{"id":4691,"date":"2019-08-14T08:25:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T08:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=4691"},"modified":"2019-08-14T08:25:59","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T08:25:59","slug":"bajrang-punia-won-gold-in-kg-at-tbilisi-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/bajrang-punia-won-gold-in-kg-at-tbilisi-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"Bajrang Punia won gold in kg at Tbilisi Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India\u2019s top two wrestlers continued their impressive run this season with Bajrang Punia defending his title at Tbilisi Grand Prix and Vinesh Phogat reaching her fourth final at Medved event. Bajrang Punia prevailed 2-0 over Iran\u2019s Peiman Bibyani in the 65kg final of the men\u2019s free style competition in the capital city of Georgia. It is the fourth gold of the season for the Asian Games champion Bajrang after standing atop the podium at Dan Kolov, Asian Championship and Ali Aliev tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Medved event in Minsk, Belarus, Vinesh outclassed\nlocal wrestler Yafremenka 11-0 in the 53kg semifinals to be in line for her\nfourth consecutive gold. Vinesh began with a left-leg attack but could not take\nadvantage after getting a hold. The Indian got on board when Yafremenka lost a\npoint for passivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second period, Vinesh again attacked her rival\u2019s left\nleg and added two more points with a takedown. She then stunned Yafremenka with\na four-point throw which she initiated with a right leg attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It became 9-0 when Vinesh succeeded in exposing her rival.\nThe bout ended on technical superiority in Vinesh\u2019s favour when the Indian made\nit 11-0 with another takedown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next up against Vinesh will be Russia\u2019s N Malisheva, who blanked local girl Pichkouskay 6-0. The top Indian woman wrestler had bagged the top honours at Grand Prix of Spain Yasar Dogu International and Poland Open recently. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s top two wrestlers continued their impressive run this season with Bajrang Punia defending his title at Tbilisi Grand Prix and Vinesh Phogat reaching her fourth final at Medved event. Bajrang Punia prevailed 2-0 over Iran\u2019s Peiman Bibyani in the 65kg final of the men\u2019s free style competition in the capital city of Georgia. 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