Bajrang Punia is currently India’s biggest name in wrestling. The Tokyo Olympic-bound wrestler is the face of current Indian wrestling generation. He created history in 2019 after winning a bronze medal at the World Championships in Nur-Sultan. The 26-year-old became the first Indian to win medals at three different world championships. Now, he is coming to WrestlingTV for live interview where he will answer all the fan questions.
When will Bajrang Punia come live?
Bajrang Punia will come live on June 23, 2020, Wednesday.
What time will Bajrang Punia come live?
Bajrang Punia will come live at 4 pm.
Where can I watch Bajrang Punia live?
Bajrang Punia will be live on WrestlingTV’s Instagram page. In case you miss the live session, you can catch her later on WrestlingTV.in website and YouTube channel.
All you need to know about Bajrang Punia?
Bajrang Punia was born in Khudan village of Jhajjar district in the state of Haryana in India. He began wrestling at the age of seven and was encouraged to pursue the sport by his father. He has a brother named Harender Singh Punia. In 2015, his family moved to Sonipat for him to attend the regional centre of Sports Authority of India. He works as Traveling Ticket Examiner (TTE) with Indian Railways.
WC/Style: 65KG – Freestyle
His Achievements:
World Championships
Bronze Medal – third-place 2013 Budapest 60 kg
Silver Medal – second place 2018 Budapest 65 kg
Broze Medal – Third Place 2019 Kazakhstan 65Kg
Asian Games
Gold Medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 65 kg
Silver Medal – second place 2014 Incheon 61 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold Medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 65 kg
Silver Medal – second place 2014 Glasgow 61 kg
Asian Championships
Bronze Medal – third-place 2013 New Delhi 60 kg
Silver Medal – second place 2014 Astana 61 kg
Gold Medal – first place 2017 New Delhi 65 kg
Bronze Medal – third-place 2018 Bishkek 65 kg
Gold Medal – first place 2019 Xi’an 65 kg
World U23 Championships
Silver Medal – second place 2017 Bydgoszcz 65 kg
Commonwealth Championship
Gold Medal – first place 2016 Singapore[1] 65 kg
Gold Medal – first place 2017 Brakpan 65 kg
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Gold Medal – first place 2017 Ashgabat 70 kg
Awards:Arjuna Award, 2015
Padma Shri Award 2019
