Tag: Deepak Punia
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Deepak Punia, Udit Shine; Bronze For Dinesh At Asian Wrestling Championships 2025
Deepak Punia clinched his third silver at the Asian Wrestling Championships while Udit bagged his second consecutive runners-up spot on the concluding day of the event on Sunday. Punia faced off World No.1 Amirhossein B Firouzpourbandpei in the gold medal match, losing his first point by stepping out. He hardly made a move in the…
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Deepak Punia Changes Technique; Weight Category Till World Championships
Tokyo 2020 Olympian Deepak Punia qualified for the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 on his return to the mat. There was a glaring change in his weight category as he competed in 92kg, which is non-Olympic, instead of his original 86kg. “Yes, I have changed my category at the moment. I will play in this category…
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Asian Wrestling Championships 2025: Deepak Punia, Antim Panghal Named In 30-Strong India Squad
World Championships medallist Deepak Punia and Antim Panghal have been named in the 30-strong squad for the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025, set to be held in Amman, Jordan, from March 25-30. After the ban on Wrestling Federation Of India (WFI) was revoked by the Sports Ministry, their selection committee, including president Sanjay Singh, vice president…
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Federation Cup: Olympian Antim Panghal Among Railways Wrestlers To Participate
In a dress rehearsal for the Asian Championships to be held in Amman, Jordan, nearly 10 Railways wrestlers, including Paris Olympian Antim Panghal (53 kg), Vishal Kaliraman (70 kg) and Sagar Jaglan (86 kg) are set to participate in the Federation Cup, slated to run from March 8 in Jalandhar. Udit and Sujeet Kalkal are also…