Wrestler Deepak Punia Adds Bronze to His Asian Games Collection

Deepak Punia Wins Bronze Medal in 97kg Freestyle Wrestling At Asian Games

Indian grappler Deepak Punia secured the bronze medal in the men's freestyle 97kg category at the Asian Games on Saturday, October 3rd.

Asian Games 2026: Deepak Punia secures bronze in mens 97-kg freestyle wrestling - The Tribune

Deepak beat Mongolia's Gankhuyag Ganbaatar 2-1, getting India's first medal in the men's 97-kg freestyle after 60 years, since the bronze medal by Bhim Singh in the 1966 edition of the games.

Asian Games 2026: Deepak Punia wins bronze in men’s 97kg freestyle wrestling

Deepak Punia won bronze in the men’s 97kg freestyle wrestling event at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya after defeating Mongolia’s Gankhuyag Ganbaatar in the final.

Deepak Punia holds off Ganbaatar 2-1 to clinch Asian Games wrestling bronze

Deepak Punia won the bronze medal in the men's 97kg freestyle wrestling event at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday, beating Mongolia's

Wrestler Deepak Punia adds bronze to his Asian Games collection

Deepak Punia secured the bronze medal in men's 97kg wrestling at the Asian Games held in Nagoya. He achieved this victory with a close 2-1 win over Mongolia's Gankhuyang Ganbataar. Earlier, Deepak narrowly lost in the semifinals against Uzbekistan's Sherzod Poyonov with a score of 8-9. He had previously won silver at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. The bronze medal adds to his impressive international wrestling achievements.

Asian Games 2026: Deepak Punia Wins Bronze in Men's 97kg Freestyle Wrestling

Deepak secured the men’s 97kg bronze with a 2-1 victory over Mongolia’s Gankhuyang Ganbataar