Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia lost 12-5 to Azerbaijani wrestler Haji Aliyev in the semi-finals, but the battle for the bronze medal is still pending.
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Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia lost 12-5 in the semi-finals (freestyle 65 kg) to defending Olympic medalist and three-time world champion Azerbaijani wrestler Haji Aliyev. Even after the defeat, Bajrang now has a chance to win the medal. Bajrang is a medal bus and opportunity for India by fighting for the bronze medal.Bajrang's defeat in the semi-finals certainly dealt a big blow to Indian hopes. Wrestlers from Azerbaijan dominated Bajrang from the beginning, which was the reason why Indian wrestlers could not overtake their opponents during the entire bout. The same silver medalist Ravi Dahiya won the silver medal on 5 August. Dahiya lost to world champion Javur Yuguyev of Russia. He said during the exclusive conversation that I am happy to win Olympic silver, but not satisfied at all.
