Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): Bajrang Punia on Friday won bronze at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships. Facing Mongolian Tulga Tumur Ochir, Bajrang fought back from a 6-0 deficit to win 8-7 in what turned out to be a thrilling bronze medal bout. This is the 25-year-old’s second consecutive senior Worlds medal and third overall. Ochir started strong, […]
Tag: World Wrestling Championships
Sakshi Malik loses in opening round of World C’ships
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhastan): Ace wrestler Sakshi Malik on Thursday came out with a disappointing performance as she lost 7-10 to Aminat Adeniyi of Nigeria in the opening round of the women’s freestyle 62-kg weight category at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships. The Olympic bronze medallist was slow to get off the blocks and conceded a 0-6 […]
Bajrang becomes first Indian to get World Championship seeding
New Delhi : One of India’s most consistent performers in the recent times, Bajrang Punia has become the first Indian to feature in the top seeds of World Wrestling Championships to be held in Budapest, Hungary, from October 20 to 28. He is seeded third in the 65 kg class in the men’s freestyle event. […]