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Star wrestler Bajrang Punia managed to increase India’s medal tally at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020. The Indian wrestler completely dominated Kazakhstan‘s Daulet Niyazbekov in the 🔯bronze medal match to win the medal for his country.
Punia defeated Niyazbekov 8-0 in the 65kg category at the Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B on Saturday. With this, Team India has equalled its tally of six medals recorded at the London Olympics in 2012. Apart from Punia, PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain, Men’s hockey team ha🤡ve won the Bronze medal in the ongoi🤡ng competition.
Reacting to the news, the Indian cricket fraternity lauded Punia for his phenomenal effort at the global arena. Former India cricketer VVS Laxman congratulated Punia for the outstanding achiev🦩ement.
“Super Duper ….And @bajrangpunia does India proud. Absolutely brilliant from #BajrangPunia to win 8-0 and win the #Bronze match,” tweeted Laxman.
Super Duper ….And does India proud. Absolutely brilliant from to win 8-0 and win the match.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Senior batsman Dinesh Karthik conಌgratulated the wrestler for completely dominating the ♈game.
“Congratulations, @BajrangPunia, on winning the bronze. Third place medal. That was pure domination (Clapping hands sign emoji) #Tokyo2020,” Karthik wrote on the micro-blogging website.
Congratulations on winning the bronze🥉
That was pure domination 👏— DK (@DineshKarthik)
Rising Indian talent Suryakumar Yadav termed Punai as ♑a champion while wishing the Bronze medalist.
“What a champion! Congratulations, #BajrangPunia you did it. (Flag of India) is proud of you (Raising hands emoji),” tweeted Suryakumar.
What a champion!
Congratulations you did it🥉
🇮🇳 is proud of you🙌🏽— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar)
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar wrote: “Sheer class & domination on display by @BajrangPuniain #wrestling to win Bronze for India! (Clapping hands sign emoji) Congratulations on this much deserved victory & leaving us all stunned with your performance.”
🌸Sheer class & domination on display by in to win 🥉 for India! 👏🏻
Congratulations🌺 on this much de🤡served victory & leaving us all stunned with your performance.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Here are some other tweets:
Jai Bajrang Bali.
Shaabaash on winning the Bronze. Brilliant— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
ܫAnother medal by another top class fighter! Great performance!
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir)
Heartiest con✱gratulations .. you have made us proud 🇮🇳🇮🇳
— Barinder Sran (@sranbarinder)
🎃Heartiest congratulations .. you have made us proud 🐭🇮🇳🇮🇳
— Barinder Sran (@sranbarinder)
Many Congratulations for winning the 🥉for India!
That was indeed a Stunning performance.
— Dhawal Kulkarni (@dhawal_kulkarni)
कमाल कर दिया बजरंग जी! 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓'𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 🤼♂️👊
Recovering from an injury, not being at his 100%, Bajrang Pun𒆙ia has won 🥉 fighting through all the pain. You are a true warrior, congratulations 👏
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Brave. Bronze. Bajrang.
Another proud🥉 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 🤩🥉🤩
Another medal takes 's tally to【6】🔥
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
8⃣ – 0⃣ and never in doubt 🔥
Congratulations on winning BRONZE 🥉 in your🔯 debut 💙
With 6 medals, 🇮🇳 has equalled its best performan💫ce so far (Lonꦯdon 2012), can turn it into our best ever? 🤞
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
🇮🇳 GET IN! Ba🔜jrang Punia smashes his oppo🐲nent to win the 🥉🤩
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy)
