India's rising star Deepak Punia (86kg) has pulled out of the final of the Wrestling World Championships due to injury. He has to settle for silver.
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According to reports, Punia's leg is injured and he has an eye swelling too. It is believed that he picked up both injuries during the first round.
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The 19-year-old, who became the youngest Indian ever to make it to the final of the World Championships, also bagged a Tokyo 2020 Olympic quota in the process on Saturday.
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Deepak Punia, who also won the World Cadet title in 2016, was the fourth Indian grappler to book a Tokyo ticket this week, following Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya.
While each of them pocketed a bronze medal, Deepak would be the only Indian to return home with a silver.
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