Balvan Singh Punia and Om Pyari Punia’s son Bajrang Punia was born. Punia, the eldest of his three siblings, is the youngest. In Haryana’s Jhajjar district, he is a member of the Jat family.
Bajrang Punia is from a poor background. His father couldn’t afford traditional sports because they were too expensive, so he elected to let his son try free sports like wrestling and Kabaddi instead. Bajrang Punia began wrestling when he was seven years old, after his father encouraged him.
Punia’s father, Balvin Singh, is a wrestler himself, and he enrolled Bajrang in mud wrestling school. Bajrang would skip school in order to practise wrestling. Bajrang Punia’s family relocated to Sonepat in 2015 so that he may attend a Sports Authority of India regional centre.
Bajrang Punia works for Indian Railways as a Gazetted Officer OSD Sports.
Bajrang Punia Biography
Bajrang Punia’s wrestling career took off as soon as he stepped onto the world stage. Beginning with the Asian Wrestling Championships in 2013, Bajrang has started representing India internationally. After Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt, Bajrang Punia was touted as the next great thing in Indian wrestling.
Bajrang Punia was born in Haryana on February 26, 1994. His father worked as a farmer, while his mother was a stay-at-home mom. His father, a wrestling lover, urged him to start learning the sport when he was seven years old. Punia began mud wrestling training at the age of 14 at a local school. Yogeshwar Dutt, an Olympic medallist, was introduced to him and became his mentor and sparring partner.
Bajrang Punia Personal Details
| Real Name | Bajrang Balvan Punia |
| Nickname | The Tank |
| Date of Birth | 26th February 1994 |
| Age (as per 2021) | 28 years |
| Birthplace | Khudan, Jhajjar, Haryana, India |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Hometown | Jhajjar, Haryana |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Caste | Jat |
| Coach Name | Amzarias Bentinidi |
Bajrang Punia Physical Stats
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 166cm in meters-1.66 m in feet inches- 5’ 4” |
| Weight (approx.) | 65 kg |
| Body Measurement (approx.) | Chest 52″, Waist 30″, Biceps 14″ |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Bajrang Punia Family
His marital status is married, according to the social media article. He doesn’t talk about his personal life.
| Parents | Father– Balvan Singh Punia Mother– Om Pyari Punia |
| Siblings | Brother-Harendra Punia Sister– None |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wedding | Wednesday, 25 November 2020. |
| Wife | Sangeeta Phogat |
| Childrens | None |
| Nephew | Naman Punia |
Awards, Honours & Achievements
- Arjuna Award in 2015
- Padma Shri in 2019
World Championship
- Silver (65 kg) in 2018 Budapest
- Bronze (60 kg) in 2013 Budapest
Asian Games
- Gold (65 kg) 2018 Jakarta
- Silver (61 kg) 2014 Incheon
Commonwealth Games
- Gold (65 kg) 2018 Gold Coast
- Silver (61 kg) 2014 Glasgow
Olympics
Bronze (65 kg) in Tokyo Olympics 2020
Other Awards
- Dave Schultz Memorial Tournament, 2013 – Bronze
- Dave Schultz Memorial Tournament, 2015 – Bronze
Favourite Things
| Sport | Basketball, Football, River Rafting |
| Food | Churma |
| Wrestler | Yogeshwar Dutt, Captain Chandrup |
Controversy
Bajrang Punia once openly criticised the government’s Khel Ratna Award policy. He stated that he would go to the court to question them about the honor’s policy. According to reports, Virat Kohli received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award with a zero achievement score, while Bajrang received the highest score of 80.
Bajrang Punia Social Media Accounts
| Bajrang Punia Facebook | bajrangpunia |
| Bajrang Punia Instagram | bajrangpunia60 |
| Bajrang Punia Twitter | BajrangPunia |
| Bajrang Punia Wikipedia | Bajrang_Punia |
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Thank you 🙏🏽 bhai https://t.co/u5qWa81nsk
— Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳 (@BajrangPunia) September 6, 2021
Lesser Known Facts About Bajrang Punia
- Bajrang got his name after an Indian god Lord Hanuman. He was born on Tuesday, the day considered auspicious to worship Lord Hanuman.
- He likes to dance.
- He loves to play Basketball and Football.
- Wrestling is in Bajrang’s Blood. His father Balvan Singh and his brother were both once wrestlers.
- Before becoming a professional wrestler, Bajrang used to do wrestling to earn money.
- Bajrang’s coach is Yogeshwar Dutt.
- After winning Silver at the 2018 World Wrestling Championship, he claimed World No. 1 in the 65 kg category.
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