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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Wrestler Bajrang Punia storms into semifinals, defeats Iran's Morteza

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Wrestler Bajrang Punia storms into semifinals, defeats Iran's Morteza
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian Wrestler Bajrang Punia on Friday entered the semifinals after defeating Iran's Ghiasi Cheka Morteza in Men's 65kg Freestyle category. Bajrang Punia defeated Iran's Morteza Ghiasi Cheka by pinning him down to the mat (victory by fall) in the 1/4 Final.
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Also Read | Tokyo Olympics: Indian men’s hockey team clinch bronze, win medal after 41 years Bajrang Punia: बजरंग पुनिया जिंकवून देऊ शकतो भारताला सुवर्णपदक, मागील दहाही  स्पर्धांमध्ये जिंकले पदक... - wrestler bajrang punia can win gold medal for  india in tokyo olympics, he ... The number two seed Indian started the cagey contest on the back foot as he conceded a shot clock for passivity and gave one point to Morteza Ghiasi Cheka going into the second period. Also Read | Tokyo Olympics 2020: Wrestler Ravi Dahiya takes silver after losing final to ROC’s Zavur Uguev
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Tokyo Olympics Day 15 Live Updates India At Tokyo Games Women's Hockey  Wrestling Bajrang Punia Seema Bisla Golfer Aditi Ashok Indian Athletes Are  In Action Todat 6 August 2021 - Tokyo Olympics: There was no respite even in the second half for Bajrang as the referee again charged the Indian for passivity but this time the 27-year-old held his nerve and showed his proper class against Ghiasi's right leg hold as he defended brilliantly. Soon Punia prevailed after a brilliant takedown of the Iranian which gave him the two points and in sequence, he pinned the Ghiasi to move into the next round. India at Olympics 2021: All you need to know about Bajrang Punia and Vinesh  Phogat's wrestling matches Now, Bajrang will face the reigning Olympics medalist Azerbaijan's Haji Aliyev in the last four. Earlier in the day, Bajrang Punia progressed into the quarterfinals after defeating Ernazar Akmataliev of Kyrgyzstan. The bout between Bajrang and Akmataliev ended with a score tied on 3-3 but the Indian prevailed because he had the criteria with him (higher point-scoring move, a 2-pointer in the first period) in the 1/8 Final. -PTC News-
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