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Wrestling: Bajrang moves to quarterfinal, Seema Bisla loses 50kg opener to Hamdi
Updated On: 06 August, 2021 12:01 PM IST | Chiba (Japan) | PTI
Since Bajrang had the high scoring move, a two-pointer take down, he was declared winner on criteria. It was not the most clean and fluent victories that he is known for, but was just enough for Bajrang, who came into the Games after suffering a minor knee injury during a local Russian tournament.
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Bajrang Punia, the last medal hope for India in wrestling at the ongoing Olympics, moved to the men`s free-style 65kg quarterfinals after just about managing to go past Kyrgyzstan`s Ernazar Akmataliev in his opening bout, here on Friday. A timely take-down move just before the end of the first period put the Indian ahead 3-1 but Akmataliev ran Bajrang close in the second period, getting two push-out points to level the scores.
Since Bajrang had the high scoring move, a two-pointer take down, he was declared winner on criteria. It was not the most clean and fluent victories that he is known for, but was just enough for Bajrang, who came into the Games after suffering a minor knee injury during a local Russian tournament.
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