CWG 2022: India showcases Jalwa, Bajrang, Sakshi and Deepak won gold medals | OneIndia Hindi*Sports

Bajrang won gold first

Wrestling events were held on the 8th day of the Commonwealth Games and Indian wrestlers proved India’s iron in front of the whole world in Birmingham. First of all, Bajrang Punia won the gold medal by defeating Lachlan McNeil of Canada 9-2 in the men’s 65 kg freestyle category final match. Bajrang defeated England’s George Ram 10-0 in the semi-final match to reach the final. George Ram was considered to be the strongest player in wrestling.

sakshi malik won first gold of commonwealth games

After Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik worked to get India‘s 8th gold medal. Let us tell you that Sakshi Malik has won 62 kg. She won the gold medal by defeating Godinez González of Canada in the final of the category freestyle. Sakshi hit the opposition player and got four points and won the match. Let us tell you that Sakshi Malik has won gold for the first time in the Commonwealth Games. Earlier he had won silver in 2014 and bronze in 2018.

Deepak Poonia won gold by defeating Pakistan

The most interesting match in wrestling was between Deepak Poonia and Pakistani player Mohammad Iman. After Bajrang and Sakshi Malik, Deepak Poonia also won 86 kg. In the freestyle category, he won the gold medal by defeating Mohammad Inam 3-0. Deepak Poonia won India’s 9th gold medal. Deepak Poonia defeated Sheku Kassegbama 10-0 in the quarterfinals.

One silver and two bronze also came

Apart from the gold medal, Indian wrestlers have also won one silver and two bronze medals in wrestling. First Anshu Malik won the women’s 57kg. Won Silver Medal in Category. Anshu Malik was considered a contender for gold, but she was defeated 7-3 by Odunayo Adekuoroye of Nigeria in the final. Odunayo won his third consecutive gold medal in the Commonwealth. Apart from this, Divya Kakran won bronze in the freestyle 68kg category by defeating Lily Cocker of Tonga 2-0, while Mohit Grewal also won the 125kg category. Won Bronze in the category of