05 August,2021 05:10 PM IST | Tokyo | mid-day online correspondent
Deepak Punia. Pic/ PTI
Indian wrestler Deepak Punia lost bronze medal bout 2-4 to San Marino's Myles Nazem Amine in men's freestyle 86kg category.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, however, lauded Punia for his effort.
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Punia had earlier suffered a 10-0 loss in the semifinals against USA's David Taylor in the Tokyo Olympics at the Makuhari Messe Hall A. Punia was nowhere in the contest and Taylor had made light work of the match, and he easily wrapped up the game.
However, wrestler Ravi Dahiya managed to clinch a silver medal in the 56 kg category after losing 4-7 to Russian Olympic Committee's Zavur Uguev.
Also Read: Tokyo Olympics: Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya bags silver after losing to Russia's Zavur Uguev
