Bajrang Punia dedicates his Asian Games gold medal late ex-PM Vajpayee
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IBNS): Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia dedicated his Asian Games gold medal to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
He won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 65 kg category at Asian Games on Sunday.
This is the first Gold medal for the country in the ongoing edition of the Asian Games.
#AsianGames का गोलà¥à¤¡ मैडल 🥇मैं सà¥à¤µà¤°à¥à¤—ीय शà¥à¤°à¥€ अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी को समरà¥à¤ªà¤¿à¤¤ करता हूठ। नमन 🙠pic.twitter.com/E28fQcKx2g
— Bajrang Punia (@BajrangPunia) August 19, 2018
The Indian wrestler defeated Takatani Daichi in the Gold Medal match of the 65 kg Men's Freestyle event.
Asian Games was inaugurated on Saturday.
The event will be held from Aug 18-Sept. 2.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday.
IMage: Bajrang Punia Twitter page
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