Wrestling World Championships: Bajrang Punia stays in medal pursuit regardless of semifinal loss

Published:Mar 9, 202422:05
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Three-time Worlds medallist and Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia (65kg) stayed within the quest for an additional medal within the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade on Saturday.

Starting his journey from the pre-quarterfinals, Bajrang beat two-time Worlds bronze medallist Cuban Alejandro Valdes 5-4 regardless of selecting up an damage (on the highest of his head) through the bout.

“Bajrang’s damage occurred when heads of the 2 wrestlers collided,” mentioned coach Sujeet Maan.

Bajrang placed on a strap to guard the damage throughout his subsequent bout however misplaced to former Pan-American champion John Diakomihalis of the USA 10-0 within the quarterfinals.

The ace Indian wrestler made it to the repechage spherical when Diakomihalis progressed to the title conflict.

Bajrang must win two bouts on Sunday so as to declare his fourth Worlds medal.

Sagar Jaglan (74kg) made an excellent begin to his bronze medal hunt by beating Mongolian Suidkhuu Olonbayar 7-3 within the repechage spherical, however misplaced to two-time Asian medallist Yones Emami of Iran 6-0 within the bronze medal contest.

Pankaj (61kg) went down combating 5-4 towards Assyi Aitakyn of Kazakhstan within the opening spherical.

Viky (97kg) misplaced to Swiss Samuel Scherrer 2-2 on standards within the first spherical.


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