Indian freestyle wrestler
Deepak Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler and Naib Subedar in the Indian Army. He won a silver medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in the freestyle 86 kg category, where Hassan Yazdani of Iran, a wrestler that Punia idolises, won the final by walkover.[3] Punia's silver medal secured him a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] He was born in Jhajjar district, Haryana. He faced Yazdani again in the 86 kg final of 2022 Asian Games, but lost 10-0 in a one-sided match.[5]
Punia is the reigning Commonwealth champion in his weight category. He bagged a gold medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games after beating Pakistan's Muhammad Inam by a score of 3-0 in the 86 kg final bout.[3][6][7]
Senior career results
| Res.
|
Record
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Date
|
Event
|
Location
|
| Tied 11th at 86 kg
|
| Loss
|
50-32
|
 Evsem Shvelidze (GEO)
|
3-4
|
10 January 2024
|
2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open
|
 Zagreb
|
| Win
|
50-31
|
 Valentyn Babii (UKR)
|
4-1
|
| Loss
|
49-31
|
 Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ)
|
2-6
|
 Silver Medal at 86 kg
|
| Loss
|
49-30
|
 Hassan Yazdani (IRI)
|
0-14
|
7 October 2023
|
2022 Asian Games
|
 Hangzhou
|
| Win
|
49-29
|
 Javrail Shapiev (UZB)
|
7-4
|
| Win
|
48-29
|
 Shota Shirai (JPN)
|
10-4
|
| Win
|
47-29
|
 Randa Riendesta (INA)
|
15-0
|
| Win
|
46-29
|
 Magomed Sharipov (BHR)
|
6-3
|
| 7th at 92 kg
|
| Loss
|
45-29
|
Tariel Gaphrindashvili (GEO)
|
0-8
|
9 - 14 April 2023
|
2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament
|
 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
|
| Win
|
44-29
|
Islyambek Ilyassov (KAZ)
|
11-2
|
| 7th at 92 kg
|
| Loss
|
43-29
|
Magomed Sharipov (BHR)
|
0-8
|
9 - 14 April 2023
|
2023 Asian Wrestling Championships
|
Almaty, Kazakhstan
|
| Win
|
43-28
|
Sun Xiao (CHN)
|
11-2
|
 Gold Medal at 86kg
|
| Win
|
42-28
|
 Muhammad Inam (PAK)
|
6-0
|
5 August 2022
|
2022 Commonwealth Games
|
 Birmingham
|
| Win
|
41-28
|
 Alex Moore (CAN)
|
6-2
|
| Win
|
40-28
|
 Sheku Kassegbama (SLE)
|
14-0
|
| Win
|
39-28
|
 Matthew Oxenham (NZL)
|
14-0
|
| 6th at 92 kg
|
| Loss
|
38-28
|
Abdimanap Baigenzheyev (KAZ)
|
0-5
|
2 - 5 June 2022
|
2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup
|
Almaty, Kazakhstan
|
| Loss
|
38-27
|
Adilet Davlumbayev (KAZ)
|
0-5
|
| Silver Medal at 86kg
|
| Loss
|
38-26
|
Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ)
|
2-9
|
19 - 24 April 2022
|
2022 Asian Wrestling Championships
|
 Ulaanbaatar
|
| Win
|
38-25
|
 Kim Gwan-uk (KOR)
|
8-0
|
| Win
|
37-25
|
Mohsen Mostafavi (IRI)
|
9-0
|
 Bronze Medal at 92 kg[8]
|
| Win
|
36-25
|
Elkhan Asadov (KAZ)
|
10-2
|
27 February 2022
|
2022 Yasar Dogu Tournament
|
 Istanbul
|
| Win
|
35-25
|
Mirlan Chynybekov (KGZ)
|
13-2
|
| Loss
|
34-25
|
Ahmad Bazrighaleh (IRI)
|
0-5
|
| Win
|
33-24
|
 Shamil Zubairov (AZE)
|
7-3
|
| Bronze Medal at 92 kg[5]
|
| Win
|
32-24
|
 Parveen Rana (IND)
|
14-0
|
20 February 2022
|
2022 Memorial of Dan Kolov & Nikola Petroff
|
 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
|
| Loss
|
31-24
|
 Adlan Tasuyeu (BLR)
|
2-6
|
| Win
|
30-23
|
Beka Tcheldize (GEO)
|
15-2
|
| Win
|
29-23
|
Irakli Mtsituri (GEO)
|
11-2
|
| Tied 5th at 86kg
|
| Loss
|
28-23
|
 Myles Amine (SMR)
|
3-7
|
5 August 2021
|
2020 Summer Olympics
|
Tokyo
|
| Loss
|
28-22
|
 David Taylor (USA)
|
0-14
|
| Win
|
28-21
|
Lin Zushen (CHN)
|
9-4
|
| Win
|
27-21
|
 Ekerekeme Agiomor (NGR)
|
16-2
|
| 9th at 86 kg
|
| Loss
|
26-21
|
 Sebastian Jezierzanski (POL)
|
0-5
|
11 June 2021
|
2021 Poland Open
|
Warsaw
|
| Loss
|
26-20
|
Zahid Valencia (USA)
|
0-5
|
| Silver Medal at 86kg
|
| Loss
|
26-19
|
Hassan Yazdani (IRI)
|
0-14
|
18 April 2021
|
2021 Asian Wrestling Championships
|
Almaty, Kazakhstan
|
| Win
|
26-18
|
Kim Gwan-uk (KOR)
|
0-5
|
| Win
|
25-18
|
 Bakhodur Kadirov (TJK)
|
7-4
|
| Win
|
24-18
|
Isa Shapiev (UZB)
|
12-3
|
| Tied 5th at 86kg
|
| Loss
|
23-18
|
 Piotr Ianulov (MDA)
|
2-7
|
18 December 2020
|
2020 Wrestling World Cup
|
 Belgrade, Serbia
|
| Loss
|
23-17
|
 Dauren Kurugliev (RUS)
|
0-7
|
| Win
|
23-16
|
 Uri Kalashnikov (ISR)
|
11-0
|
| Win
|
23-15
|
 Ivars Samusonoks (LAT)
|
17-8
|
| Bronze Medal at 86kg
|
| Win
|
22-15
|
 Issa Al Obaidi (IRQ)
|
14-0
|
23 February 2020
|
2020 Asian Wrestling Championships
|
New Delhi
|
| Loss
|
21-15
|
Shutaro Yamada (JPN)
|
2-7
|
| Win
|
21-14
|
Gankhuyag Ganbaatar (MGL)
|
11-4
|
| 12th at 86 kg
|
| Loss
|
20-14
|
 Ethan Ramos (PUR)
|
2-15
|
January 2020
|
2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series
|
 Italy
|
| Silver Medal at 86kg
|
| Loss
|
20-13
|
Hassan Yazdani (IRI)
|
0-5
|
22 September 2019
|
2019 World Wrestling Championships
|
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
|
| Win
|
20-12
|
 Stefan Reichmuth (CHE)
|
11-4
|
| Win
|
19-12
|
 Carlos Izquierdo (COL)
|
10-7
|
| Win
|
18-12
|
Bakhodur Kadirov (TJK)
|
9-0
|
| Win
|
17-12
|
Adilet Davlumbayev (KAZ)
|
11-7
|
| Silver Medal at 86 kg[8]
|
| Loss
|
16-12
|
Aleksandr Qostiyev (AZE)
|
3-10
|
14 July 2019
|
2019 Yasar Dogu Memorial Tournament
|
Istanbul
|
| Win
|
16-11
|
Osman Göçen (TUR)
|
10-5
|
| Win
|
15-11
|
James Patrick Downey III (USA)
|
14-6
|
| Bronze Medal at 86 kg
|
| Win
|
14-11
|
 Boris Makojev (SVK)
|
6-3
|
May 2019
|
2019 Matteo Pellicone Memorial
|
Sassari, Italy
|
| Win
|
13-11
|
Christian Hipsher (USA)
|
14-0
|
| Loss
|
12-11
|
Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ)
|
0-5
|
| Win
|
12-10
|
 Saifedine Alekma (FRA)
|
11-0
|
| Bronze Medal at 86 kg
|
| Win
|
11-10
|
Bakhodur Kadirov (TJK)
|
11-3
|
28 April 2019
|
2019 Asian Wrestling Championships
|
Xi'an, China
|
| Loss
|
10-10
|
Kamran Ghasempour (IRI)
|
0-14
|
| Win
|
10-9
|
Lin Zushen (CHN)
|
6-4
|
| Win
|
9-9
|
Saifedine Alekma (FRA)
|
14-8
|
| 13th at 86 kg
|
| Loss
|
8-9
|
Ruslan Abdulaev (RUS)
|
4-11
|
February 2019
|
2019 Memorial of Dan Kolov & Nikola Petroff
|
Ruse, Bulgaria
|
| Win
|
8-8
|
 Meruzhan Nikoyan (ARG)
|
14-0
|
| Bronze Medal at 86 kg
|
| Win
|
7-8
|
Osman Göçen (TUR)
|
8-4
|
July 2018
|
2018 Tbilisi Memorial Grand Prix of V. Balavadze & G. Kartozia
|
 Tbilisi
|
| Win
|
6-8
|
Umidjon Ismanov (UZB)
|
6-2
|
| Loss
|
5-8
|
Saba Chikhradze (GEO)
|
5-9
|
| Win
|
5-7
|
Georgii Rubaev (MDA)
|
5-0
|
| Tied 16th at 92 kg[9]
|
| Loss
|
4-7
|
Liubomyr Sagaliuk (UKR)
|
0-4
|
21 October 2018
|
2018 World Wrestling Championships
|
Budapest
|
| 8th at 92 kg (rep. team India)[10]
|
| Loss
|
4-6
|
Hayden Zillmer (USA)
|
0-10
|
April 2018
|
2018 Wrestling World Cup
|
Iowa City, USA
|
| Loss
|
4-5
|
Dato Marsagishvili (GEO)
|
0-14
|
| Win
|
4-4
|
Takashi Ishiguro (JPN)
|
5-2
|
| Loss
|
3-4
|
Ilishkhan Chilayev (KAZ)
|
4-13
|
| 5th at 86kg[10]
|
| Loss
|
3-3
|
Bi Shengfeng (CHN)
|
0-10
|
4 March 2018
|
2018 Asian Wrestling Championships
|
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
|
| Win
|
3-2
|
Shota Shirai (JPN)
|
7-2
|
| Loss
|
2-2
|
Orgodolyn Üitümen (MGL)
|
0-7
|
| Win
|
|
Wisam Shakir (IRQ)
|
Walkover
|
| 5th at 86 kg[11]
|
| Loss
|
2-1
|
Umidjon Ismanov (UZB)
|
6-8
|
9 October 2016
|
2016 Pune Mayor's Cup
|
Pune
|
| Win
|
2-0
|
Sandro Aminashvili (GEO)
|
7-2
|
| Win
|
1-0
|
Tumurbat Mungun (MGL)
|
2-1
|
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