Who was the first Indian to win 2 medals at World wrestling Championship?

Bajrang Punia
Bajrang Punia (1 Silver & 2 Bronze) The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist is the only Indian to win multiple medals at the wrestling World Championships.

What Bajrang Punia do?

Bajrang Punia (born 26 February 1994) is an Indian freestyle wrestler, who competes in the 65-kg weight category. Punia is the only Indian wrestler to win 3 medals at the World Wrestling Championships. …

What age did Bajrang Punia start wrestling?

7
Bajrang Punia’s early life Born on February 26, 1994, Punia belongs to Khudan village of Jhajjar district in Haryana. He started wrestling at the age of 7 and was encouraged by his father, who was also a wrestler, to pursue the sport.

What happened to Bajrang Punia match?

Bajrang Punia lost to Azerbaijan’s Haji Aliyev in men’s freestyle 65kg wrestling semifinal match at the Tokyo Olympics. The Indian grappler was no match to the technical finesse and power of Aliyev, who concentrated on the ankle hold to win several points in the bout.

What is the height of Bajrang Punia?

5′ 5″
Bajrang Punia/Height

Who is Bajrang Punia coach?

Emzarios Bentinidis
Bajrang Punia/Coaches
NEW DELHI: Indian wrestling’s famous ‘father-son’ like partnership of three years between coach Emzarios Shako Bentinidis of Georgia and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist (65kg) Bajrang Punia has come to an end.

Are Bajrang and Deepak Punia related?

Not only their surnames, Deepak Punia and Bajrang Punia have a lot of other similarities as well. They hail from the same Jhajjar district in Haryana, honed their skills in the same akharas, and even mastered their art at the Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi. The 22-year-old has grown up idolizing Bajrang.

Who is the coach of Bajrang Punia?

PTI. Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has decided to split with Georgian coach Shako Bentinidis and may hire Beijing Olympics bronze medallist Andriy Stadnik if talks with the Ukrainian succeed.

Who is Bajrang Punia’s wife?

Sangita Phogatm. 2020
Bajrang Punia/Wife
Bajrang Punia, winner of the Olympic bronze medal in wrestling, is delighted. His wife, wrestler Sangeeta Phogat, who had been out of action for the last four years, has just qualified for the World Championships in Norway.

What is the height of Bajrang Punia in feet?

Will Punia get bronze?

Bajrang Punia will return from Tokyo with a bronze medal on Olympic debut. He did not live up to the sky-high expectations but India’s Bajrang Punia will return from Tokyo with a bronze medal on Olympic debut after outwitting Daulet Niyazbekov in the play-off here on Saturday.

Who will Bajrang Punia face in bronze medal match?

Daulet Niyazbekov
Tokyo Olympics: Bajrang Punia to vie for 65kg freestyle wrestling bronze, watch live in India. Bajrang Punia will face the winner of the repechage between Adama Diatta and Daulet Niyazbekov.