Odisha CM Congratulates Bajrang Punia on Winning Bronze in Olympics | News Room Odisha

Odisha CM Congratulates Bajrang Punia on Winning Bronze in Olympics

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Bajrang Punia on winning Bronze medal on his debut Olympics for the country.


Bajrang Punia won the bronze medal in men’s freestyle 65kg, beating Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan 8-0 on points for his first medal at the Olympics.

Bajrang, who had lost to Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the semifinals on Friday, came up with a tactical bout as he took early lead in the first period and capitalised with counterattacks when his Kazakh rival, a two-time medallist at the World Championships, went on the attack.

Bajrang’s bronze medal took India’s tally in the Tokyo Olympics to six medals — two silver and four bronze. India thus tied for its best medal haul in the Olympics at 2012 London when they won two silver and four bronze.

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