Bajrang Punia wins bronze in Tokyo 2020: Every athlete dreams of winning an Olympic medal

Others | Saturday | 7th August, 2021

Wrestler Bajrang Punia on Saturday fulfilled his Olympic dream by winning the bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 by beating Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in the repechage round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.Superstar wrestler Bajrang Punia on Saturday became the sixth athlete to clinch a medal for India after he won the men's 65kg bronze medal match against Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in the repechage round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Former Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang dominated the bout from start to finish, which ended in a 8-0 scoreline in favour of the Indian 27-year-old. Bajrang won by technical superiority.

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