Deepak Punia

Freestyle Wrestler

Indian Chhara, Jhajjar, Haryana

Quick Info

ProfessionFreestyle Wrestler
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/05/1999
Age26 years
BirthplaceChhara, Jhajjar, Haryana

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Physical Stats & More

Height177 cm
Weight86 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherSubhash Punia (milkman)
MotherKrishna Punia (homemaker)
Siblings
SisterNeeru 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

Favourites

Wrestlers
  • Sushil Kumar
  • Bajrang Punia

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.
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