Bajrang Punia

Born: 26 February 1994

He is a freestyle wrestler from India.
He competes in the 65 kg weight category.
He has won three medals at the World Wrestling Championships.
Currently, he works in Indian Railways on the post of Gazetted officer OSD Sports .
In New Delhi, India, in the semi-final bout, he lost 3-1 to Hwang Ryong-hak of North Korea to win the bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 60 kg category.
In the Round of 16, he faced Shogo Maeda of Japan, beating him 3-1.
His opponent in the quarter-finals was Morad Hassan of Iran whom he beat 3-1 to qualify for the semi-finals.
He won Silver at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships.
After that Silver Medal, he claimed World No. 1 in 65 kg category.
He won Bronze for the second time at a World Championship, thereby qualifying India for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the 65 kg freestyle wrestling event.
On 18 January, he defeated Jordan Oliver 4-3 in the final in the 65kg freestyle category at the Ranking Series.