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New Delhi : Wrestler Bajrang Punia won the bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 65 kg category at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 o August 7, 2021. He defeated Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov 8-0 in the bronze medal match. This was India’s sixth medal at the Tokyo Olympics thus equaling the London Olympic record of six medals.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sports Minister Shri Anurag Thakur, and Indians from all corners of the country congratulated Bajrang Punia for his achievement, according to a PIB release.
President Sri Ram Nath Kovind congratulated the wrestler and said every Indian shares the joy of his success. “A special moment for Indian wrestling! Congratulations to Bajrang Punia for winning the Bronze at #Tokyo2020. You have distinguished yourself as an outstanding wrestler with untiring efforts, consistency and tenacity over the years. Every Indian shares the joy of your success!” the President tweeted.
for BAJRANG !!! YOU DID IT ! India 
is thrilled beyond words ! I am so proud of you, loved watching your dominating performance and spectacular finish ! #Tokyo2020 @BajrangPuniaBajrangPunia- BajrangPunia started wrestling at the age of 7. He belongs to a family of a rural background in Khudan village of Jhajjar district in the state of Haryana. As Bajrang was not born with a silver spoon so he had to face many monetary hardships during his initial days. However, it was his friend cum guru the famous wrestler YogeshwarDutt who has always supported him.
Personal details:
Date of Birth: February 26, 1994
Home location: Sonipat, Haryana
Sport: Wrestling
Training Base: SAI NRC Sonipat
Personal Coach: Emzarios Bentinidis
National Coach:Jagmander Singh
Achievements
● World Championship -1 Silver and 2 Bronze
● Asian Championship – 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze medals
● Asian Games – 1 Gold and 1 Silver
● Commonwealth Games- 1 Gold and 1 Silver
Key Govt. Interventions
● Preparatory training camp in Russia for Olympic Games
● Preparatory training camp in Michigan, USA for two months along with his support staff
● Preparatory training camp in USA, Russia, and Georgia and prior to Senior World Championship 2019 (Qualification event)
● Participation in Ali Aliev, Tbilisi G.P, Asian Championships, YaaarDogu and MatteoPellicone Ranking tournaments which was provided by TOPS and ACTC
● Supplements and Mats during lockdown (COVID)
● Sport S&C Equipments
● Visa support through MYAS and MEA for international players as sparring partners
● Visa facilitation for Bajrang and support team to Russia for Olympic preparation
● Inclusion of personal coach and support staff during the national Camps