CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Tokyo Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya will lead the Indian wrestling team in the men’s competitions at the World Wrestling Championships 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia next month.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bajrang Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler hailing from Haryana. He is currently ranked number 2 in the 65 kg weight category. He is the only Indian wrestler to have won three medals at the World Wrestling Championship.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bajrang Punia is the only Indian wrestler to win 4 medals (1 silver, 3 bronze) at the World Championships. He is also an Asian Games gold medalist and a two-time Commonwealth gold medalist. However, Punia’s biggest achievement is perhaps his 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medal.

Detailed explanation-4: -World U20 champion Antim Panghal won the gold medal in women’s 53kg wrestling at the National Games 2022 on Sunday. Haryana’s Antim Panghal, who made history in August by becoming the first Indian to become U20 world champion in women’s wrestling, beat Priyanshi Prajapati of Madhya Pradesh by fall in the final.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian woman wrestler to win two medals at the World Championships after clinching a bronze in 53 kilogram category in Belgrade, Serbia yesterday, September 14. The Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medalist defeated reigning European champion Emma Malmgren of Sweden.