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{{ | {{Short description|Indian freestyle wrestler (born 1994)}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2017}} | {{Use Indian English|date=November 2017}} | ||
{{Infobox sportsperson | {{Infobox sportsperson | ||
| name = Bajrang Punia | | name = Bajrang Punia | ||
| image = | | image = Bajrang Punia receiving Arjuna Award-2015 (cropped).jpg | ||
| caption = President [[Pranab Mukherjee]] presenting the [[Arjuna Award]] | | caption = President [[Pranab Mukherjee]] presenting the [[Arjuna Award]] to Punia in 2015 | ||
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| nickname = | | nickname = | ||
| nationality = Indian | | nationality = Indian | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994| | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|02|26|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Khudan]], [[Jhajjar]], [[Haryana]], India | | birth_place = [[Khudan]], [[Jhajjar]], [[Haryana]], India | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| residence = | | residence = | ||
| occupation = wrestler | |||
| height = 1.66 m | | height = 1.66 m | ||
| weight = 65 kg | | weight = 65 kg | ||
| spouse = [[Phogat sisters #Details| | | spouse = [[Phogat sisters#Details|Sangeeta Phogat]] (m. 2020) | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
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| team = | | team = | ||
| turnedpro = | | turnedpro = | ||
| coach = [[ | | coach = [[Sujeet Maan]] | ||
| retired = | | retired = | ||
| coaching = | | coaching = | ||
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| highestranking = | | highestranking = | ||
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| medaltemplates = | | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[Freestyle Wrestling]]}} | ||
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Freestyle Wrestling]]}} | {{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }} | ||
{{MedalCount | total = yes | {{MedalCount | total = yes | ||
| [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] | | | [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] | — | — | 1 | ||
| [[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]] | | | [[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]] | — | 1 | 3 | ||
| [[Asian Games]] | 1 | 1 | | | [[Asian Games]] | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| [[Commonwealth Games]] | | | [[Commonwealth Games]] | 2 | 1 | — | ||
| [[World U23 Wrestling Championships]] | | | [[World U23 Wrestling Championships]] | — | 1 | — | ||
| [[Asian Wrestling Championships|Asian Championships]] | 2 | | | [[Asian Wrestling Championships|Asian Championships]] | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| [[Commonwealth Wrestling Championship|Commonwealth Championships]] | 2 | | | [[Commonwealth Wrestling Championship|Commonwealth Championships]] | 2 | — | — | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{MedalCompetition | [[Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} | |||
[[File:Olympic rings.svg|center|80px]] | |||
{{MedalBronze|[[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo]]|[[Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]}} | |||
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]]}} | {{MedalCompetition|[[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]]}} | ||
{{MedalSilver|[[2018 World Wrestling Championships|2018 Budapest]]|[[2018 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]}} | {{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|[[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]]}} | {{MedalBronze|[[2019 World Wrestling Championships|2019 Nur-Sultan]]|[[2019 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]}} | ||
{{MedalBronze|[[2022 World Wrestling Championships|2022 Belgrade]]|[[2022 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]}} | |||
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}} | {{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]]}} | {{MedalGold|[[Wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]}} | ||
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} | {{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]]}} | {{MedalGold| [[Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]] | [[Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]]}} | ||
{{MedalGold| [[Wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]] | [[Wrestling at the 2022 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]]}} | {{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]]}} | {{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|Asian Championships]]}} | ||
{{MedalGold|[[2017 Asian Wrestling Championships|2017 New Delhi]]|[[2017 Asian Wrestling Championships#Men.27s freestyle|65 kg]]}} | {{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]]}} | {{MedalGold|[[2019 Asian Wrestling Championships|2019 Xi'an]]|[[2019 Asian Wrestling Championships#Men.27s freestyle|65 kg]]}} | ||
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Asian Wrestling Championships|2014 Astana]]|[[2014 Asian Wrestling Championships#Men.27s freestyle|61 kg]]}} | {{MedalSilver|[[2014 Asian Wrestling Championships|2014 Astana]]|[[2014 Asian Wrestling Championships#Men.27s freestyle|61 kg]]}} | ||
{{MedalSilver|[[2020 Asian Wrestling Championships|2020 New Delhi]]|[[2020 Asian Wrestling Championships - Results#65 kg|65 kg]]}} | |||
{{MedalSilver|[[2021 Asian Wrestling Championships|2021 Almaty]]|[[2020 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results#65 kg|65 kg]]}} | |||
{{MedalSilver| [[2022 Asian Wrestling Championships|2022 Ulanbator]] |[[2022 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results#65_kg|65 kg]]}} | |||
{{MedalBronze|[[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships|2013 New Delhi]]|[[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships#Men.27s freestyle|60 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}} | {{MedalBronze|[[2018 Asian Wrestling Championships|2018 Bishkek]]|65 kg}} | ||
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{{Medal|Competition | [[Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games]] }} | {{Medal|Competition | [[Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games]] }} | ||
{{Medal|Gold | [[2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games|2017 Ashgabat]] | 70 kg }} | {{Medal|Gold | [[2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games|2017 Ashgabat]] | 70 kg }} | ||
{{MedalCompetition |Bolat Turlykhanov Cup}} | |||
{{MedalBronze|[[2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup|2022 Almaty]]|[[2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup#65 kg|65 kg]]}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
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== | '''Bajrang Punia''' (born 26 February 1994) is an Indian [[freestyle wrestler]], who competes in the [[Wrestling weight classes#Olympic and international weight classes|65-kg weight category]]. At the [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo Olympics]], Punia won a [[Olympic bronze medal|bronze medal]] by defeating Kazakhstan's [[Daulet Niyazbekov]] with a 8–0 margin.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Rohan |last=Sen|title=Tokyo 2020: Wrestler Bajrang Punia beats Daulet Niyazbekov to win bronze, adds 6th medal in India's tally|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/bajrang-punia-vs-daulet-niyazbekov-wrestling-mens-65kg-bronze-medal-match-result-tokyo-2020-1838100-2021-08-07|date=2021-08-07|access-date=2021-08-24|website=[[India Today]]|location=Tokyo|language=en}}</ref> Punia is the only Indian wrestler to win 4 medals at the [[World Wrestling Championships]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=WHO IS BAJRANG PUNIA |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-bajrang-punia |access-date=2022-05-20}}</ref> He is one of the leaders of the ongoing [[2023 Indian wrestlers' protest]] against [[Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Head of Indian wrestling federation accused of sexual harassment |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/19/head-of-indian-wrestling-federation-accused-of-sexual-harassment |access-date=2023-04-25 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |agency=Reuters in Delhi |date=2023-01-19}}</ref> | ||
Punia was born | |||
== Early life and background == | |||
Punia was born in [[Khudan]], [[Jhajjar district|Jhajjar]], [[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>{{Cite web|first=Ravinder |last=Saini|title=Bajrang's village celebrates the proud moment|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/haryana/bajrang-s-village-celebrates-the-proud-moment-407054|date=2017-05-14|access-date=2021-08-24|website=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|language=en}}</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|publisher=[[Commonwealth Games Federation]]|access-date=2015-10-30}}</ref> Punia grew up in rural area. 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|first=Blaine|last=Henry|date=June 1, 2020|access-date=August 24, 2021}}</ref> Punia's father was a wrestler as well and at a young age, his family enrolled him in a local mud wrestling school. Punia started to skip school to go to wrestling practice.<ref name="Blaine Henry"/> He went to Chattarsal Stadium in 2008 where he was trained by Ramphal Mann. In 2015, his family moved to [[Sonepat]] so that he could attend a regional center of [[Sports Authority of India]]. | |||
Currently, he works in Indian Railways on the post of Gazetted officer OSD Sports .<ref name=tri1 | Currently, he works in the [[Indian Railways]] on the post of Gazetted officer OSD Sports.<ref name=tri1/> | ||
Punia is married to fellow wrestler [[Sangeeta Phogat]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Venkat |first=Rahul |date=23 February 2021 |title=Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia married Sangeeta Phogat in a low-key ceremony in Phogat's village in Haryana. |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/indian-wrestler-bajrang-punia-married-sangeeta-phogat-Punia-haryana |website=olympics.com}}</ref> | |||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
=== [[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships]] === | === [[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships]] === | ||
In [[New Delhi]], | 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 | 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=iat.uni-leipzig.de|access-date=2015-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210618/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=C826C010ABEF4ECEA4FB43CA531B8D75&kaempfe=1&wkid=B4C8D6FE72424D4FAA62A1BBEF8AC3BA&gkl=2&spid=C826C010ABEF4ECEA4FB43CA531B8D75|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
=== [[2013 World Wrestling Championships]] === | === [[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 | 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 | 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-09-18 |title=Wrestler Bajrang wins bronze, gives India second medal at Worlds-Sports News |website=Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/wrestler-bajrang-wins-bronze-gives-india-second-medal-at-worlds-1116365.html |access-date=2022-05-20 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
=== [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] === | === [[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 | 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 | In the Round of 16, Bajrang faced [[Sasha Madyarchyk]] of [[England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|England]] and beat him 4–0. He faced [https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/athletics/glasgow-2014-commonwealth-games-2014/sasha-madyarchyk-of-england-lifts-marno-plaatjies-of-south-africa-in-the-mens-61kg-wrestling-at-scottish-exhibition-and-conference-centre-during-day-seven-of-the-glasgow-2014-commonwealth-games-on-july-30-2014_photo_31181.html 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 score line.<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=2021-08-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Ritu |last=Sejwal |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> | ||
| 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]] === | === [[2014 Asian Games]] === | ||
In Incheon, South Korea, he won the silver medal in the Men's freestyle 61 kg category, after losing | 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 | 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=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]] === | === [[2014 Asian Wrestling Championships]] === | ||
In Astana, Kazakhstan, Bajrang won the silver medal in the men's freestyle 61 kg category, losing | 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 | 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=iat.uni-leipzig.de|access-date=2015-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025645/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=C826C010ABEF4ECEA4FB43CA531B8D75&kaempfe=1&wkid=84E8A4B9BFCA48C681E102C22453AB5A&gkl=2&spid=C826C010ABEF4ECEA4FB43CA531B8D75 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
=== [[2015 World Wrestling Championships]] === | === [[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 = | 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=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 | 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=== | ===Asian Wrestling Championship 2017=== | ||
In 2017 May, he won a gold medal at the [[Asian Wrestling Championship]] held | In 2017 May, he won a gold medal at the [[Asian Wrestling Championship]] held in Delhi.<ref name=tri1/> | ||
=== Pro Wrestling League === | === 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 | 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 |first=K |last=Kumaraswamy |title=JSW bag Narsingh at Pro Wrestling League auction |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/wrestling/JSW-bag-Narsingh-at-Pro-Wrestling-League-auction/articleshow/49648515.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=2015-11-03 |access-date=2021-08-24}}</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> | 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]]=== | ===[[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 | 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 |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 |date=2018-04-13 |access-date=2021-07-19 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref> | ||
===[[2018 Asian Games]]=== | ===[[2018 Asian Games]]=== | ||
On August 19, he won the Men's freestyle 65 kg /Gold medal. He defeated Japanese Wrestler Takatani Daichi | 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 |first=Shivani |last=Naik |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=Official Result Book - Wrestling 19–22 August |url=http://www.ocagames.com/orb/files/4/112/AG2018_OfficialResultBook_Wrestling_v1.0.pdf |publisher=[[Olympic Council of Asia]] |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]] === | === [[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> | 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 (India) |The Pioneer]] |access-date=2018-11-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
=== [[2019 World Wrestling Championships]] === | === [[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. | 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. | ||
=== 2020 Rome Ranking Series === | |||
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 |location=Rome |newspaper=[[India Today]] |language=en |access-date=2020-01-18 |agency=}}</ref> | |||
=== [[Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 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 |publisher=[[United World Wrestling]]}}</ref> | |||
=== [[2021 Asian Wrestling Championships]] === | |||
He clinched a silver medal at the [[2021 Asian Wrestling Championships]] after losing to [[Takuto Otoguro]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dutta |first=Subhayan |date=February 23, 2021 |title=The Takuto Otoguro conundrum for Bajrang Punia |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/indian-wrestler-bajrang-punia-takuto-otoguro-tokyo-olympics |website=olympics.com}}</ref> | |||
===2020 Tokyo Olympics=== | |||
On 6 August 2021, he won the pre-quarterfinal match in 65 kg category in [[2020 Summer Olympics]] against [[Ernazar Akmataliev]] and his quarter-final match against [[Morteza Ghiasi|Morteza Ghiasi Cheka]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olympic Schedule & Results - 6 Aug |publisher=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/olympic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-06.htm |access-date=2021-08-06 |language=en-us |archive-date=24 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824062234/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/olympic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-06.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bajrang Punia reaches Olympic wrestling 65kg semifinals in Tokyo, to face Haji Aliyev |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/tokyo-olympics/india-in-tokyo/bajrang-punia-65kg-freestyle-wrestling-quarterfinal-match-result-report-score/article35757879.ece |date=2021-08-06 |access-date=2021-08-24 |website=The Hindu |language=en-us}}</ref> | |||
In the bronze medal match he defeated the Kazakhstani wrestler Daulet Niyazbekov, winning by a margin of 8–0.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 7, 2021 |title=Bajrang Punia wins bronze in Tokyo 2020: Every athlete dreams of winning an Olympic medal |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/bajrang-punia-exclusive-tokyo-2020-bronze-medal-win-indian-wrestling-team-1838176-2021–08-07 |access-date=2022-05-20 |newspaper=India Today |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Bajrang and other Indian Olympians were featured in a [[Thums Up#2020 Olympics|can]] by the Indian soft drink manufacturer, [[Thums Up]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thums Up faces brickbats for roping in athletes in its latest ad for Olympics |website=Exchange4media |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/advertising-news/thumbs-up-faces-brickbats-for-roping-in-athletes-in-its-latest-ad-114265.html |access-date=2022-05-20 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
=== | ===[[2022 Commonwealth Games]]=== | ||
Bajrang Punia clinched the gold medal with a dominating win over Canada's Lachlan McNeil in the 65kg final bout at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CWG 2022: Bajrang Punia Wins India's First Gold Medal In Wrestling At Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/cwg-2022-bajrang-punia-wins-gold-in-mens-wrestling-freestyle-65kg-5696365.html |date=2022-08-05 |publisher=[[News18_India]] |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==International competitions== | |||
===World Championship=== | ===World Championship=== | ||
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|[[2022 World Wrestling Championships]] | |||
|[[Belgrade]] | |||
|[[2022 World Wrestling Championships - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65 kg]] | |||
|{{bronze03}} | |||
|{{flagathlete|[[Sebastian Rivera]]|PUR}} | |||
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|2019 | |2019 | ||
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|2022 | |||
|[[2022 Commonwealth Games]] | |||
|[[Birmingham]] | |||
|[[Wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games - Men's freestyle 65 kg|65kg]] | |||
|{{Gold01}} | |||
|{{flagathlete|[[Lachlan McNeil (wrestler)|Lachlan McNeil]]|CAN}} | |||
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|2018 | |2018 | ||
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|{{bronze03}} | |{{bronze03}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Yang Jae-hoon]]|KOR}} | |{{flagathlete|[[Yang Jae-hoon]]|KOR}} | ||
|} | |||
=== Olympics === | |||
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|[[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo Olympics 2020]] | |||
|[[Tokyo]] | |||
|[[2017 World U23 Wrestling Championship#Men.27s freestyle|65 kg]] | |||
|{{bronze03}} | |||
|{{flagathlete|Daulet Niyazbekov|Kazakhstan}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Record against opponents== | ==Record against opponents== | ||
{{col-begin}} | {{col-begin}} | ||
{{col-break}} | {{col-break}} | ||
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|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Alejandro Valdés]] | ||
| 1 || 1 || 0 || | | 1 || 1 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuto Otoguro]] | ||
| 2 || 0 || 2 || | | 2 || 0 || 2 || style="background:#ffddee" | −2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daichi Takatani]] | ||
| 3 || 2 || 1 || | | 3 || 2 || 1 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Zurabi Iakobishvili]] | ||
| 1 || 0 || 1 || | | 1 || 0 || 1 || style="background:#ffddee" | −1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|61 kg | |61 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|GEO}} [[Beka Lomtadze]] | ||
| 1 || 1 || 0 || | | 1 || 1 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Batchuluuny Batmagnai]] | ||
| 4 || 3 || 1 || | | 4 || 3 || 1 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga]] | ||
| 2 || 2 || 0 || | | 2 || 2 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Batboldyn Nomin]] | ||
| 1 || 0 || 1 || | | 1 || 0 || 1 || style="background:#ffddee" | −1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|61 kg | |61 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Enkhsaikhany Nyam-Ochir]] | ||
| 2 || 1 || 1 || | | 2 || 1 || 1 || style="background:#ffddee" | 0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Seung-chul]] | ||
| 3 || 3 || 0 || | | 3 || 3 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Daulet Niyazbekov]] | ||
| 2 || 1 || 1 || | | 2 || 1 || 1 || style="background:#fffff0" | 0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Ashirov Meirzhan]] | ||
| 2 || 2 || 0 || | | 2 || 2 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Sayatbek Okassov]] | ||
| 1 || 1 || 0 || | | 1 || 1 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IRI}} [[Meisam Nassiri]] | ||
| 2 || 1 || 1 || | | 2 || 1 || 1 || style="background:#fffff0" | 0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IRI}} [[Younes Emami]] | ||
| 4 || 4 || 0 || | | 4 || 4 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IRI}} [[Masoud Esmaeilpour]] | ||
| 3 || 0 || 3 || | | 3 || 0 || 3 || style="background:#ffddee" | −3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|PRK}} [[Kim Kuk-gwang]] | ||
| 1 || 1 || 0 || | | 1 || 1 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Viktor Rassadin]] | ||
| 2 || 2 || 0 || | | 2 || 2 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Murshid Mutalimov]] | ||
| 1 || 1 || 0 || | | 1 || 1 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Kurban Shiraev]] | ||
| 1 || 1 || 0 || | | 1 || 1 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Nachyn Kuular]] | ||
| 1 || 0 || 1 || | | 1 || 0 || 1 || style="background:#ffddee" | −1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|UZB}} [[Sirojiddin Khasanov]] | ||
| 3 || 3 || 0 || | | 3 || 3 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Zain Retherford]] | ||
| 2 || 1 || 1 || | | 2 || 1 || 1 || style="background:#fffff0" | 0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Oliver Jordan]] | ||
| 2 || 2 || 0 || | | 2 || 2 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Yianni Diakomihalis]] | ||
| 1 || 0 || 1 || | | 1 || 0 || 1 || style="background:#ffddee" | −1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Gor Ogannesyan]] | ||
| 2 || 2 || 0 || | | 2 || 2 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Vasyl Shuptar]] | ||
| 1 || 1 || 1 || | | 1 || 1 || 1 || style="background:#fffff0" | 0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Mustafa Kaya]] | ||
| 2 || 1 || 1 || | | 2 || 1 || 1 || style="background:#fffff0" | 0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|65 kg | |65 kg | ||
| | | style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|TJK}} [[Abdulqosim Fayziev]] | ||
| 3 || 3 || 0 || | | 3 || 3 || 0 || style="background:#ccffcc" | +3 | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
[[File:Padma Shri Bajrang Punia.jpg|thumb|The President, | [[File:Padma Shri Bajrang Punia.jpg|thumb|The President, [[Ram Nath Kovind]] presenting the [[Padma Shri Award]] to Punia at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] in [[New Delhi]], 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 = | * [[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=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 | *[[Padma Shri|Padma Shri Award]], 2019<ref>{{Cite web |first=Abhimanyu |last=Mathur |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 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2019-03-11 |date=2019-01-28}}</ref> | ||
* [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] award, 2019<ref> | * [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] award, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wrestler Bajrang Punia to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award |url=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 |date=2019-08-16 |access-date=2021-08-24 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</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 |access-date=24 August 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
;For winning the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics | |||
* {{INRConvert|30|l}} from the Government of India.<ref name="home_state">{{cite news |last=Sharma |first=Nitin |date=12 July 2021 |title=Rs 6 crore or Rs 25 lakh for Olympics gold? Home state key to cash prize|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/olympics/rs-6-crore-or-rs-25-lakh-for-olympics-gold-home-state-key-to-cash-prize-7400117/ |work=[[Indian Express]] |location=|access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref> | |||
* {{INRConvert|2.5|c}} from the [[Government of Haryana]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Basu |first=Hindol |date=23 July 2021 |title=Tokyo Olympics: Indians to get highest cash award for winning medals|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-olympics/indiatokyo/tokyo-olympics-indians-to-get-highest-cash-award-for-winning-medals/articleshow/84667399.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |location=|access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref> | |||
* {{INRConvert|25|l}} from the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]<ref name="raining">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=7 August 2021 |title=Raining rewards for Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra! Haryana, Punjab, BCCI announce cash awards for star javelin thrower|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/raining-rewards-for-olympic-gold-medallist-neeraj-chopra-haryana-punjab-bcci-announce-cash-awards-for-star-javelin-thrower/2306502/ |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]] |location=|access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref> | |||
*{{INRConvert|25|l}} from the Indian Olympic Association<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Tokyo Olympics: Coaches of gold winners to get ₹12.5 lakh from IOA, Chanu coach to get ₹10 lakh |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/olympics/tokyo-olympics-coaches-of-gold-winners-to-get-rs-12-5-lakh-from-ioa-chanu-coach-to-get-rs-10-lakh-101627125333727.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |location=|date=24 July 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021}}</ref> | |||
== Recent Activism == | |||
{{Main|2023 Indian wrestlers' protest}} | |||
Punia has been protesting against the alleged [[sexual harassment]] of female wrestlers by [[Wrestling Federation of India]] (WFI) Chief - [[Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh|Brij Bhushan Singh]]. The instances of sexual harassment ranged from 2012 to 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wrestlers protest: 7 days to register FIR against Brij Bhushan, few hours for FIR against us, says Bajrang Punia |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/wrestlers-protest-7-days-to-register-fir-against-brij-bhushan-few-hours-for-fir-against-us-says-bajrang-punia/videoshow/100579437.cms?from=mdr |work=The Economic Times |date=29 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Punia has called on the public to show their support at [[Jantar Mantar, New Delhi]]. | |||
Following a scuffle between wrestlers and Delhi police at Jantar Mantar, Punia expressed concern about the treatment of wrestlers and its implications for their careers, stating, <ref>{{Cite news |last=Tewari |first=Samridhi |date=2023-05-04 |title=Ready to return our medals, says Bajrang Punia a day after scuffle with police |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/ready-to-return-our-medals-says-bajrang-punia-a-day-after-scuffle-with-police/article66813233.ece |access-date=2023-05-05 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Why are top Indian wrestlers protesting on the streets? |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/4/why-are-top-indian-wrestlers-protesting-on-the-streets |access-date=2023-05-05 |publisher=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-05 |title=Bajrang Punia's emotional appeal and a video: 'fought for pride of our country' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/wrestlers-protest-bajrang-punias-emotional-appeal-and-a-video-101683253326910.html |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wrestler Bajrang Punia Urges People To Reach Delhi After Violence At Protest Site |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/wrestler-bajrang-punia-urges-people-to-reach-delhi-after-violence-at-protest-site-4003133 |access-date=2023-05-05 |publisher=NDTV}}</ref> | |||
<blockquote>"What are we supposed to do with the medals if this is how we are going to be treated? It is unfortunate that a person accused of sexual harassment attended the inauguration of the new Parliament building. It took Delhi Police only a few hours to register an FIR against us but it took them 7 days to register an FIR against Brij Bhushan Singh".</blockquote> | |||
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Bajrang Punia (born 26 February 1994) is an Indian freestyle wrestler, who competes in the 65-kg weight category. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Punia won a bronze medal by defeating Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov with a 8–0 margin.[2] Punia is the only Indian wrestler to win 4 medals at the World Wrestling Championships.[3] He is one of the leaders of the ongoing 2023 Indian wrestlers' protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.[4]
Early life and background[edit]
Punia was born in Khudan, Jhajjar, Haryana, India.[5][6] He began wrestling at the age of seven and was encouraged to pursue the sport by his father.[7] Punia grew up in rural area. His family did not have money for traditional sports. Instead, he had to partake in free sports like Wrestling and Kabaddi.[8] Punia's father was a wrestler as well and at a young age, his family enrolled him in a local mud wrestling school. Punia started to skip school to go to wrestling practice.[8] He went to Chattarsal Stadium in 2008 where he was trained by Ramphal Mann. In 2015, his family moved to Sonepat so that he could attend a regional center of Sports Authority of India.
Currently, he works in the Indian Railways on the post of Gazetted officer OSD Sports.[6]
Punia is married to fellow wrestler Sangeeta Phogat.[9]
Career[edit]
2013 Asian Wrestling Championships[edit]
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.[10]
2013 World Wrestling Championships[edit]
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.[11]
2014 Commonwealth Games[edit]
In Glasgow, Scotland, he won the silver medal in the men's freestyle 61 kg category, after losing 1–4 to David Tremblay of Canada.
In the Round of 16, Bajrang faced Sasha Madyarchyk of England and beat him 4–0. He faced Marno Plaatjies of South Africa in the quarter-finals and won 4–1. The Nigerian wrestler, Amas Daniel, was his opponent in the semi-finals and overcame him in a 3–1 score line.[12][13]
2014 Asian Games[edit]
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.
In the Round of 16, he faced Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg of Mongolia and beat him 3–1. His quarter-finals opponent was Farkhodi Usmonzoda of 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 4–1 in the semi-finals.[14]
2014 Asian Wrestling Championships[edit]
In Astana, Kazakhstan, Bajrang won the silver medal in the men's freestyle 61 kg category, losing 0–4 to Masoud Esmaeilpour of 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 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.[15]
2015 World Wrestling Championships[edit]
Unlike his fellow Narsingh Yadav, Bajrang wasn't able to win a medal at the tournament in Las Vegas and finished 5th.[16]
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 Repêchage round. His first opponent in the repêchage round was Reece Humphrey of the USA whom he beat 6–0 easily. The second repêchage opponent was Beka Lomtadze from 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.[16]
Asian Wrestling Championship 2017[edit]
In 2017 May, he won a gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championship held in Delhi.[6]
Pro Wrestling League[edit]
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.[17]
The Pro Wrestling League was scheduled to be held from 10 December to 27 December across six cities.[18]
2018 Commonwealth Games[edit]
In Gold Coast, Australia, he won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 65 kg category. He overcame Kane Charig of Wales by Technical Superiority to clinch the gold.[19]
2018 Asian Games[edit]
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.[20][21]
2018 World Wrestling Championships[edit]
Bajrang won Silver at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships. After that Silver Medal, he claimed World No. 1 in 65 kg category.[22]
2019 World Wrestling Championships[edit]
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.
2020 Rome Ranking Series[edit]
On 18 January, Bajrang defeated Jordan Oliver 4–3 in the final in the 65 kg freestyle category at the Ranking Series.[23]
Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021[edit]
In 2021, he won the gold medal in the 65 kg event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 held in Rome, Italy.[24]
2021 Asian Wrestling Championships[edit]
He clinched a silver medal at the 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships after losing to Takuto Otoguro in the final.[25]
2020 Tokyo Olympics[edit]
On 6 August 2021, he won the pre-quarterfinal match in 65 kg category in 2020 Summer Olympics against Ernazar Akmataliev and his quarter-final match against Morteza Ghiasi Cheka.[26][27]
In the bronze medal match he defeated the Kazakhstani wrestler Daulet Niyazbekov, winning by a margin of 8–0.[28]
Bajrang and other Indian Olympians were featured in a can by the Indian soft drink manufacturer, Thums Up[29]
2022 Commonwealth Games[edit]
Bajrang Punia clinched the gold medal with a dominating win over Canada's Lachlan McNeil in the 65kg final bout at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.[30]
International competitions[edit]
World Championship[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Rank | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 World Wrestling Championships | Belgrade | 65 kg | 
|
 Sebastian Rivera (PUR)
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| 2019 | 2019 World Wrestling Championships | Nur-sultan | 65 kg |
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 Daulet Niyazbekov (KAZ)
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| 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest | 65 kg | 
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 Takuto Otoguro (JPN)
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| 2017 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | Paris France | 65 kg | 13th |  Zurabi Iakobishvili (GEO)
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| 2016 | 2016 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest | 61 kg | 9th |  Akhmednabi Gvarzatilov (AZE)
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| 2015 | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | Las Vegas | 61 kg | 5th |  Batboldyn Nomin (MGL)
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| 2013 | 2013 World Wrestling Championships | Hungry | 60 kg |
|
 Vladimir Dubov (BUL)
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U23 World Championship[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Rank | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017 World U23 Wrestling Championships | Bydgoszcz | 65 kg |
|
 Nachyn Kuular (RUS)
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Asian Games[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Rank | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 Asian Games | Jakarta | 65kg | 
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Daichi Takatani (JPN)
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| 2014 | 2014 Asian Games | Incheon | 61kg |
|
 Masoud Esmaeilpour (IRI)
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Commonwealth Games[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Rank | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham | 65kg |
|
 Lachlan McNeil (CAN)
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| 2018 | 2018 Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast | 65kg |
|
 Kane Charig (WAL)
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| 2014 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow | 61kg |
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David Tremblay (CAN)
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Asian Wrestling Championship[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Rank | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships | Almaty | 65kg |
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Takuto Otoguro (JPN)
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| 2020 | 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships | New Delhi | 65kg |
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Takuto Otoguro (JPN)
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| 2019 | 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships | Xi'an | 65kg |
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Sayatbek Okassov (KAZ)
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| 2018 | 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships | Bishkek | 65kg |
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Daichi Takatani (JPN)
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| 2017 | 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships | New Delhi | 65kg |
|
 Seunghui Lee (KOR)
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| 2016 | 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships | Bangkok | 65kg | 10th |  Kum Su JON (PRK)
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| 2014 | 2014 Asian Wrestling Championships | Astana | 61kg |
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Masoud Esmaeilpour (IRI)
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| 2013 | 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships | New Delhi | 60kg |
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Yang Jae-hoon (KOR)
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Olympics[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Rank | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tokyo Olympics 2020 | Tokyo | 65 kg |
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Daulet Niyazbekov (Kazakhstan)
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Record against opponents[edit]
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Awards[edit]
The President, Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Shri Award to Punia at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, 2019.
- Arjuna Award, 2015[31]
- Padma Shri Award, 2019[32]
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, 2019[33]
- FICCI India Sports Award 2020[34]
- For winning the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics
- ₹30 lakh (US$34,000) from the Government of India.[35]
- ₹2.5 crore (US$290,000) from the Government of Haryana.[36]
- ₹25 lakh (US$29,000) from the Board of Control for Cricket in India[37]
- ₹25 lakh (US$29,000) from the Indian Olympic Association[38]
Recent Activism[edit]
Punia has been protesting against the alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers by Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief - Brij Bhushan Singh. The instances of sexual harassment ranged from 2012 to 2022.[39] Punia has called on the public to show their support at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
Following a scuffle between wrestlers and Delhi police at Jantar Mantar, Punia expressed concern about the treatment of wrestlers and its implications for their careers, stating, [40][41][42][43]
"What are we supposed to do with the medals if this is how we are going to be treated? It is unfortunate that a person accused of sexual harassment attended the inauguration of the new Parliament building. It took Delhi Police only a few hours to register an FIR against us but it took them 7 days to register an FIR against Brij Bhushan Singh".
References[edit]
- ↑ "India dominates". The Hindu. 7 November 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ Sen, Rohan (7 August 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Wrestler Bajrang Punia beats Daulet Niyazbekov to win bronze, adds 6th medal in India's tally". India Today. Tokyo. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ "WHO IS BAJRANG PUNIA". Business Standard India. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "Head of Indian wrestling federation accused of sexual harassment". The Guardian. Reuters in Delhi. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ↑ Saini, Ravinder (31 July 2014). "Silver medallist Bajrang's native village erupts in joy". The Tribune. Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Saini, Ravinder (14 May 2017). "Bajrang's village celebrates the proud moment". The Tribune. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014 - Bajrang Bajrang Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Henry, Blaine (1 June 2020). "Bajrang Punia: In The Middle of Difficulty Lies Opportunity". fight-library.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ Venkat, Rahul (23 February 2021). "Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia married Sangeeta Phogat in a low-key ceremony in Phogat's village in Haryana". olympics.com.
- ↑ "International Wrestling Database". iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ "Wrestler Bajrang wins bronze, gives India second medal at Worlds-Sports News". Firstpost. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "Bajrang Kumar wins bronze at World Wrestling Championships". CNN-IBN. 17 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ Sejwal, Ritu (17 September 2013). "Bajrang wins bronze at World Wrestling Championships". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ↑ "Athletes_Profile | Biographies | Sports". incheon2014ag.org. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ "International Wrestling Database". iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "International Wrestling Database". iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ Kumaraswamy, K (3 November 2015). "JSW bag Narsingh at Pro Wrestling League auction". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ Sharma, Ravi Teja (4 November 2015). "Pro Wrestling League: Yogeshwar Dutt gets Rs 39.7-lakh offer, Sushil Kumar Rs 38.2 lakh - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ "CWG 2018: Wrestler Bajrang Punia bags Gold in Men's Freestyle 65kg category". India Today. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ↑ Naik, Shivani (20 August 2018). "Wrestler Bajrang Punia brings India first Asian Games gold". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Official Result Book - Wrestling 19–22 August" (PDF). Olympic Council of Asia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ↑ "Bajrang becomes number one in world in 65kg". The Pioneer. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ↑ "Bajrang Punia wins gold at Rome Ranking Series event". India Today. Rome. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ Dutta, Subhayan (23 February 2021). "The Takuto Otoguro conundrum for Bajrang Punia". olympics.com.
- ↑ "Olympic Schedule & Results - 6 Aug". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ "Bajrang Punia reaches Olympic wrestling 65kg semifinals in Tokyo, to face Haji Aliyev". The Hindu. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ "Bajrang Punia wins bronze in Tokyo 2020: Every athlete dreams of winning an Olympic medal". India Today. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "Thums Up faces brickbats for roping in athletes in its latest ad for Olympics". Exchange4media. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "CWG 2022: Bajrang Punia Wins India's First Gold Medal In Wrestling At Commonwealth Games". News18_India. 5 August 2022.
- ↑ "JSW-supported Bajrang Punia and Babita Kumari receive Arjuna Award". sportskeeda.com. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ Mathur, Abhimanyu (28 January 2019). "Bajrang Punia: The Padma honour more than makes up for the Khel Ratna snub". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ↑ "Wrestler Bajrang Punia to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award". India Today. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ "Bajrang Punia, Elavenil Valarivan bag top honours at FICCI India Sports Awards". The Hindu. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ Sharma, Nitin (12 July 2021). "Rs 6 crore or Rs 25 lakh for Olympics gold? Home state key to cash prize". Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ Basu, Hindol (23 July 2021). "Tokyo Olympics: Indians to get highest cash award for winning medals". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ "Raining rewards for Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra! Haryana, Punjab, BCCI announce cash awards for star javelin thrower". Financial Express. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ "Tokyo Olympics: Coaches of gold winners to get ₹12.5 lakh from IOA, Chanu coach to get ₹10 lakh". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ "Wrestlers protest: 7 days to register FIR against Brij Bhushan, few hours for FIR against us, says Bajrang Punia". The Economic Times. 29 May 2023.
- ↑ Tewari, Samridhi (4 May 2023). "Ready to return our medals, says Bajrang Punia a day after scuffle with police". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ "Why are top Indian wrestlers protesting on the streets?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ "Bajrang Punia's emotional appeal and a video: 'fought for pride of our country'". Hindustan Times. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ "Wrestler Bajrang Punia Urges People To Reach Delhi After Violence At Protest Site". NDTV. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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