Tokyo Olympics Countdown: Know your athlete - Deepak Punia

| Jul 07, 2021, 08:05:05 PM | TIMESOFINDIA.COM
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In 2019, Deepak became the youngest Indian wrestler to reach the final of a World Championship and won the silver medal to secure a berth in the Tokyo Olympics. 2019 was the year when Deepak made a phenomenal transition from junior to the senior circuit. Deepak became the first Indian wrestler in 18 years to win a junior world title and then backed it up with a silver medal on his debut at the Senior World Wrestling Championships.