UPDATED: July 10, 2021 04:32 IST
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Bajrang Punia has a trophy cabinet laden with medals from every competition he has participated in, starting with the 2013 World Wrestling Championships, where he first shot to fame with a bronze. Given his achievements across a career that is closing in on a decade, it comes as a surprise that Tokyo 2020 will be Punia’s maiden appearance at the Olympics.
Bajrang Punia has a trophy cabinet laden with medals from every competition he has participated in, starting with the 2013 World Wrestling Championships, where he first shot to fame with a bronze. Given his achievements across a career that is closing in on a decade, it comes as a surprise that Tokyo 2020 will be Punia’s maiden appearance at the Olympics.