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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 bro🎀nze 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 have won the Bronze medal in 🌸the ong��oing competition.
Reacting to the news, the Indian cricket fraternity lauded Punia for his phenomenal effort at the global arena. Former India cricketer VVS Laxman congrat🃏ulated Punia for the outstanding achievement.
“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 congratulated the wrestler for ꦰcompletely 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 ter♔med 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 displayไ by inဣ to win 🥉 for India! 👏🏻
Congratulation﷽s on this much deserved vict𓂃ory & 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)
Another medal ♈by another to😼p class fighter! Great performance!
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir)
Heartiest congratulations .. you have maཧde us proud 🇮🇳🇮🇳
— Barinder Sran (@sranbarinder)
Heart🍌iest 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 Punia 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 ღ💙
With 6 medals, 🇮🇳 has equalled its best perfo𒆙rmance so far (London 2012), can turn it into our best ever? 🤞
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
🇮🇳 GET IN! Bajrang Punia s♏mashes his oppoꦛnent to win the 🥉🤩
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy)
