Neeraj became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics, out-performing the field by some distance to immortalise himself as the first track-and-field Games medal-winner for the country.
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Bajrang Punia's perennial leg-defence weakness came to haunt him at the big stage as he lost the men's freestyle 65kg semifinal to three-time world champion Haji Aliev here on Friday and he will now fight for bronze medal at the Olympic Games.
Bajrang will now fight for bronze. If he manages to win, India will match its best result at the Olympics. Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt had won a silver and a bronze at the 2012 London Games.
Bajrang Punia was pushed to the edge by Ernazar Akmataliev of Kyrgyzstan, but he warded off his opponent's advances to win by virtue of biggest points won in the bout.
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia entered the semifinals of 2020 Tokyo Olympics, beating Iran's Morteza Ghiasi by fall.
Bajrang Punia has been declared the winner by the virtue of points. He will now face Iran's Morteza Ghiasi in the quarter-final of men's 65kg freestyle wrestling.
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Wrestling is one sport which promised at least three podium finishes and anything less than that will be a below par show, irrespective of the colour of the medal.
Yogeshwar Dutt is confident about the Indian wrestling contingent's performance in Tokyo. He said that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are in great form and the nation can expect 2-3 medals in the sport at Tokyo Olympics.
Bajrang Punia is currently training in Vladikavkaz in Russia since last month, and is touted as one of India's big medal hopes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
India will field seven wrestlers, headlined by the spunky Vinesh Phogat and a very strong Bajrang Punia.
One of India's biggest hopes, wrestler Bajrang Punia will be flag bearer at the closing ceremony on August 8.
The 27-year-old 65kg freestyle wrestler has qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games starting July 23
Bajrang Punia's coach Shaki Bentinidis confirmed that he will be off from mat training for "nearly a week."
Bajrang injured his right knee on Friday evening while competing in the semi-finals of the Russian tournament -- Ali Aliyev, against Abulmazhid Kudiev, the Under-23 European silver medallist.
Competing in Ali Alyev tournament, Bajrang was up against A Kudyev in the semifinal when he sustained a right knee injury.
Bajrang said he is in favour of the Tokyo Olympics going ahead as scheduled even as there is a growing chorus for the Games to be cancelled amidst the pandemic.
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had organised a short camp in Sofia which is also the venue for the World Olympic qualifiers scheduled to be held from May 6 to 9.
Bajrang did not look his usual self but did not face much competition en route the final.
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