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Bajrang Punia is taking one challenge at a time
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia, who recently got selected for the 2019 Senior World Wrestling Championship, said he focuses on the fights that are approaching rather than thinking far ahead.
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Bajrang Punia among five wrestlers selected for Senior World Wrestling Cha
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Five wrestlers among Bajrang Punia have been selected for 2019 Senior World Wrestling Championship, which is the first phase to earn a spot in the 2020 Olympic Games.
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No athlete has benefitted from Haryana sports policy, says Vinesh Phogat
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], Jun 27 (ANI): Asian Games gold medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Thursday said Haryana sports policy is not up to the mark as no athlete has benefitted from it in the last four-five years.
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Prize money row: Sushil Kumar backs Bajrang Punia
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 26 (ANI): Wrestler Sushil Kumar on Wednesday expressed his solidarity with Bajrang Punia and said that the government should felicitate athletes to set a good example.
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Will return prize money if players disrespected, says wrestler Bajrang Pun
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], June 26 (ANI): Wrestler Bajrang Punia said that he will return the prize money if athletes continue to be disrespected by the state government of Haryana.
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Never disrespected any athlete, says Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], June 26 (ANI): Facing criticism from gold medalists Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat over a reduction in prize money to athletes, Haryana sports minister Anil Vij claimed that his government has always given the biggest prize money as compared to the other states.
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Bajrang Punia bags gold at Ali Aliev wrestling tournament
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kapiisk [Russia], May 3 (ANI): World number one Bajrang Punia has become the first Indian to win gold at the Ali Aliev wrestling tournament after defeating Viktor Rassadin of Russia in the 65 kg freestyle in Kapiisk.
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WFI recommends wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia for Rajeev Gandhi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr 29 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has recommended the names of wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia for Rajeev Khel Ratna Award.
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Asian Wrestling C'ships: Bajrang Punia bags gold
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Asian Games gold medallist and world number one Bajrang Punia defeated Asian Games bronze medallist Sayatbek Okassov to clinch gold in 65 kg on the first day of the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships in China on Tuesday.
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A medal in Olympics is my dream: Bajrang Punia
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Tbilisi [Georgia], Dec 21 (ANI): Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has had a terrific 2018. Apart from becoming the world's top-ranked freestyle wrestler in the 65 kg category, the 24-year dominated some of the top competitions that were held in 2018, and the next thing on his mind is a med
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Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat get Grade 'A' contract with WFI
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): Asian Games Gold medallist Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat have bagged Grade 'A' annual central contracts, announced the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) in an event at Gonda, Uttar Pradesh on Friday. The contracts came into effect from November 15.
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Bajrang Punia clinches top spot in UWW rankings
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Nov 10 (ANI): Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia on Saturday became the world's top-ranked freestyle wrestler in the 65 kg category in the recently updated rankings released by the United World Wrestling (UWW), the international governing body for the sport o
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