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How Did Deepak Earn a Bronze Medal in Wrestling? 🏅

Deepak Punia from India took third place in the 97‑kilogram freestyle wrestling at the Asian Games 🏅.

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Key Points

4 points
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Bronze medal in 97 kg freestyle wrestling for India.

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Victory over Mongolia 2‑1 in the bronze match.

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Previous win over China 12‑2 and semifinal loss 9‑8.

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India’s day included two gold medals in wrestling.

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Summary

He won the bronze by beating Mongolia’s Gankhuyag Ganbaatar with a 2‑1 score.

Earlier he beat a Chinese opponent 12‑2 and reached the semifinals.

He lost a close semifinal to Uzbekistan’s Sherzod Poyonov, 9‑8.

India also celebrated two gold medals in other wrestling categories the same day.

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New Words to Learn

14 words
freestyle
a style of wrestling where you can use any moves with your whole body
bronze
the medal given for third place
medal
a special prize for finishing among the top three
contest
a competition or match
semifinals
the round before the final match
quarterfinals
the round before the semifinals
edged
won by a very small amount
composed
calm and steady
campaign
the series of matches a player takes part in
advancing
moving on to the next round
podium
the raised platform where winners stand
capped
finished or completed
reigning
currently holding a title
comeback
winning after being behind
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