Bajrang regains top spot in world wrestling rankings

Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia regained the world number one ranking in the men's 65kg freestyle category.

Bajrang Punia won the silver medal at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest.

Top Indian grappler Bajrang Punia regained the world number one spot in the men’s 65kg freestyle category in the rankings issued by United World Wrestling on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old Indian, who won gold in the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games as well as a silver in the World Championships last year, secured 58 ranking points ahead of Akhmed Chakaev of Russia, who has 21 points.

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Bajrang, who is currently preparing for the Asian Wrestling Championship to be held in China from April 23, had first reached the world number one spot in November last year.

He won a gold at the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov tournament in Bulgaria last month.