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  Bajrang Punia takes a break due to elbow niggle

  Other Sports | April 29, 2021 17:36 IST

  The 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 | April 17, 2021 19:27 IST

  Bajrang 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 | April 17, 2021 14:30 IST

  Bajrang 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 | March 18, 2021 20:01 IST

  The 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 | March 08, 2021 15:18 IST

  The 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 | March 01, 2021 13:19 IST

  Bajrang, 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 | January 05, 2021 14:09 IST

  Punia, 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 | December 09, 2020 16:01 IST

  The 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 | November 28, 2020 13:48 IST

  The 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 | October 22, 2020 17:33 IST

  There 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 | September 03, 2020 18:53 IST

  Concerned 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 | August 22, 2020 18:52 IST

  He 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 | August 14, 2020 16:47 IST

  Bajrang 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 | July 21, 2020 17:15 IST

  Indian 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 | April 01, 2020 16:08 IST

  Wrestling'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 | March 23, 2020 21:27 IST

  The 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 | March 06, 2020 13:21 IST

  Olympic 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 | March 02, 2020 17:13 IST

  Bajrang 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 | February 22, 2020 14:26 IST

  Bajrang 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 | February 17, 2020 17:52 IST

  The 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.