Sports Success Story: Inspiring Journey Of Deepak Punia, From Wrestling Mat To International Glory
Deepak Punia's story is one of dedication, familial influence, and triumph over adversity.
Feb 02, 2024, 13:28 PM IST
India's Deepak Punia thrashes Pakistan's Muhammad Inam in final to win country's third gold in wrestling
Punia's Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign was off to a good start as he defeated Matthew Oxenham of New Zealand in his men's freestyle 86 kg category match to enter the quarterfinal on Friday.
Aug 05, 2022, 23:41 PM IST
CWG 2022: Anshu Malik settles for Silver after defeat against Nigeria's Folasade Adekuoroye
Anshu Malik was beaten in the gold medal final at the CWG 2022 in Birmingham
Aug 05, 2022, 21:23 PM IST
Ind vs Pak CWG Wrestling LIVE STREAMING: When & Where to watch Deepak Punia vs Muhammad Inam Match
Deepak Punia vs Muhammad Inam CWG 2022 match's live streaming will be on Sony Liv.
Aug 05, 2022, 20:51 PM IST
CWG 2022 Day 8 Highlights: Deepak Punia, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik bag gold; Anshu Malik wins silver
Check Live Scores and Updates from Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Friday (August 5). Check Commonwealth Games 2022 India Schedule for Day 8 and much more.
Aug 05, 2022, 13:32 PM IST
In Pics: Find out all about Indian 'Super Food' and Champions diet
Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Thursday (August 12) explained how India’s medal winners, despite having little resources, managed to defeat the best players of the world. They made it happen by relying on desi home-cooked food, rather than artificial health supplements. In these collection of pictures, we find out more about the Indian 'super food' and home-grown premier supplements.
Aug 13, 2021, 07:56 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics wrestling: Deepak Punia loses 87kg bronze medal bout
Indian wrestler Deepak Punia had to go back empty handed after losing his 87kg category bronze medal clash against San Marino's Myles Amine.
Aug 05, 2021, 17:04 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics Wrestling: Deepak Punia loses semis, to battle for bronze now
Indian wrestler Deepak Punia lost his 86kg category semifinal at Tokyo Olympics to United States' David Morris Taylor III and will now fight for bronze medal.
Aug 04, 2021, 15:36 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics Wrestling: Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia storm into semis, one step away from medal
Indian wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia marched into the semifinals at Tokyo Olympics. A win will ensure at least a silver medal for the Indian grapplers.
Aug 04, 2021, 09:51 AM IST
Deepak Punia, two other wrestlers test positive for COVID-19 at national camp
All three are part of a national camp at the SAI Centre in Sonepat ahead of which the wrestlers are in quarantine.
Sep 06, 2020, 14:52 PM IST
Wrestling national camp to be held from September 1 to 30
Deepak, Ravi and Bajrang are the male wrestlers who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics while Vinesh is the only female wrestler to have sealed qualification.
Aug 15, 2020, 19:33 PM IST
Asian Wrestling Championships: Jitender Kumar wins silver on final day
Jitender was beaten 3-1 in the final by Kazakh defending champion and World Championships bronze medallist Daniyar Kaisanov.
Feb 24, 2020, 09:16 AM IST
Gunning for gold at Asian Championships, but eye on Tokyo Olympics: Deepak Punia
Indian wrestler Deepak Punia came out of the senior World Championships in September 2019 with a silver medal around his neck and heavy bandaging around his left ankle.
Feb 15, 2020, 18:06 PM IST
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya clinch gold at Rome Ranking Series
Bajrang beat American Jordan Oliver 4-3 in the final to take the top honours.
Jan 19, 2020, 12:55 PM IST
Wrestler Deepak Punia climbs to No.1 spot in rankings, Vinesh Phogat occupies second place
Deepak, the reigning junior world champion, had to remain content with the silver medal after he pulled out of the summit clash against Iranian great Hasan Yazdani due to an ankle injury in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan last week.
World Wrestling Championships: Kiren Rijiju announces cash reward for medal winners
Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Ravi Kumar and Rahul Aware were the four wrestlers who ended up with the bronze medals in the prestigious competition.
Sep 24, 2019, 20:23 PM IST
Happy with World Championships bronze, but want gold at Olympics: Wrestler Ravi Dahiya
It was a two-point gap that cost Dahiya his semi-final bout against Russian Zaur Uguev, the defending champion who went on to win a second consecutive gold.
Sep 24, 2019, 19:18 PM IST
Want to train outside to prepare for Olympic gold: Indian wrestler Deepak Punia
He had booked the quota after prevailing 7-6 in a tense semifinal against Colombia`s Carlos Arturo Mendez at the World Wrestling Championships.
Injured Deepak Punia withdraws from World Wrestling Championship final, settles for silver
Indian wrestler Deepak Punia has withdrawn from the final of the World Wrestling Championship with an ankle injury. "I am a bit disappointed that I can`t fight for gold but I am happy with my overall performance here. I will work hard and the aim is to win a medal in the Olympics," Deepak said on Sunday.
Sep 22, 2019, 14:08 PM IST
World Wrestling Championships 2019: India's Deepak Punia storms into 86kg final
Indian wrestler Deepak Punia on Saturday became the first athlete of the country to book his place in the final of the 2019 World Wrestling Championships after beating Stefan Reichmuth of Switzerland in the semi-final bout of the men's 86kg category in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Sep 21, 2019, 19:56 PM IST
