World Wrestling Championships LIVE – Bajrang Punia World Wrestling LIVE: Pankaj loses to Aitakyn: Three-time World Championship medallist Bajrang Punia’s gold medal hopes at the 2022 World Wrestling Championship came to crushing end as he lost the quarterfinal against USA’s 23-year old Yianni Diakomihalis on Saturday. After Ravi Dahiya’s SHOCKING exit, India’s medal hopes in Men’s freestyle wrestling solely rested on Bajrang Punia. The Indian never looked comfortable against the American as he lost the contest 0-10. Meanwhile, Sagar Jaglan’s Bronze medal hope too came to an end as he lost to Iran’s Yones Aliakbar Emamichoghaei in the 74kg category. Follow Indian Wrestlers World Wrestling LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
World Wrestling Championships LIVE: Sagar Jaglan loses Bronze medal contest, Bajrang Punia loses quarterfinal, qualifies for repechage – Check Highlights
Earlier, Pankaj Singh has lost his bout 4-5 to Aitakyn in the 61 kg category. Meanwhile, in the 74kg category Sagar Jaglan will play in the repechage and aim for bronze medal. In the 97kg category, Viky will face Switzerland’s Samuel Scherrer in the first round.
India’s Results
Bronze Medal Contest
Sagar Jaglan LOST TO Yones Emamichoghaei – 0-6
Quarterfinal
Bajrang Punia (IND) LOST TO Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) – 0-10
First Round
61kg – Assyl AITAKYN beat Pankaj PANKAJ (IND) –5-4
65 kg – Alejandro Enrique VALDES TOBIER LOST TO. Bajrang BAJRANG (IND) – 4-5
97kg – Viky VIKY (IND) LOST TO Samuel SCHERRER (SUI) – 2-3
Repechage
74 kg – Sagar Jaglan beat Suldkhuu OLONBAYAR (MGL) – 7-3
Bajrang Punia World Wrestling LIVE: Having gained a direct entry into the pre-quarter stage, the second seed in the 65kg category defeated Cuba’s Alejandro Enrique Tobier 5-4 to advance to the quarterfinal stage. At the start of his bout, Bajrang conceded two points to his opponent and suffered an injury on his head that required treatment. He took the medical timeout. His head was soon wrapped in a bandage and the bout resumed. The injury did not give any setback to the Indian as he went ahead with his business and had two successful ankle holds against his opponent that gave him the lead in the contest. The Cuban opponent tried hard to make a comeback but Bajrang managed to maintain his lead and won the contest 5-4.
In the quarterfinal though he lost by a technical superiority against the American who is a two-time Cadet champion. But since the American reached the final, Bajrang now has a chance to win a record fourth medal at the World Championship as he will be playing for bronze medal via repechage.
World Wrestling Championships LIVE: Sagar Jaglan loses Bronze medal contest, Bajrang Punia loses quarterfinal, qualifies for repechage – Check Highlights
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