Tokyo Olympics 2021: Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal

Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal; Neeraj eyeing a medal in the javelin throw

India is eyeing a historic medal from athletics, apart from one more in wrestling, after golfer Aditi Ashok narrowly missed out on a medal by finishing fourth in the womens individual Stroke Play. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and wrestler Bajrang Punia will now make a final push to turn Tokyo 2020 into Indias most successful Olympic campaign.

Impressive game from Bajrang Punia, defeated Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan 8-0 in mens freestyle 65kg bronze medal match. The wrestler gave India its sixth medal in Tokyo.

Bajrang Bajrang of #IND takes #bronze in the #Wrestling men’s freestyle 65kg category.#StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 | @wrestling pic.twitter.com/lNIhsSJAYK

— Olympics (@Olympics) August 7, 2021

Soon after Bajrang Punias bronze medal match, Neeraj Chopra will be in action in the mens javelin throw final at 4:30 pm IST.

Wrestling Update | Its time! Bajrang Punia is coming out to enter the ring. Bajrang is facing Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in the mens freestyle 65kg bronze medal match.

Bajrang Punia opens the scoring, leads 1-0 vs Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in mens freestyle 65kg bronze medal match

Another point for Bajrang Punia, leads 2-0 vs Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in mens freestyle 65kg bronze medal match

Bajrang Punia leads 2-0 after the first period vs Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in mens freestyle 65kg bronze medal match

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