of India|access-date = 2015-11-05|date = 2015-11-04}}</ref>

The Pro Wrestling League was scheduled to be held from 10 December to 27 December across six cities.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Pro Wrestling League: Yogeshwar Dutt gets Rs 39.7-lakh offer, Sushil Kumar Rs 38.2 lakh - The Economic Times|url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/pro-wrestling-league-yogeshwar-dutt-gets-rs-39-7-lakh-offer-sushil-kumar-rs-38-2-lakh/articleshow/49651282.cms|work= The Economic Times|access-date = 2015-11-05|date = 2015-11-04|last1 = Sharma|first1 = Ravi Teja}}</ref>

===[[2018 Commonwealth Games]]===
In [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], Australia, he won the [[Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's freestyle 65 kg|gold medal]] in the men's freestyle 65 kg category. He overcame Kane Charig of Wales by Technical Superiority to clinch the gold.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=CoastApril 13|first1=India Today Web Desk Gold|last2=April 13|first2=2018UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2018 14:18|title=CWG 2018: Wrestler Bajrang Punia bags Gold in Men's Freestyle 65kg category|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/cwg-2018-wrestler-bajrang-punia-bags-gold-in-men-s-freestyle-65kg-category-1211300-2018-04-13|access-date=2021-07-19|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

===[[2018 Asian Games]]===
On August 19, he won the Men's freestyle 65 kg /Gold medal. He defeated Japanese Wrestler Takatani Daichi 11-8; the score was locked at 6-6 after the first round.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/asian-games-2018-wresting-day-wrestler-bajrang-punia-wins-gold-5314833/|title=Wrestler Bajrang Punia brings India first Asian Games gold|date=2018-08-20|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-08-20|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="wrestling_results_book_asian_games_2018">{{Cite web|title=Wrestling Results Book|url=http://www.ocagames.com/orb/files/4/112/AG2018_OfficialResultBook_Wrestling_v1.0.pdf|website=2018 Asian Games|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203161810/http://www.ocagames.com/orb/files/4/112/AG2018_OfficialResultBook_Wrestling_v1.0.pdf|archive-date=3 February 2020|access-date=18 May 2020}}</ref>

=== [[2018 World Wrestling Championships]] ===
Bajrang won Silver at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships. After that Silver Medal, he claimed World No. 1 in 65 kg category.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/top-stories/bajrang-becomes-number-one-in-world-in-65kg.html|title=Bajrang becomes number one in world in 65kg|date=2018-08-20|work=The Pioneer|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== [[2019 World Wrestling Championships]] ===
Bajrang won Bronze for the second time at a World Championship, thereby qualifying India for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the 65 kg freestyle wrestling event.

'''<big>2020 Rome Ranking Series</big>'''

On 18 January, Bajrang defeated Jordan Oliver 4-3 in the final in the 65 kg freestyle category at the Ranking Series.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/bajrang-punia-wins-gold-at-rome-ranking-series-event-1638159-2020-01-18|title=Bajrang Punia wins gold at Rome Ranking Series event|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-01-18|agency=Ist}}</ref>

=== 2021 ===

In 2021, he won the gold medal in the 65 kg event at the [[Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021]] held in Rome, Italy.<ref name="results_book_matteo_pellicone_ranking_series_2021">{{Cite web|title=Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021|url=https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/final-book_matteo_pellicone_2021.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321221706/https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/final-book_matteo_pellicone_2021.pdf|archive-date=21 March 2021|access-date=21 March 2021|website=United World Wrestling}}</ref>

==International Competition==
===World Championship===
{| Class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Competition
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Opponent
|-
|2019
|[[2019 World Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Nur-sultan]]
|[[2019 World Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]
|{{bronze03}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Daulet Niyazbekov]]|KAZ}}
|-
|2018
|[[2018 World Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Budapest]]
|[[2018 World Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]
|{{Silver02}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Takuto Otoguro]]|JPN}}
|-
|2017
|[[2017 World Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Paris France]]
|[[2017 World Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]
|13th
|{{flagathlete|[[Zurabi Iakobishvili]]|GEO}}
|-
|2016
|[[2016 World Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Budapest]]
|[[2016 World Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 61 kg|61 kg]]
|9th
|{{flagathlete|[[Akhmednabi Gvarzatilov]]|AZE}}
|-
|2015
|[[2015 World Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Las Vegas]]
|[[2015 World Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 61 kg|61 kg]]
|5th
|{{flagathlete|[[Batboldyn Nomin]]|MGL}}
|-
|2013
|[[2013 World Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Budapest|Hungry]]
| [[2013 World Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 60 kg|60 kg]]
|{{bronze03}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Vladimir Dubov]]|BUL}}
|}

===U23 World Championship===
{| Class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Competition
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Opponent
|-
|2017
|[[2017 World Wrestling Championships|2017 World U23 Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Bydgoszcz]]
|[[2017 World U23 Wrestling Championship#Men.27s freestyle|65 kg]]
|{{Silver02}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Nachyn Kuular]]|RUS}}
|}

===Asian Games===
{| Class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Competition
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Opponent
|-
|2018
|[[2018 Asian Games]]
|[[Jakarta]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65kg]]
|{{Gold01}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Daichi Takatani]]|JPN}}
|-
|2014
|[[2014 Asian Games]]
|[[Incheon]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2014 Asian Games - Men's freestyle 61 kg|61kg]]
|{{Silver02}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Masoud Esmaeilpour]]|IRI}}
|}

===Commonwealth Games===
{| Class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Competition
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Opponent
|-
|2018
|[[2018 Commonwealth Games]]
|[[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65kg]]
|{{Gold01}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Kane Charig]]|WAL}}
|-
|2014
|[[2014 Commonwealth Games]]
|[[Glasgow]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Men's freestyle 61 kg|61kg]]
|{{Silver02}}
|{{flagathlete|[[David Tremblay]]|CAN}}
|}

===Asian Wrestling Championship===
{| Class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Competition
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Opponent
|-
|2021
|[[2021 Asian Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Almaty]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65kg]]
|{{Silver02}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Takuto Otoguro]]|JPN}}
|-
|2020
|[[2020 Asian Wrestling Championships]]
|[[New Delhi]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65kg]]
|{{Silver02}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Takuto Otoguro]]|JPN}}
|-
|2019
|[[2019 Asian Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Xi'an]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65kg]]
|{{Gold01}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sayatbek Okassov]]|KAZ}}
|-
|2018
|[[2018 Asian Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Bishkek]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65kg]]
|{{Bronze03}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Daichi Takatani]]|JPN}}
|-
|2017
|[[2017 Asian Wrestling Championships]]
|[[New Delhi]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65kg]]
|{{Gold01}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Seunghui Lee]]|KOR}}
|-
|2016
|[[2016 Asian Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Bangkok]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65kg]]
|10th
|{{flagathlete|[[Kum Su JON]]|PRK}}
|-
|2014
|[[2014 Asian Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Astana]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2014 Asian Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 61 kg|61kg]]
|{{Silver02}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Masoud Esmaeilpour]]|IRI}}
|-
|2013
|[[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships]]
|[[New Delhi]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 60 kg|60kg]]
|{{bronze03}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Yang Jae-hoon]]|KOR}}
|}

==Record against opponents==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Weight
! rowspan="2" | Players
! rowspan="2" | Matches
! colspan="2" | Results
! rowspan="2" | Change
|-
! Won
!Lost
|-
|-
|65 kg
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Alejandro Valdés]]
| 1 || 1 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
|65 kg
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuto Otoguro]]
| 2 || 0 || 2 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | -2
|-
|65 kg
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daichi Takatani]]
| 3 || 2 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
|65 kg
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Zurabi Iakobishvili]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | -1
|-
|61 kg
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Beka Lomtadze]]
| 1 || 1 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
|-
|-
|65 kg
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Batchuluuny Batmagnai]]
| 4 || 3 || 1 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
|-
|65 kg
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
|-
|65 kg
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Batboldyn Nomin]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | -1
|-
|61 kg
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Enkhsaikhany Nyam-Ochir]]
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{{col-end}}Beka Lomtadze

== Awards ==
[[File:Padma Shri Bajrang Punia.jpg|thumb|The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Shree Award to Shri Bajrang Punia, at an Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 11, 2019]]

* [[Arjuna Award]], 2015<ref>{{Cite web|title = JSW-supported Bajrang Punia and Babita Kumari receive Arjuna Award|url = http://www.sportskeeda.com/general-sports/jsw-supported-bajrang-punia-babita-kumari-receive-arjuna-award|website = www.sportskeeda.com|date = 29 August 2015|access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref>
*[[Padma Shri|Padma Shri Award]], 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/bajrang-punia-the-padma-honour-more-than-makes-up-for-the-khel-ratna-snub/articleshow/67709916.cms|title=Bajrang Punia: The Padma honour more than makes up for the Khel Ratna snub - Times of India ►|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref>
* [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] award, 2019<ref>[./Https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/bajrang-punia-likely-rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna-2019-wrestling-asian-games-gold-medalist-1581445-2019-08-16 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards]</ref>
*Ficci India Sports Award 2020<ref>{{cite news |title=Bajrang Punia, Elavenil Valarivan bag top honours at FICCI India Sports Awards |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/bajrang-punia-elavenil-valarivan-bag-top-honours-at-ficci-india-sports-awards/article33288239.ece |work=The Hindu |date=9 December 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=C826C010ABEF4ECEA4FB43CA531B8D75 FILA profile]

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