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Deepak Punia becomes India's first junior wrestling world champion in 18 years

Indian wrestler Deepak Punia on Wednesday earned India its first junior world title in 18 years after he won the gold medal at the Junior Worlds with a victory over Russia’s Alik Shebzukhov at Tallinn, Estonia.

Deepak Punia becomes Indias first junior wrestling world champion in 18 years
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Published: 15 Aug 2019 5:39 AM GMT
Indian wrestler Deepak Punia on Wednesday earned India its first junior world title in 18 years after he won the gold medal at the Junior Worlds with a victory over Russia’s Alik Shebzukhov at Tallinn, Estonia. Although the score was tied at 2-2 at the end of the 86kg men's freestyle bout, Deepak was declared champion because he had scored the last point. https://twitter.com/TheBridge_IN/status/1161683691178823680?s=20 The last Indians to win gold medals at the junior world championship were Ramesh Kumar (69 kg) and Palwinder Singh Cheema (130 kg) in 2001. Before prevailing over Shebzukhov, Punia, who also won a gold at 2016 Cadet World Championship, comfortably defeated Milan Korcsog of Hungary 10-1 in his opening bout.He then defeated Hunter Lee of Canada 5-1. In the semifinal Punia trailed 1-2 but with just over a minute left he scored two points by pushing his opponent twice to emerge a 3-2 winner. Deepak Punia on Wednesday earned India its first junior world title in 18 years
Deepak Punia on Wednesday earned India its first junior world title in 18 years Punia will also represent India at the upcoming World Championship in Kazakhatan, having won the trials. In the 92kg, Vicky Chahar edged out Mongloia’s Batmagnai Eenkhtuvshin 4-3 to claim a bronze. Punia, who is ranked fifth in the world at 86kg on the senior circuit, is expected to represent India at September’s Nur-Sultan World Championships. “Next up is the big  (senior) World Championships where I hope to become world champion again,” said Punia in an interview with United Wrestling.
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