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Bajrang wins GOLD, Anshu claims silver

August 05, 2022


India's Bajrang Punia is in action now against Canada's Lachlan McNeil in the 65kg wrestling final. 

The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist takes 3-0 lead in the gold medal bout. Punia heads into break leading 4-0. The Canadian starts on an aggressive note. He is rewarded with two points for his efforts. Just 90 seconds to go and Punia leads 6-2 now for pushing his opponent out of the mat. Another point for Punia and he is just a minute away from gold.

He finishes off 9-2 to defend his title.
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