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Wrestling · Haryana

Deepak Punia

Deepak Punia (born 19 May 1999) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. Punia has won a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships in the men's 86 kg event, where he conceded the final by walkover to his idol, Hassan Yazdani. This silver medal earned him a berth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he finished fifth after narrowly losing the bronze medal match.

Profile details

Born
19 May 1999
Birthplace
Chhara
State
Haryana
Country
India
Height
173 cm
Weight
86 kg
Plays
Freestyle
Sport
Wrestling
Discipline
Combat
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award

Competition Appearances

4 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2020 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 86 kg
  • ·2020 Asian Wrestling Championships
  • ·2019 Asian Wrestling Championships
  • ·2019 World Wrestling Championships – men's freestyle 86 kg

Career Timeline

  1. 2019Competed at 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships
  2. 2019Competed at 2019 World Wrestling Championships – men's freestyle 86 kg
  3. 2020Competed at 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships
  4. 2020Competed at wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 86 kg

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About

Deepak Punia (born 19 May 1999) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. Punia has won a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships in the men's 86 kg event, where he conceded the final by walkover to his idol, Hassan Yazdani. This silver medal earned him a berth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he finished fifth after narrowly losing the bronze medal match.

Biography adapted from Deepak Punia (wrestler) on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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