Quick Info
| Profession | Freestyle Wrestler |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 19/05/1999 |
| Age | 27 years |
| Birthplace | Chhara, Jhajjar, Haryana |
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Bio/Wiki
| Deepak Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler who competes in the men's 86 kg category. Born in Chhara village of Jhajjar district in Haryana, he is the first Indian wrestler in nearly two decades to win a Junior World Championship title. He is a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army and has won medals at cadet, junior, and senior World Championships. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 177 cm |
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| Weight | 86 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
| Father | Subhash Punia (milkman) |
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| Mother | Krishna Punia (homemaker) |
| Siblings | Neeru Dhanda (India Shooting Team) |
Career
| Silver medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in the men's 86 kg event | |
| Fifth place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the men's 86 kg event | |
| Gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the men's 86 kg event | |
| Silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in the men's 86 kg event | |
| Bronze medal at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships (Xi'an) in the 86 kg category | |
| Bronze medal at the 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships (New Delhi) in the 86 kg category | |
| Silver medal at the 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships (Almaty) in the 86 kg category | |
| Gold medal at the 2019 Junior World Wrestling Championships (Tallinn) in the 86 kg category | |
| Naib Subedar in the Indian Army | |
| Gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) in the men's 86 kg event, defeating Pakistan's Muhammad Inam |
Favourites
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Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/deepakpunia86/ |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Deepak Punia secured a silver medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships. | |
| 2. Both his grandfather and father pursued professional wrestling. | |
| 3. Deepak began his wrestling journey at the young age of four. | |
| 4. He has achieved several gold medals in various international championships. | |
| 5. Deepak made history as the first Indian in almost two decades to claim a Junior World Championship title. | |
| 6. He was recognized in Forbes' prestigious '30 Under 30' list. | |
| 7. He trains at Chhatrasal Stadium after starting at local akharas. | |
| 8. He is one of the four Indian wrestlers to have secured a berth for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. |