CWG 2022, Wrestling preview: Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat headline a lineup of stars in action
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Punia and Oborududu among returning Commonwealth championsFourteen returning medalists are entered in Birmingham for August 5-6; five seek consecutive Commonwealth Games golds.
- The 21st Commonwealth Games wrestling edition is scheduled for August 5-6 in Birmingham.
- Ravi and Oborududu won Olympic silver in Tokyo, while Punia took bronze.
- Ravi will make his Commonwealth Games debut at 57kg with a 12-1 record this season.
- Vinesh, Adekuoroye and Oborududu are among the three returning Commonwealth champions in women’s wrestling.
Tokyo Olympic medalists Kumar RAVI 🇮🇳, Bajrang PUNIA 🇳🇬 and Blessing OBORUDUDU 🇳🇬 will be headed to Birmingham, England this week, as the 21st edition of wrestling at the Commonwealth Games gets underway August 5-6.— United World Wrestling (organization) via Twitter
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Key FactsDeepak Punia Triumphs in 86kg Wrestling Final
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- Deepak Punia clinched gold in the men’s 86kg freestyle wrestling by defeating defending champion Muhammad Inam 3-0 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- This victory represented Punia’s first Commonwealth Games medal and helped India reach a total of 24 medals, including nine golds so far.
- Inam struggled with passivity penalties and was unable to mount a comeback as Punia maintained control throughout the final bout.
- Punia’s path to the final included a closely contested semifinal win over Canada’s Alexander Moore, showcasing his rising prominence on the international stage.
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