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Bajrang Punia after bagging gold medal: Glad to be back on the mat
Updated On: 09 March, 2021 07:39 AM IST | Rome | PTI
Returning to the international circuit after a year, Olympic-bound wrestler Bajrang Punia clinches gold at Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event to reclaim World No. 1 rank; says he needs to improve leg defence

Bajrang Punia
Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia pulled off a two-pointer in the last 30 seconds of the gold medal bout to defend his title at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event, a result that propelled him back to World No. 1 rank.
Up against Mongolia’s Tulga Tumur Ochir, Bajrang was trailing 0-2 till the final moments of the 65kg final but managed to level the scores, 30 seconds from the final whistle.
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