CWG 2022: Deepak Punia defeats his Pakistani counterpart in the 86kd category to clinch gold medal
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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Provide: DNA Web Desk |Updated: Aug 06, 2022, 12: 03 AM IST
Indian grappler Deepak Punia obtained the gold medal in the Males’s Freestyle 86kg category in the continuing Commonwealth Games 2022. He defeated Pakistan`s Muhammad Inam at the Coventry Enviornment Wrestling Mat B on Friday. Punia obtained the gold medal match 3-0. Punia bagged India`s third wrestling gold at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
The Indian grappler took 2-0 lead in the first length and the whole stress was on the Punia`s opponent heading into the closing three minutes. Punia was in factual manufacture on this match. In the closing three minutes, he managed to shield his dangle and he saved his opponent at bay to breeze away with the gold.
The Pakistani wrestler struggled to win a scheme through Punia`s tough protection and went dwelling without scoring a level. Earlier, well-known particular person Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia clinched a gold medal for India after successful the closing in opposition to Canada`s Lachlan Mcneil in the lads`s 65 kg.
Anshu Malik needed to set up for the silver medal in the girls`s 57kg freestyle wrestling after shedding to Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye of Nigeria.
