Bajrang Punia wins fourth Bronze medal for India in Tokyo 2020, sixth medal overall
Bajrang Punia Bronze Medal: India has won another medal in wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics. India’s Bajrang Punia has won a bronze medal in the 65 kg weight category. In the bronze medal match, Bajrang defeated Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan 8-0.
Dominating from the word go. Bajrang Punia delivered once again. 🔥
Describe THAT Bajrang performance in one word! 😍#Tokyo2020 | #UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether | #Wrestling pic.twitter.com/POWylngALg
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 7, 2021
India was hoping for a gold medal from Bajrang. However, in the semi-finals, he lost 12-5 to Azerbaijan.
In the bronze medal match, Bajrang was challenged by Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan. Both players were playing defensively early in the first round. The Kazakhstani player was challenged to score in 30 seconds due to his prolonged defensive play.
Sixth Medal for India in Tokyo 2020
In which he failed and Bajrang took a 1-0 lead. On the other hand, Bajrang was also trying to dominate Daulat but he was failing.
Delightful news from #Tokyo2020! Spectacularly fought @BajrangPunia. Congratulations to you for your accomplishment, which makes every Indian proud and happy.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 7, 2021
At the end of the first round, Bajrang earned one point by knocking Daulat off the field. At the end of the first round, Bajrang had a 2-0 lead.
In the second round, Bajrang played aggressively and dominated from the start. Bajrang managed to dominate the Kazakhstani player in this round. Breaking Daulat’s defense, Bajrang took a strong lead in the match by holding on to his legs.
From a local mud wrestling 𝘢𝘬𝘩𝘢𝘢𝘥𝘢 in Haryana to an Olympic-medal match in Tokyo… 💪@BajrangPunia‘s bout is coming up! ⌛#StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion | #Tokyo2020 | #Olympics | #Wrestling pic.twitter.com/xmjb0JtSQ3
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 7, 2021
The Kazakhstani player could not stand the onslaught of Bajrang. In the end, Bajrang won the bronze medal by winning the match 8-0. This was India’s second medal in wrestling. Earlier, Ravi Kumar had won a silver medal for India.
