Bajrang Punia defeated Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov in the bronze medal playoff on Saturday to win India’s sixth medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. The Indian didn’t concede a point and cantered to an 8-0 win. Here are some of the Twitter reactions on Bajrang’s bronze:
BRONZE 🥉 for BAJRANG !!!
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 7, 2021
YOU DID IT !
India 🇮🇳 is thrilled beyond words !
I am so proud of you, loved watching your dominating performance and spectacular finish ! #Tokyo2020 @BajrangPunia pic.twitter.com/M1e1pkKQBn
A special moment for Indian wrestling!
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 7, 2021
Congratulations to Bajrang Punia for winning the Bronze at #Tokyo2020. You have distinguished yourself as an outstanding wrestler with untiring efforts, consistency and tenacity over the years. Every Indian shares the joy of your success!
Sheer class & domination on display by @BajrangPunia in #wrestling to win 🥉 for India! 👏🏻
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 7, 2021
Congratulations on this much deserved victory & leaving us all stunned with your performance.
#Olympics #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/ZPsd1tiOf3
#Tokyo2020 | #Wrestling
— Dept of Sports MYAS (@IndiaSports) August 7, 2021
🥉 One more medal for #IndiaAtTokyoOlympics
Wrestler @BajrangPunia beats #KAZ D Niyazbekov 8-0 to win a Bronze Medal at #Tokyo2020
This equals India’s best ever medal haul at a single Olympics equalling the 6 won in #London2012#Cheer4India 🇮🇳👏👏 pic.twitter.com/hSMVrnqZdS
#Tokyo2020 में अपनी मेहनत और अद्भुत प्रदर्शन से कांस्य पदक जीतकर देश का नाम रोशन करने वाले @BajrangPunia को बधाई।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 7, 2021
देश के गौरव के लिए आप जिस समर्पण से लड़े वो युवाओं के लिए प्रेरणीय है।
आपकी इस ऐतिहासिक उपलब्धि पर पूरे देश को गर्व है।
Many Congratulations @BajrangPunia for winning the Bronze medal at #Tokyo2020. Great grit shown ! Brilliantly fought!
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 7, 2021
Another medal by another top class fighter! Great performance! #BajrangPunia pic.twitter.com/plwougtEiB
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 7, 2021
Let’s celebrate .. again 😜 #BajrangPunia #wrestling #Olympics @BajrangPunia 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/g6ozaI9xjZ
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) August 7, 2021
Bajrang Punia bags a Bronze and wins India's 6th Olympic medal at #Tokyo2020.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 7, 2021
On behalf of Hockey India, congratulations to @BajrangPunia for making the country proud. 👏🇮🇳
Image Courtesy: ddsportchannel/Twitter#Cheer4India #TokyoTogether #Bronze #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/JJJTbgWXjG
And @BajrangPunia has done it with style and the most comfortable lead possible. Congratulations to him and his team for working very hard for this. All the best for a great future.
— Heena SIDHU (@HeenaSidhu10) August 7, 2021
Heartiest Congratulations to Wrestler Bajrang Punia on winning the bronze medal at #Olympics2020!
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 7, 2021
Your grit, passion and vigour are truly inspiring. Such a spectacular achievement - you have made India proud!
What a champion!
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) August 7, 2021
Congratulations #BajrangPunia you did it🥉
🇮🇳 is proud of you🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/zxpihAs8kn
Congratulations #BajrangPunia #Bronze #Olympics
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 7, 2021