Tokyo 2020 Bound Wrestlers Deepak Punia, Ravi Kumar Dahiya Qualify for Asian Championship
Deepak, who is fresh from a string of good performances which led to him becoming World No. 1 and UWW Junior Athlete of the Year, has had a great start to 2020 as he qualified in the 86 kg freestyle category by defeating 2014 Commonwealth Bronze medallist Pawan Kumar.
New Delhi, January 3: Tokyo 2020 bound wrestler Deepak Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya once again proved their mettle as they qualified for the Senior Asian Championship to be held here from February 17-23. The trials were held at the K.D Jadhav Wrestling Indoor Stadium on Friday.
Deepak, who is fresh from a string of good performances which led to him becoming World No. 1 and UWW Junior Athlete of the Year, has had a great start to 2020 as he qualified in the 86 kg freestyle category by defeating 2014 Commonwealth Bronze medallist Pawan Kumar.┬аDeepak Punia Fourth Indian Wrestler to Win 2020 Tokyo Olympic Quota; Enters Semi-Final of World Wrestling Championships 2019.
Ravi also managed to qualify in the 57 kg weight category when he dominated Pankaj of Air Force defeating him with a score of 10-0.
"I am feeling very confident and I am hoping to continue with my good form. My goal and dream is to win the ultimate prize in Olympics, but for that I have to consistently perform and be on top of my game in the all upcoming international competitions," Deepak said in a statement.
"I enjoy wrestling and I am currently enjoying the best time of my wrestling career so far. I am hoping to continue this momentum and try and win as many medals for India as I can, including Olympics. I promise that I will give everything to get that Olympic medal," Ravi added.
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