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date_range 7 Aug 2021 11:43 AM GMT Updated On
date_range 7 Aug 2021 11:43 AM GMTTokyo Olympics: Bajrang Punia wins bronze, takes India's medal tally to six
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Tokyo: India's Bajrang Punia won the bronze medal in men's freestyle 65kg, beating Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan 8-0 on points for his first medal at the Olympics.
Bajrang, who had lost to Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the semifinals on Friday, came up with a tactical bout as he took early lead in the first period and capitalised with counterattacks when his Kazakh rival, a two-time medallist at the World Championships, went on the attack.
Bajrang's bronze medal took India's tally in the Tokyo Olympics to six medals -- two silver and four bronze.
India thus tied for its best medal haul in the Olympics at 2012 London when they won two silver and four bronze.
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