# Deepak Punia (wrestler)

Deepak Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler and Naib Subedar in the Indian Army. He won a silver medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in the freestyle 86 kg category, where Hassan Yazdani of Iran, a wrestler that Punia idolises, won the final by walkover. Punia's silver medal secured him a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics. He was born in Jhajjar district, Haryana. He faced Yazdani again in the 86 kg final of 2022 Asian Games, but lost 10-0 in a one-sided match.
Punia is the reigning Commonwealth champion in his weight category. He bagged a gold medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games after beating Pakistan's Muhammad Inam by a score of 3-0 in the 86 kg final bout.

## Senior career results

| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| Tied 11th at 86 kg |||||||
| Loss | 50-32 | Evsem Shvelidze (GEO) | 3-4 | 10 January 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open | Zagreb |
| Win | 50-31 | Valentyn Babii (UKR) | 4-1 | 10 January 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open | Zagreb |
| Loss | 49-31 | Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ) | 2-6 | 10 January 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open | Zagreb |
| Silver Medal at 86 kg |||||||
| Loss | 49-30 | Hassan Yazdani (IRI) | 0-14 | 7 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou |
| Win | 49-29 | Javrail Shapiev (UZB) | 7-4 | 7 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou |
| Win | 48-29 | Shota Shirai (JPN) | 10-4 | 7 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou |
| Win | 47-29 | Randa Riendesta (INA) | 15-0 | 7 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou |
| Win | 46-29 | Magomed Sharipov (BHR) | 6-3 | 7 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou |
| 7th at 92 kg |||||||
| Loss | 45-29 | Tariel Gaphrindashvili (GEO) | 0-8 | 9 - 14 April 2023 | 2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Win | 44-29 | Islyambek Ilyassov (KAZ) | 11-2 | 9 - 14 April 2023 | 2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 7th at 92 kg |||||||
| Loss | 43-29 | Magomed Sharipov (BHR) | 0-8 | 9 - 14 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 43-28 | Sun Xiao (CHN) | 11-2 | 9 - 14 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Gold Medal at 86kg |||||||
| Win | 42-28 | Muhammad Inam (PAK) | 6-0 | 5 August 2022 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham |
| Win | 41-28 | Alex Moore (CAN) | 6-2 | 5 August 2022 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham |
| Win | 40-28 | Sheku Kassegbama (SLE) | 14-0 | 5 August 2022 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham |
| Win | 39-28 | Matthew Oxenham (NZL) | 14-0 | 5 August 2022 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham |
| 6th at 92 kg |||||||
| Loss | 38-28 | Abdimanap Baigenzheyev (KAZ) | 0-5 | 2 - 5 June 2022 | 2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Loss | 38-27 | Adilet Davlumbayev (KAZ) | 0-5 | 2 - 5 June 2022 | 2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Silver Medal at 86kg |||||||
| Loss | 38-26 | Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ) | 2-9 | 19 - 24 April 2022 | 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships | Ulaanbaatar |
| Win | 38-25 | Kim Gwan-uk (KOR) | 8-0 | 19 - 24 April 2022 | 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships | Ulaanbaatar |
| Win | 37-25 | Mohsen Mostafavi (IRI) | 9-0 | 19 - 24 April 2022 | 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships | Ulaanbaatar |
| Bronze Medal at 92 kg |||||||
| Win | 36-25 | Elkhan Asadov (KAZ) | 10-2 | 27 February 2022 | 2022 Yasar Dogu Tournament | Istanbul |
| Win | 35-25 | Mirlan Chynybekov (KGZ) | 13-2 | 27 February 2022 | 2022 Yasar Dogu Tournament | Istanbul |
| Loss | 34-25 | Ahmad Bazrighaleh (IRI) | 0-5 | 27 February 2022 | 2022 Yasar Dogu Tournament | Istanbul |
| Win | 33-24 | Shamil Zubairov (AZE) | 7-3 | 27 February 2022 | 2022 Yasar Dogu Tournament | Istanbul |
| Bronze Medal at 92 kg |||||||
| Win | 32-24 | Parveen Rana (IND) | 14-0 | 20 February 2022 | 2022 Memorial of Dan Kolov & Nikola Petroff | Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria |
| Loss | 31-24 | Adlan Tasuyeu (BLR) | 2-6 | 20 February 2022 | 2022 Memorial of Dan Kolov & Nikola Petroff | Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria |
| Win | 30-23 | Beka Tcheldize (GEO) | 15-2 | 20 February 2022 | 2022 Memorial of Dan Kolov & Nikola Petroff | Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria |
| Win | 29-23 | Irakli Mtsituri (GEO) | 11-2 | 20 February 2022 | 2022 Memorial of Dan Kolov & Nikola Petroff | Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria |
| Tied 5th at 86kg |||||||
| Loss | 28-23 | Myles Amine (SMR) | 3-7 | 5 August 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo |
| Loss | 28-22 | David Taylor (USA) | 0-14 | 5 August 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo |
| Win | 28-21 | Lin Zushen (CHN) | 9-4 | 5 August 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo |
| Win | 27-21 | Ekerekeme Agiomor (NGR) | 16-2 | 5 August 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo |
| 9th at 86 kg |||||||
| Loss | 26-21 | Sebastian Jezierzanski (POL) | 0-5 | 11 June 2021 | 2021 Poland Open | Warsaw |
| Loss | 26-20 | Zahid Valencia (USA) | 0-5 | 11 June 2021 | 2021 Poland Open | Warsaw |
| Silver Medal at 86kg |||||||
| Loss | 26-19 | Hassan Yazdani (IRI) | 0-14 | 18 April 2021 | 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 26-18 | Kim Gwan-uk (KOR) | 0-5 | 18 April 2021 | 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 25-18 | Bakhodur Kadirov (TJK) | 7-4 | 18 April 2021 | 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 24-18 | Isa Shapiev (UZB) | 12-3 | 18 April 2021 | 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Tied 5th at 86kg |||||||
| Loss | 23-18 | Piotr Ianulov (MDA) | 2-7 | 18 December 2020 | 2020 Wrestling World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Loss | 23-17 | Dauren Kurugliev (RUS) | 0-7 | 18 December 2020 | 2020 Wrestling World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 23-16 | Uri Kalashnikov (ISR) | 11-0 | 18 December 2020 | 2020 Wrestling World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 23-15 | Ivars Samusonoks (LAT) | 17-8 | 18 December 2020 | 2020 Wrestling World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Bronze Medal at 86kg |||||||
| Win | 22-15 | Issa Al Obaidi (IRQ) | 14-0 | 23 February 2020 | 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships | New Delhi |
| Loss | 21-15 | Shutaro Yamada (JPN) | 2-7 | 23 February 2020 | 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships | New Delhi |
| Win | 21-14 | Gankhuyag Ganbaatar (MGL) | 11-4 | 23 February 2020 | 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships | New Delhi |
| 12th at 86 kg |||||||
| Loss | 20-14 | Ethan Ramos (PUR) | 2-15 | January 2020 | 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series | Italy |
| Silver Medal at 86kg |||||||
| Loss | 20-13 | Hassan Yazdani (IRI) | 0-5 | 22 September 2019 | 2019 World Wrestling Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 20-12 | Stefan Reichmuth (CHE) | 11-4 | 22 September 2019 | 2019 World Wrestling Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 19-12 | Carlos Izquierdo (COL) | 10-7 | 22 September 2019 | 2019 World Wrestling Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 18-12 | Bakhodur Kadirov (TJK) | 9-0 | 22 September 2019 | 2019 World Wrestling Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 17-12 | Adilet Davlumbayev (KAZ) | 11-7 | 22 September 2019 | 2019 World Wrestling Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Silver Medal at 86 kg |||||||
| Loss | 16-12 | Aleksandr Qostiyev (AZE) | 3-10 | 14 July 2019 | 2019 Yasar Dogu Memorial Tournament | Istanbul |
| Win | 16-11 | Osman Göçen (TUR) | 10-5 | 14 July 2019 | 2019 Yasar Dogu Memorial Tournament | Istanbul |
| Win | 15-11 | James Patrick Downey III (USA) | 14-6 | 14 July 2019 | 2019 Yasar Dogu Memorial Tournament | Istanbul |
| Bronze Medal at 86 kg |||||||
| Win | 14-11 | Boris Makojev (SVK) | 6-3 | May 2019 | 2019 Matteo Pellicone Memorial | Sassari, Italy |
| Win | 13-11 | Christian Hipsher (USA) | 14-0 | May 2019 | 2019 Matteo Pellicone Memorial | Sassari, Italy |
| Loss | 12-11 | Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ) | 0-5 | May 2019 | 2019 Matteo Pellicone Memorial | Sassari, Italy |
| Win | 12-10 | Saifedine Alekma (FRA) | 11-0 | May 2019 | 2019 Matteo Pellicone Memorial | Sassari, Italy |
| Bronze Medal at 86 kg |||||||
| Win | 11-10 | Bakhodur Kadirov (TJK) | 11-3 | 28 April 2019 | 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships | Xi'an, China |
| Loss | 10-10 | Kamran Ghasempour (IRI) | 0-14 | 28 April 2019 | 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships | Xi'an, China |
| Win | 10-9 | Lin Zushen (CHN) | 6-4 | 28 April 2019 | 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships | Xi'an, China |
| Win | 9-9 | Saifedine Alekma (FRA) | 14-8 | 28 April 2019 | 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships | Xi'an, China |
| 13th at 86 kg |||||||
| Loss | 8-9 | Ruslan Abdulaev (RUS) | 4-11 | February 2019 | 2019 Memorial of Dan Kolov & Nikola Petroff | Ruse, Bulgaria |
| Win | 8-8 | Meruzhan Nikoyan (ARG) | 14-0 | February 2019 | 2019 Memorial of Dan Kolov & Nikola Petroff | Ruse, Bulgaria |
| Bronze Medal at 86 kg |||||||
| Win | 7-8 | Osman Göçen (TUR) | 8-4 | July 2018 | 2018 Tbilisi Memorial Grand Prix of V. Balavadze & G. Kartozia | Tbilisi |
| Win | 6-8 | Umidjon Ismanov (UZB) | 6-2 | July 2018 | 2018 Tbilisi Memorial Grand Prix of V. Balavadze & G. Kartozia | Tbilisi |
| Loss | 5-8 | Saba Chikhradze (GEO) | 5-9 | July 2018 | 2018 Tbilisi Memorial Grand Prix of V. Balavadze & G. Kartozia | Tbilisi |
| Win | 5-7 | Georgii Rubaev (MDA) | 5-0 | July 2018 | 2018 Tbilisi Memorial Grand Prix of V. Balavadze & G. Kartozia | Tbilisi |
| Tied 16th at 92 kg |||||||
| Loss | 4-7 | Liubomyr Sagaliuk (UKR) | 0-4 | 21 October 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest |
| 8th at 92 kg (rep. team India) |||||||
| Loss | 4-6 | Hayden Zillmer (USA) | 0-10 | April 2018 | 2018 Wrestling World Cup | Iowa City, USA |
| Loss | 4-5 | Dato Marsagishvili (GEO) | 0-14 | April 2018 | 2018 Wrestling World Cup | Iowa City, USA |
| Win | 4-4 | Takashi Ishiguro (JPN) | 5-2 | April 2018 | 2018 Wrestling World Cup | Iowa City, USA |
| Loss | 3-4 | Ilishkhan Chilayev (KAZ) | 4-13 | April 2018 | 2018 Wrestling World Cup | Iowa City, USA |
| 5th at 86kg |||||||
| Loss | 3-3 | Bi Shengfeng (CHN) | 0-10 | 4 March 2018 | 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Win | 3-2 | Shota Shirai (JPN) | 7-2 | 4 March 2018 | 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Loss | 2-2 | Orgodolyn Üitümen (MGL) | 0-7 | 4 March 2018 | 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Win | | Wisam Shakir (IRQ) | Walkover | 4 March 2018 | 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 5th at 86 kg |||||||
| Loss | 2-1 | Umidjon Ismanov (UZB) | 6-8 | 9 October 2016 | 2016 Pune Mayor's Cup | Pune |
| Win | 2-0 | Sandro Aminashvili (GEO) | 7-2 | 9 October 2016 | 2016 Pune Mayor's Cup | Pune |
| Win | 1-0 | Tumurbat Mungun (MGL) | 2-1 | 9 October 2016 | 2016 Pune Mayor's Cup | Pune |