Bajrang Kumar Punia
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2018
As in July 2018
August 18, 2018: The Times of India
2014 Incheon Asian Games gold medallist, Yogeshwar Dutt’s protégé is coming into the competition on the back of a hat-trick of titles at the Gold Coast CWG, Yasar Dogu International in Turkey and Tbilisi Grand Prix in Georgia. He is ranked No. 1 in Asia and No.2 in the world in his weight category. At the last Asiad in Incheon, he had won a silver and the Sonepat grappler would be eager to improve upon that.
Asiad: Gold
August 20, 2018:The Times of India
From: August 20, 2018:The Times of India
Bajrang, who had virtually faced no resistance in all his bouts till the final of the men’s 65kg category, was stretched till the end by Japan’s Takatani Daichi. The Indian survived some anxious moments to ultimately emerge the winner.
Bajrang had started the final on a confident note, racing to 6-0 lead in the first 45 seconds of the bout, raising propects of yet another lopsided finish to the contest. But the Japanese fought back with four points in the next one minute and two more in the second round to level scores. Bajrang took four points to regain the lead but Daichi reduced the margin by claiming two more. With time running out, the Japanese went for a last-gasp winner but Bajrang held his nerve to clinch the thriller 11-8.
