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Wrestling News: Bajrang Punia becomes World No.1

Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has touched a new high in his career by achieving the number one rank in the world in the 65kg category. The 24-year-old Bajrang, who has won five medals this season, including CWG and Asian Games gold and silver at the World Championship, was placed atop the ranking table with 96 points in the United World Wrestling list. Bajrang is comfortably leading the table and Cuban Alejandro Enrique is a distant second with 66 points. Bajrang had won a close semifinal against Tobier in the Budapest Worlds. Russia's Akhmed Chakaev is in third place and the new world champion Takuto Otoguro is at number four.

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  • Released : 12-Nov-2018

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