Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Deepak Punia – the four Indian grapplers who have qualified for Tokyo – unsurprisingly, made it in the team. Deepak beat Russia's Alik Shebzukov to win the 86kg junior freestyle title. The Games will be held in Panchkula. The Indian wrestlers will be looking at the Asian meet as a platform to test themselves with the best in the continent ahead of the … Jitender (74kg) defeated Denys Pavlov of Ukraine 10-1 in the first bout before going down in the quarterfinals against Turkey's Soner Demirtas 4-0. Punia's father was a wrestler as well and at a young age, … … Sonam, who had booked her seat in the Indian team in the 62kg after defeating Sakshi in the trials, got injured while … Another likely medal winner according to the 37-year-old is Deepak Punia, the youngest of India’s Tokyo-bound wrestlers who hails from the same … India wrestler Deepak Punia on Sunday became the fourth athele from the country to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after booking his place in the semi-finals of the ongoing World Wrestling Championship at Nur Sultan, Kazhakstan on Saturday. Not just India, half of Georgia supports Bajrang Punia in a medal bout, says Georgian coach Shako Bentinidis. The semi-final bout saw Bajrang Punia beat Ukrainian wrestler Vasyl Shuptar 6-4 in a hard-fought battle. Bajrang defeated American wrestler Jordan Michael Oliver in the final. The 25-year old Punia had, in fact, even trained with Cuban Wilfredo Garcia Quintana for a few days in Sonepat but finally is said to have decided against changing coaches. The 20-year-old became the world number one in the 86kg category, while Bajrang slipped to number two in the 65kg classification. Deepak Punia, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat highlighted the potential of India’s wrestling ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Instead, he had to partake in free sports like wrestling and Kabaddi. India’s four wrestlers — Bajrang, Deepak Punia (86kg), Ravi Dahiya (57kg) and Vinesh Phogat (women’s 53kg) — have qualified for the Olympics, to be held next year. That is not to say that Bajrang … There is no competition for Deepak Punia in 86 kg as Pawan Saroha conceded three pushouts and a lost challenge to lose the only bout of the category. Who has the momentum going into the World Test Championship final? Asked if it would add to the expectations, Bajrang -- who has won accolades in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games as well as … India’s biggest wrestling hope Bajrang Punia in Tokyo 2020 will and grappler Sangeeta Phogat will get engaged on 24th November in Sonepat. 85 kg. Indian wrestler Deepak Punia secures quota for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Jitender in the 74kg and Deepak Punia in the 86kg category crashed out. While Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia marked their return to action in December at the Individual World Cup in Belgrade, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia … NEW DELHI: One man who is itching to come back to India is former wrestler and now coach Emzarios 'Shako' Bentinidis. He began wrestling at the age of seven and was encouraged to pursue the sport by his father. Bajrang will take on another American wrestler Jordan Michael Oliver in the final later Saturday night. Bajrang Punia goes into exam mode, will deactivate all social media handles till Olympics The country's elite wrestlers like Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat are competing in the tournament. Deepak Punia is also in the line as I feel he would have been benefited by the postponement of Tokyo Olympics," Brij Bhushan told ANI. Apart from Bajrang (65kg), the other three wrestlers who have won Olympic quotas for the Tokyo Games so far are - Vinesh Phogat (women's 53kg), Ravi Dahiya (57kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg). If 2018 was the year of Bajrang Punia—he won gold at the Commonwealth and Asian Games—2019 saw the rise of another Punia; Deepak Punia. Bajrang Punia is presently the World No. Wrestlers Bajrang (men's freestyle 65 kg), Vinesh (women's freestyle 53 kg), Deepak (men's freestyle 86 kg) and Ravi Kumar (men's freestyle 57 kg) have qualified for the postponed Tokyo Olympics. Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Elavenil Valarivan, and Indian 10 metre Air Pistol Team (mixed) projected to win gold at Tokyo Olympics as per statistical study Sangeeta Phogat and Bajrang Punia now spend time playing ludo king or sometimes talk on a video call. 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Currently ranked second in the world, Bajrang has already started the work on sorting out his vulnerable defence and has hired a new sparring partner in Russia’s Viktor … Our biggest hopes for medals at the Tokyo Games are Bajrang (Punia), Vinesh Phogat and Deepak Punia, who is new, young and has a lot of time to get better,” he said. The 34-member Indian squad also includes Deepak Punia, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat. But I have not missed training a day. Asian Wrestling Championship LIVE: Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dhaiya, Deepak Punia begins medal hunt – Catch it LIVE on WrestlingTV.IN. Deepak Punia, is an Indian freestyle wrestler who won the silver medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in the freestyle 86 kg category and secured a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics. The outbreak of the virus has also played spoilsport on their wedding plans. He beat Moldova's Alexaandru Chirtoaca and Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev. Ravi Kumar Dahiya, who is competing in 61kg instead of his original 57kg category, won both his rounds. “We have all been locked. 86 kg. After missing out on the Olympic qualification, he will set his eyes on the May-scheduled World Qualifiers. DEEPAK… In January, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh had said that Bajrang, Vinesh Phogat, Deepak Punia, and Ravi Kumar can bag medals in the Olympics. — Bajrang Punia (@BajrangPunia) 1565885745000 “I haven’t got any prize money from Haryana government. In January, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh had said that Bajrang, Vinesh Phogat, Deepak Punia, and Ravi Kumar can bag medals in the Olympics. This website follows the DNPA Code of Ethics. 1 wrestler in 59kg category. With the win, Bajrang Punia won his fourth gold at the Ranking Series event. After Bajrang Punia gave up his Rio 2016 dreams for idol Yogeshwar Dutt, the 2020 Olympics will be his year to shine while he now mentors young Deepak Punia. In the quarter-final, Bajrang got the better of Joseph Christopher Mc Kenna 4-2. Plenty of weddings have taken place in the Indian wrestling fraternity … Punia was born in Jat family in Khudan village of Jhajjar district in the state of Haryana, India. His family did not have money for traditional sports. On Saturday, Deepak became the fourth Indian wrestler to secure a berth for the 2020 Olympic Games after reaching the last-four in his weight category. Bajrang Punia won gold in Ranking Series event in Rome. Bajrang Punia, competing in the 65kg category, beat Oliver 4-3 in a close contest. 2018 New Delhi. Along with Punia, the other men's wrestlers who will be representing India at the Olympics are Ravi Dahiya (57 kg Freestyle), Deepak Punia (86 kg Freestyle), and Sumit Malik (125 kg Freestyle). While Vinesh qualified for the quadrennial event in the women's 53 kg event after winning the bronze medal at the 2019 World Championship, Bajrang earned his spot in September 2019 … The pair is expected to tie the knot after the conclusion of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 97kg – Satyawart Kadian has his task cut out. Tokyo Olympics Postponement Has Given Deepak Punia More Time To Work For Medal: WFI Chief While congratulating to Deepak Punia, top Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia took on Twitter and said, "Congratulations to Deepak Punia … They joined Vinesh Phogat (women, 53kg), and freestyle wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya (57kg) Bajrang Punia (65kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg), who had already made the Tokyo 2020 cut. Deepak, Ravi and Bajrang are the male wrestlers who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics while Vinesh is the only female wrestler to have … Deepak Punia has scripted history for Indian sports after becoming 1st Indian junior world champion in 18 years. The youngest of the Phogat sister confirmed the engagement ceremony to WrestlingTV. Copyright © 2021 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Earlier, Bajrang had to fight hard in his first round bout as he edged past Zain Allen Retherford of USA 5-4. This is the new norm for the power couple of Indian wrestling amid the nationwide lockdown due to Coronavirus pandemic. However, it was curtains for Jitender in the 74kg and world championship silver medallist Deepak Punia in the 86kg category. I was a world champion in the Cadet World Championships in 2016. India had a poor start to the day as world championships silver medallist Deepak Punia (86kg) crashed out in the first round as he went down 1-11 to Ethan Adrian Ramos of Puerto Rico. Punia grew up in rural India, a poor part of the country. Bajrang Punia Takes Home Gold In Rome Wrestling, Deepak And Jitender Crash Out. Bajrang Punia and Sangeeta Phogat have reportedly been seeing each other for 3 years. Nevertheless, Bajrang consolidated his position as an undisputed star at the global stage with his supreme stamina and attacking style. Asian Junior Championship. Much also depends on the kind of support staff you have around you, whether they … After voluntarily giving up his Olympic chance to Dutt in 2016, Bajrang Punia will finally get to go for his own medal at the Games. Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar had already made the cut for the 2020 Games and bagged bronze medals in their respective weight categories in this edition. Bajrang Punia bagged gold medal as he defeated American wrestler Jordan Michael Oliver in the final of Ranking Series event in Rome on Saturday. 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