Question: Indian star wrestler Bajrang Punia achieves World No. 1 rank in which of the following weight category?
(a)65 kg
(b)57 kg
(c)61 kg
(d)70 kg
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 10th November 2018 star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia achieved the number one rank in the world in the 65kg category.
- He bagged the top spot with 96 points in the newly released United World Wrestling (UWW) list.
- Bajrang has won five medals this season, including Common Wealth Games and the Asian Games gold and a silver at the World Championship in Budapest.
- Alejandro Enrique Vlades Tobier of Cuba is at second with 66 points while Russia’s Akhmed Chakaev acquired the third place.
- United World Wrestling is the international governing body for the sport of amateur wrestling. Its duties include overseeing wrestling at the Olympics.
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