Haryana’s milkman son Deepak Punia, who competes in the 86 kg category in FreeStyle wrestling is the only third cadet world champion from India. Punia has been bringing home medals since the age of seven. After training at the village akhada for more than 10 years, Punia realised he needed better facilities to win medals at world events. Therefore, he decided to move out of the village akhada in 2015 to train at the renowned Chhatarsaal stadium in New Delhi under the guidance of Satpal Singh, the coach of Sushil Kumar, But he did not.
Medals
Jr. World Championship Aug 2019
Gold
Jr. World Championship Sep 2018
Silver
Asian Junior Wrestling Championship 2018 Delhi
Gold Medal
World Cadet Wrestling Championship 2016 Georgia
Gold Medal
International Grand Prix Championship 2018 Georgia
Bronze Medal
Asian Junior Wrestling Championship 2016 Manila
Gold Medal
Asian Junior Wrestling Championship 2017 China
Silver Medal
World Championship 2019 Kazakhstan
Silver Medal