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Punia, Vinesh take back top spot after winning in Rome
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Mon, Mar 8 2021 14:21 IST |
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Bajrang Punia has got the No. 1 seeding in menâs 65kg freestyle category at the UWW World Championships that is all set to kick off in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from September 14.. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, March 8 : India s Bajrang Punia got back to the No. 1 spot in the 65 kg wrestling world rankings after winning gold at the Matteo Pelicone Ranking Series in Rome. Earlier, Vinesh Phogat took back the top spot in the 53 kg rankings after winning gold in her weight category at the ranking series.
Bajrang Punia. (Getty Images)
ROME: Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia pulled off a two-pointer in the last 30 seconds of the gold medal bout to defend his title at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event, a result that propelled him back to world number one rank.
Up against Mongolia s Tulga Tumur Ochir, Bajrang was trailing 0-2 till the final moments of the 65kg final but managed to level the scores, 30 seconds from the final whistle.
Since the last scoring point came from the Indian, he was declared the winner on criteria on Sunday night.
Bajrang s leg defence seemed to be a particularly improved aspect of his game in the one-year break, forced by the coronavirus pandemic.
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ROME, Mar 8: Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia pulled off a two-pointer in the last 30 seconds of the gold medal bout to defend his title at the