Deepak Punia to battle for bronze medal

Story by  ANI | Posted by  [email protected] | Date 04-08-2021
Indian wrestler Deepak Punia
Indian wrestler Deepak Punia

 

Tokyo

India grappler Deepak Punia suffered a 10-0 loss in the semi-finals of the men's freestyle 86kg category against USA's David Taylor in the Tokyo Olympics here at the Makuhari Messe Hall A on Wednesday. Punia will now compete in the bronze medal match on Thursday.

Taylor defeated Punia and will now contest for either silver or gold on Thursday. Punia was nowhere in the contest and Taylor made lightwork of the match, and he easily wrapped up the game.

Earlier on Wednesday, India grappler Ravi Kumar Dahiya stormed into the finals of the men's freestyle 57kg category at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev in the semi-finals.