Deepak Punia Wins Second Asian Games Medal With Bronze

Deepak Punia won a bronze medal in men’s 97kg freestyle wrestling at the Asian Games.

He earned it by beating Mongolia’s Gankhuyang Ganbataar 2-1.

This is Punia’s second Asian Games medal.

He won silver at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.

Before the bronze bout, he lost a close semifinal match to Sherzod Poyonov of Uzbekistan, 8-9.

Punia used to compete in the 86kg weight division and has moved to 97kg.

Earlier in the competition, he beat Junpeng Zhou of China 12-2.

He also advanced after Hong Kong’s Vincent Fung Wui Li gave him a walkover.