Deepak Punia
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Deepak Punia's coach Murad Gaidarov expelled from Tokyo Olympics for assaulting referee
Other Sports | Aug 06, 2021, 05:28 PM ISTThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has cancelled Gaidarov's accreditation after a hearing was held in the matter.
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Wrestling: Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia cruise into semifinals at Tokyo Olympics
Other Sports | Aug 04, 2021, 10:35 AM ISTRavi Dahiya (57kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg) have entered the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Top 9 News: India’s Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia storm into semifinals of Tokyo Olympics 2020
News | Aug 04, 2021, 10:20 AM ISTIndia’s Ravi Dahiya makes a winning start to his Olympics campaign as he beats Urbano Tigreros of Colombia 13-2 by technical superiority in the pre-quarterfinal to qualify for the next round.
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It will be a different fight this time if Deepak clashes with Yazdani: Coach Virender
Other Sports | Jul 15, 2021, 03:16 PM ISTYazdani is the top seed at the Tokyo Games in the 86kg category and 21-year-old Deepak is seeded second. So if at all they meet, it will not be before the gold medal bout.
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WFI nominates Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia for Arjuna Award
Other Sports | Jun 30, 2021, 03:48 PM ISTSeasoned wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia have been nominated for the Arjuna Award.
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Deepak Punia pulls out of Poland Open due to hand injury
Other Sports | Jun 08, 2021, 04:32 PM ISTIt has been learnt that the 2019 World championships bronze-winner had suffered the injury two-three days before leaving for Warsaw during practice.
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Wrestling: Deepak, Ravi Dahiya ruled out of Rome event; Sonam Malik also out with freak injury
Other Sports | Mar 03, 2021, 02:05 PM ISTThe Indian squad left this morning for Rome, where the competition will begin on Thursday with Greco Roman wrestlers taking the mat first.
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24 wrestlers to represent India in Individual World Cup in Serbia
Other Sports | Dec 03, 2020, 02:51 PM ISTIt will be the first international competition that Indian wrestlers will be participating in after the nationwide lockdown was imposed in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Deepak Punia discharged from hospital, advised home isolation
Other Sports | Sep 06, 2020, 02:51 PM ISTBesides the Olympic-bound Punia (86kg), the other two wrestlers who tested positive for the virus were Navin (65kg) and Krishan (125kg).
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Deepak Punia, two other wrestlers test positive for COVID-19
Other Sports | Sep 03, 2020, 06:57 PM ISTBesides the Olympic-bound Punia (86kg), the other two wrestlers who have tested positive for the virus are Navin (65kg) and Krishan (125kg). All three are part of a national camp at the SAI Centre in Sonepat ahead of which the wrestlers are in quarantine.
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Gunning for gold at Asian C'ships but eye on Olympics: Deepak Punia
Other Sports | Feb 15, 2020, 06:13 PM ISTIndian wrestler Deepak Punia is gearing up for the Asian Wrestling Championships, which begin in the national capital next week.
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Bajrang Punia enters final; Jitender, Deepak Punia crash out of Rome wrestling
Other Sports | Jan 18, 2020, 06:40 PM ISTBajrang had to sweat it out in the first round against Zain Allen Retherford of USA before prevailing 5-4.
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Deepak Punia, Ravi Dahiya qualify for Asian Championship
Other Sports | Jan 03, 2020, 03:36 PM ISTDeepak has had a great start to 2020 as he qualified in the 86 kg freestyle category by defeating 2014 Commonwealth Bronze medallist Pawan Kumar.
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Deepak the brightest in Indian wrestling; Bajrang, Vinesh rock steady in 2019
Other Sports | Dec 27, 2019, 03:24 PM ISTFive medals and four Olympic quota places made this year's World Championships an unprecedented one for India's wrestlers.
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Deepak Punia named UWW's Jr freestyle wrestler of the year
Other Sports | Dec 17, 2019, 04:42 PM ISTPunia's maturity, resourcefulness and fearless on the big stage made him the only Indian wrestler to make it to the final at Nur-Sultan.
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Deepak Punia becomes world No.1 after World Championship silver
Other Sports | Sep 27, 2019, 12:29 PM ISTCompeting in his maiden senior World Championship, Deepak settled for a silver after an ankle injury forced him to pull out of the final.
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Want to train outside to prepare for Olympic gold: Deepak Punia
Other Sports | Sep 22, 2019, 03:51 PM ISTOn Saturday, Deepak Punia booked his Tokyo Olympics quota by becoming the youngest Indian ever wrestler to make it to the final of the World Championships.
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Lure of job brought Deepak Punia to wrestling
Other Sports | Sep 22, 2019, 03:36 PM ISTDeepak listened to the advice of his senior wrestler at the Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi and within three years bagged the big titles on offer in age groups.
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World Wrestling Ch'ships: Deepak Punia pulls out of final with injury
Other Sports | Sep 22, 2019, 12:24 PM IST20-year-old Deepak Punia has pulled out of the final of the 86kg freestyle division with injury, and will now settle for a silver medal.
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Deepak Punia enters final of World Wrestling Championships
Other Sports | Sep 21, 2019, 05:53 PM ISTEarlier in the day, qualified for Tokyo Olympics with a win in the quarterfinals.