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Wrestler Bajrang gets silver in medal in the Men’s Free Style 61 kg at the Commonwealth Games
IIn the first period he went down 12-1 and lost the match by technical superiority.
The young wrestler from India, Bajrang will have to be content with the silver meal as he was completely outdone by his Canadian opponent. Bajrang who showed brilliant performance against Nigeria’s Amas Daniel to reach final of men’s 61kg category was taken down by David Tremblay from Canada. In the first period he went down 12-1 and lost the match by technical superiority.
Earlier few minutes back India’s other gold medal prospect in the wrestling, Lalita was outpowered by Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye won the Women’s Free Style 53 kg category gold medal match in mere 31 seconds. The young wrestler was making her Commonwealth Games debut,
After a harvest of gold medals on Day 6 by players Sushil Kumar, Amit Kumar and Vinesh, a similar result wass expeted on Day 7 of the Glasgow 2014. But nevertheless, young 21-year-old Bajrang Kumar has already made India proud in freestyle wrestling at the 2013 Asian Wrestler Championships and 2013 World Wrestling Championships. And this silver medal in kitty will help him towards more glory in future.
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