In Wrestling, ace Indian wrestler and Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia won a bronze medal in the men’s 65 kg category at World Wrestling Championships. He defeated Puerto Rico’s Sebastian C Rivera by 11-9. This is Punia’s fourth medal at the Championships, starting his journey with bronze in 2013.
He won silver in the 2018 Championships and won another bronze in 2019. Now, he has four championship medals. This is India’s second medal at the ongoing edition of the World Wrestling Championships. Indian wrestler and Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medalist Vinesh Phogat captured a bronze medal in the women’s 53 kg category at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships 2022 in Belgrade.