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Wrestler Deepak Punia enters final, books Tokyo Olympics quota
Updated On: 22 September, 2019 09:21 AM IST | Nur Sultan | PTI
Deepak Punia also became the youngest Indian ever to reach the final of the World Championships
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India's Deepak Punia celebrates his semi-final win on Saturday
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): Reigning junior world champion Deepak Punia placed himself in line for the senior world title by reaching the 86kg final apart from booking his Tokyo Olympics quota here on Saturday. Deepak also became the youngest Indian ever to reach the final of the World Championships. Competing in his maiden senior world championship, Deepak moved to the final with a commanding 8-2 win over Switzerland's Stefan Reichmuth. He will fight for the title against 2016 Rio Olympics 74kg gold medallist Hassan Yazdanicharati of Iran on Sunday.
Punia's steady progress
It has been a steady progress for Deepak, who won the World Cadet title in 2016 and became junior world champion only last month in Estonia. He can now emulate double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar who is till now the only Indian to have won a World Championships title in 2010.Deepak also ensured that India will return from the World Championship with its best ever performance as the country is now assured of four medals. Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya have already won a bronze medal each. All of them qualified for the Tokyo Olympics as well.
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