Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Deepak Punia loses in bronze medal match
Deepak Punia falls to a 2-4 defeat to San Marino's Myles Amine to miss out on an Olympic medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
Deepak Punia falls to San Marino's Myles Amine
Indian men's freestyle wrestler, Deepak Punia, falls to a 2-4 defeat to San Marino's Myles Amine to miss out on an Olympic medal in Men's 86kg weight division at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
The bout started on a rather slow pace before Deepak Punia pounced on a loose attack from Myles to take a 2-0 lead two minutes into the first round. The 24-year-old did manage to get a point back, as they went into the break with a 2-1 advantage for India.
Deepak Punia seemed rather exhausted at the start of the second round, and Myles grabbed on to the opportunity. Having a one-point cushion, the Indian just seemed disinterested in attacking and that eventually brought his downfall as Myles Amine walked away with a bronze, which was in touching distance for Deepak Punia.