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Asian Games: Deepak Punia wins bronze in 97 kg wrestling, bags second Asian medal

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Asian Games: Deepak Punia Wins Bronze In 97 Kg Wrestling, Bags Second Asian Medal

By IANS News October 03, 2026 • 17:02 PM View: 100

Li Wui Fung Vincent: India’s Deepak Punia clinched the bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 97 kg wrestling event at the Asian Games 2026 after defeating Mongolia’s Gankhuyag Ganbaatar by 2-1 in the medal bout here on Saturday.

Deepak, who had won silver in the men’s 86 kg category at the 2023 Asian Games, added another medal to his tally with a composed performance in a cagey, low-scoring contest.

TAGS Asian Games Deepak Punia Gankhuyag Ganbaatar Zhou Junpeng Hong Kong Li Wui Fung Vincent

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