Bajrang Punia bags gold in Ali Aliyev wrestling tournament

World number one Bajrang Punia won the gold medal as he defeated Viktor Rassadin in the finals of men’s 65kg freestyle in the Ali Aliyev wrestling tournament in Kaspiisk, Russia on Thursday.

Bajrang got the better of the local favourite 13-8 in his final bout after being down 0-5 at one stage.

The 25-year-old Indian grappler had won a gold medal last week at the Asian Championships in Xi’an, China.

The Hindu

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