Bajrang Punia is a famous player of India. He is a freestyle wrestler. He is born on 26 Feb 1994, in Haryana. He began wrestling at the age of seven. Punia was encouraged by his father because he was also a wrestler. Punia won three medals at the World Wrestling Championships. Being a famous sportsperson in India Bajrang Punia is among the lead runners of the next generation of Indian wrestling.

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2. • The date of birth of Bajrang Punia is on 26 February 1994.
• His birthplace is in Khudan village, which is in the Jhajjar district
of Haryana.

3. • At the age of 7, the child began the coaching of wrestling.
• He went to akhaada after bunking the school.

4. • The young boy began to win several events and received small
amounts.
• Later, he was supported by the famous wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt
when Bajrang Punia faced financial crises.

5. The fighter got his primary training from coach Shri Mahabaleshwar
Pal at Chatshal Stadium
In 2014, he went to Yogeshwar Academy for his personal growth.

6. • Bajrang Punia has won two bronze and one silver medals in World
championships.
• He has received one gold and one silver medals at the
Commonwealth Games.

7. • Bajrang Punia has successfully won gold and silver medals at the
Asian Games.
• The athlete has attained a gold medal in Asian Indoor and Martial
Art Games.

8. In 2015, the Government of India praised him with the Arjuna
Award.
The Indian sportsperson was appreciated with Padma Shri Awardee
in 2019.

9. • He achieved a Silver medal at the 2019 World Wrestling
Championships.
• Subsequently, the athlete was recognized as World No. 1 in the 65
kg category.

10. Bajrang Punia also became the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee in
2019.
He is an inspiration to many emerging wrestlers around the world.

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