Bajrang Punia is a famous Indian freestyle wrestler and is considered to be one of the most promising freestyle wrestlers in India. In 2021, he won a bronze medal in the 65kg wrestling category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Bajrang Punia childhood photos
Bajrang Punia was born on February 26, 1994 in Kudan village, Jhajjar district, Haryana state, India (age 29; as of 2023). He started wrestling at the age of seven. He underwent training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Regional Center in Sonepat, India.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Body Measurements (Approximately): Chest 52″, Waist 30″, Biceps 14″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family and caste
Parents and siblings
Bajrang is the youngest of three children of Balvan Singh Punia and Om Pyari Punia.
Bajrang and his parents
His elder brother’s name is Harendra Punia.
Bajrang with his mother Om Pyari and brother Harendra Punia
He had a nephew named Naman Punia.
Bajrang and his nephew
Relationships and Wife
Bajrang Punia got married to wrestler Sangeeta Phogat on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, in a quiet ceremony at Balali village in Haryana. He announced his wedding on Instagram, writing:
Today, I have chosen a life partner and it feels like I have an extra family. I am about to start a new chapter in my life and I am happy and excited about the journey ahead. Thank you for your love and blessings. “
Bajrang Punia posts about his wedding to Sangeeta Phogat on Instagram
Profession
In 2013, Bajrang won his first international competition title when he won a bronze medal for his country at the Asian Wrestling Championships. He has since won many medals in various wrestling championships such as the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and several national and international competitions.
dispute
Questioning Haile Ratner’s policy
Bajrang Punia has openly criticized the government’s policy of awarding the Khel Ratna Award. He said he would go to court to question them about their policy on awarding honours. According to reports, Virat Kohli received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award with zero points, while Bajrang got the maximum score of 80 points.
Protest against Brij Bhushan Singh
Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik staged a sit-in protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on January 18, 2023. According to them, WFI officials and coaches harass women. Vinesh Phogat accused the federation and WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually harassing many girls and said:
Some coaches favored by the Football Association have also behaved inappropriately towards female coaches. They sexually molest girls. WFI president sexually harassed so many girls. “
Wrestlers protest against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on January 19, 2023
Mr. Sharan Singh then responded to the allegations against him and the federation and asked why the wrestlers had not been around for the past decade, saying:
If this happens, I will hang myself. ”
In April 2023, sources revealed that after multiple hearings, no concrete evidence was found against Brij Bhushan. On April 23, 2023, wrestlers once again staged a protest at Jantar Mantar demanding sexual harassment charges against Brij Bhushan. The wrestlers complained that despite the assurances, their promises were not kept and their demands were not met. On April 25, 2023, seven wrestlers filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking an FIR against Brij Bhushan; the court issued a notice to the Delhi Police asking why an FIR was not filed against Brij Bhushan. On April 28, 2023, the Delhi Police registered two FIRs against Brij Bhushan: one related to charges against a minor wrestler under the POCSO Act and the other on a complaint against a female wrestler. The FIR also named Brij Bhushan’s close aide and federation assistant secretary Vinod Tomar. Reacting to the FIR against him, Brij Bhushan called the protesters Congress puppets and said wrestler Bajrang Punia and Congress leader Deepender Singh Hu Deepender Singh Hooda conspired against him. In addition, Mr. Singer claimed that the Fugate family wanted to control the wrestling federation. As part of the second leg of the wrestlers’ protest, many politicians visited the protest site, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, AAP ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bhardwaj and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi; Pappu Yadav and Satya Pal Malik were also present. On June 25, 2023, the wrestlers announced their decision to stop protesting Brij Bhushan on the streets and fight it out in court.
Awards, Honors and Achievements
Honor
- Arjuna Award 2015
Bajrang Punia wins Arjuna Award
- Padma Shri 2019
Bajrang Punia receives Padma Shri ceremony from Ram Nath Kovind
world champion
- 2018 Budapest Silver Medal (65kg)
- 2013 Budapest Bronze Medal (60kg)
Asian Games
- Gold Medal (65kg) 2018 Jakarta
- Silver Medal (61 kg) 2014 Incheon
Commonwealth Games
- 2018 Gold Coast Gold Medal (65kg)
- Silver (61 kg) 2014 Glasgow
- Gold Medal (65kg) Birmingham 2022
Olympic Games
- Tokyo 2020 Bronze Medal (65kg)
Other awards
- Dave Schultz Memorial Championship, 2013 – Bronze Medal
- Dave Schultz Memorial Championship, 2015 – Bronze Medal
Favorites
- Sports: basketball, football, rafting
- Wrestlers: Yogeshwar Dutt, Captain Chandrup
fact
- Bajrang is named after the Hindu god Lord Hanuman. He was born on a Tuesday, which is considered an auspicious day for worshiping Lord Hanuman.
- He likes to play basketball and football.
Bajrang plays basketball
- In 2015, his family left the village and moved to Sonepat so that he could attend the Sports Authority of India (SAI) regional center in Sonepat, India.
- Wrestling is in Bajrang’s blood. His father Balwan Singh and his brother were both former wrestlers.
- Before becoming a professional wrestler, Bajrang made money through wrestling.
- Bajrang is coached by Yogeshwar Dutt.
Bajrang Punia and Yogeshwar Dutt
- Bajrang was the first to win India’s first gold medal at the Asian Games.
- He wanted to be like Yugeshwar Dutt.
- After winning the silver medal at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships, he ranked first in the world in the 65kg category.
- Bajrang Punia dedicated the gold medal he won at the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov Championships in Ruse, Bulgaria, to Indian Air Force (IAF) Lieutenant Colonel Abhinandan Varthaman.
- In December 2023, Punia decided to return the Padma Shri Award she won in 2019. According to Punia, the appointment of Sanjay Singh as President of the Wrestling Federation of India was the reason for his decision; Sanjay is believed to be Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh One of his close associates, the latter is a politician who was protested by many wrestlers for accusing female wrestlers of sexual harassment. On December 22, 2023, Punia tried to return the award to the Prime Minister’s Office; however, the Delhi Police stopped him on Rajpath (formally known as Kartavya Path), so he left the award on the pavement outside his residence.
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