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Bronze is still on
Updated On: 07 August, 2021 07:34 AM IST | Japan | PTI
India’s star wrestler Bajrang Punia loses to three-time world champion Haji Aliev of Azerbaijan in 65kg semi-final; will fight for third place today
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Bajrang Punia (in blue) wrestles with Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan during the freestyle 65kg semi-final. Pic/PTI
Bajrang Punia’s perennial leg-defence weakness came to haunt him at the big stage as he lost the men’s freestyle 65kg semi-final to three-time world champion Haji Aliev here on Friday and he will now fight for the bronze medal.
Rio Olympics bronze-winner Aliev of Azerbaijan consistently attacked Bajrang’s legs and twice got himself into position from where he could roll the Indian comfortably for easy two-point throws.
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