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Asian Games 2026: Deepak Punia Secures Bronze in Wrestling's 97kg Category!
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News18•03-10-2026, 18:32
Asian Games 2026: Deepak Punia Secures Bronze in Wrestling's 97kg Category!
- •Deepak Punia won a bronze medal in the 97 kg freestyle category at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- •Punia defeated Ganbaatar Gankhuyag of Mongolia 2-0 in a thrilling bronze medal match.
- •He narrowly lost 8-9 to Sherzod Poyonov of Uzbekistan in the semi-final bout.
- •This marks Punia's second Asian Games medal, having previously won a silver in 2023.
- •This bronze is India's fifth overall medal in wrestling at the current Asian Games.
Key Questions Answered
Deepak Punia won the bronze medal in the men's 97 kg freestyle category at the 2026 Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, by defeating Mongolia's Ganbaatar Gankhuyag.
In the bronze medal match of the 97 kg freestyle category, Deepak Punia defeated Ganbaatar Gankhuyag of Mongolia in a low-scoring bout.
At the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, Deepak Punia won a silver medal in the men's 86 kg freestyle category.
