Quick Info
| Profession | Freestyle Wrestler |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 19/05/1999 |
| Age | 26 years |
| Birthplace | Chhara, Jhajjar, Haryana |
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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) | ||
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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 |
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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. |