Bajrang Punia Current Affairs, GK & News
Wrestler Bajrang Punia regains Top Position
Indian wrestler, Bajrang Punia, has regained the world number one ranking. He gained his ranking after winning second successive gold medal at Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series. Highlights The wrestler defeated Tulga Tumur Ochir of Mongolia by 2-2 criteria in 65 kg the final freestyle event which was organised in Rome on March 7, 2021. He ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: 2020 Tokyo Olympics • Bajrang Punia • Indian Wrestler • Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series • Olympics
Deepa Malik becomes first Indian woman para-athlete to be conferred Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
On the occasion of National Sports Day (NSD), Bajrang Punia and Deepa Malik have been conferred with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2019 in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the sport of wrestling and para-athletics, respectively at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. With this, Malik (49) became the first Indian woman ..
Topics: Bajrang Punia • Bhawan • Deepa Malik • Devendra • Devendra Jhajharia • Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports • Puniya • Rajasthani people • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna • Sport in India
Selection Committee recommendations for National Sports Awards 2019
Unlike in past, Ministry of Sports for year 2019 had formed a single selection committee for evaluating and deciding on all awards including both performance and coaching. The final list of sportsperson for annual sports awards for 2019 across various disciplines and achievements was recently released. This 12-member selection committee was headed by Justice Mukundakam ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Arjuna Award 2019 • Bajrang Punia • Deepa Malik • Dhyan Chand Award 2019 • Dronacharya Award (Lifetime Category) • Justice Mukundakam Sharma Ccommittee • Khel Ratna 2019 • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy • Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs • National Sports Awards 2019
Bajrang Punia wins gold in 65kg category at 2019 Tbilisi Grand Prix Wrestling tournament
Bajrang Punia won gold in the 65 Kilogram category at Tbilisi Grand Prix Wrestling tournament. In the 65kg final of the men’s free style competition, Punia prevailed 2-0 over Iran’s Peiman Bibyani in the capital city of Georgia. It is 4th gold of the season for the Asian Games champion Bajrang after standing atop the ..
Topics: Asian Games • Bajrang Punia • Dan Kolov • Puniya • Wrestlers
Bajrang Punia wins gold in men’s 65kg freestyle at 2019 Ali Aliyev wrestling tournament
World No. 1 Bajrang Punia won the gold at the 2019 Ali Aliyev wrestling tournament. In the final of men’s 65kg freestyle, he defeated Viktor Rassadin inin Kaspiisk, Russia on May 2. Bajrang got the better of the local favourite 13-8 in his final bout after being down 0-5 at one stage. The 25-year-old Indian ..
Topics: Asian Games • Bajrang Punia • Commonwealth Games • Wrestlers