Bajrang Punia
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Bajrang Punia takes a break due to elbow niggle
Other Sports | Apr 29, 2021, 05:36 PM ISTThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had organised a short camp in Sofia which is also the venue for the World Olympic qualifiers scheduled to be held from May 6 to 9.
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Ravi retains Asian title, Bajrang settles for silver after withdrawing from final due to injury
Other Sports | Apr 17, 2021, 07:27 PM ISTBajrang did not look his usual self but did not face much competition en route the final.
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Bajrang Punia sets up Asian final against nemesis Otogur, Ravi too advances
Other Sports | Apr 17, 2021, 02:30 PM ISTBajrang had no difficulty in getting past Korea's Yongseok Jeong, who hardly attacked in his opening 65kg bout.
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Tokyo Olympics-bound wrestler Bajrang Punia takes COVID-19 vaccine shot
Other Sports | Mar 18, 2021, 08:01 PM ISTThe elite 65kg wrestler recently won gold at the Matteo Pellicone event in Rome, where he showed improvement on his leg defence.
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Bajrang Punia claims gold at Rome Ranking Series
Other Sports | Mar 08, 2021, 03:18 PM ISTThe Indian star wrestler defeated Mongolia's Tulga Ochir 2-2 by criteria in the 65kg freestyle final.
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Deactivating my social media handles till Olympics: Bajrang Punia
Other Sports | Mar 01, 2021, 01:19 PM ISTBajrang, who had qualified for the Olympics after earning a quota at the 2019 World Championships, recently returned from USA after attending a one-month training camp.
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TOPS sanctions extension of Bajrang Punia's US camp by one month
Other Sports | Jan 05, 2021, 02:09 PM ISTPunia, who qualified for the Tokyo Games in the men's freestyle 65kg category, has been training at Cliff Kean Wrestling Club in Michigan since December 4.
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Bajrang Punia, Elavenil Valarivan bag top honours at FICCI India Sports Awards
Other Sports | Dec 09, 2020, 04:01 PM ISTThe two athletes, who have had an impressive 2019-20 season, won the Sportsperson of the Year awards in their respective categories.
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Mission Olympic Cell approves Bajrang Punia's one-month training camp in USA
Other Sports | Nov 28, 2020, 01:48 PM ISTThe camp will take place from December 4 to January 3 at Cliff Keen Wrestling Club, Michigan, at an approximate cost of Rs 14 lakhs.
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Lack of competition not ideal but Bajrang Punia won't mind going straight into World Championship
Other Sports | Oct 22, 2020, 05:33 PM ISTThere are two men's freestyle international events scheduled in Poland (November 4-8) and Russia (November 7-8) but Bajrang said wrestlers are not keen to compete there.
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Bajrang Punia tells fellow wrestlers to follow COVID-19 protocol at camp
Other Sports | Sep 03, 2020, 06:53 PM ISTConcerned with the rise in the number of coronavirus cases in India, Bajrang said it is everybody's responsibility to keep each other safe.
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IPL 2020 can open gates for other sports, feels Bajrang Punia
Other Sports | Aug 22, 2020, 06:52 PM ISTHe said that if the UAE manages to host the lucrative league without any hassle then other sports can also think of resuming events.
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Forced break has made it more challenging for wrestlers who are yet to qualify for Olympics: Bajrang
Other Sports | Aug 14, 2020, 04:47 PM ISTBajrang said grapplers like him, who have already sealed their tickets for the Olympics, have a clear goal and mind-set -- prepare for the pinnacle of the sport in the best possible manner.
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'Ye aapne kya pakda diya mujhe!': Bajrang Punia throws 'fun' workout challenge to Sunil Chhetri
Other Sports | Jul 21, 2020, 05:15 PM ISTIndian wrestler Bajrang Punia took to Twitter to throw a workout challenge for India's football team captain Sunil Chhetri.
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Bajrang Punia assured of seeding at Olympics, placed 2nd in latest world rankings
Other Sports | Apr 01, 2020, 04:08 PM ISTWrestling's world governing body UWW announced the fresh rankings which placed Bajrang at number two in the 65kg category. Dahiya is fourth in the very competitive 57kg category.
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Bajrang Punia to donate six months salary, calls for postponement of Tokyo Olympics
Other Sports | Mar 23, 2020, 09:27 PM ISTThe 25-year-old Bajrang is one of India's medal contenders at the Games, which are under doubt due to the coronavirus, which has claimed more than 15000 lives and infected more than 3,00,000 people worldwide.
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Coronavirus affecting Olympic preparations but Indian athletes hopeful of Tokyo Games being on time
Other Sports | Mar 06, 2020, 01:21 PM ISTOlympic silver-medallist Sindhu says she can understand the apprehensions of fellow shuttlers, including compatriot Sania Nehwal, who is racing against time to qualify for the Games due to the cancellation of tournaments in the wake of the outbreak.
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Working on ''shortcomings'', says ace wrestler Bajrang Punia
Other Sports | Mar 02, 2020, 05:13 PM ISTBajrang Punia lost to Japan's Takuto Otoguro in the final of the Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi.
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Asian Wrestling Championships: 4 Indians including Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya through to final
Other Sports | Feb 22, 2020, 02:26 PM ISTBajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya assured themselves of silver medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships on Saturday.
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Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat to lead Indian challenge in Asian Wrestling Championships
Other Sports | Feb 17, 2020, 05:52 PM ISTThe six-day event at the KD Jadhav Wrestling Stadium will act as a platform for the Indian wrestlers to test their skills against the best in Asia ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.