About Deepak Punia
Deepak Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Haryana and one of the country’s leading 86 kg athletes. He is a former junior world champion, won silver at the 2019 Senior World Championships, and later added Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships success to his record. In PWL 2026, he was a key marquee signing for Maharashtra Kesari, bringing elite experience and proven big-match pedigree to the team’s title campaign.
Profile at a Glance
Full Name: Deepak Punia
Date of Birth: May 19, 1999
Height: 173 cm
Nationality: Indian
Wrestling Style: Freestyle
Major Career Category: 86 kg
Current UWW Listed Category: 92 kg
PWL 2026 Team: Maharashtra Kesari
PWL 2026 Category: 86 kg
Deepak Punia's Career Highlights
Deepak Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Chhara, Haryana, who has competed primarily in the men's 86 kg category. He is a former junior World champion and senior World silver medallist.
Year | Career Highlight |
2016 | Won gold at the Cadet World Championships. |
2018 | Won silver at the Junior World Wrestling Championships in the 86 kg category. |
2019 | Won gold at the Junior World Wrestling Championships in the 86 kg category. |
2019 | Won silver at the senior World Wrestling Championships in the 86 kg category. |
2020 | Finished fifth at the Tokyo Olympics in the men's 86 kg category. |
2022 | Won gold at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in the men's 86 kg category. |
2022 | Won silver medal in the 86 kg category at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. |
2026 | Won bronze in the men's 97 kg freestyle wrestling category at the 2026 Asian Games, defeating Mongolia's Gankhuyag Ganbaatar 2–1 in the bronze medal bout. |
FAQs
What is Deepak Punia's wrestling weight category?
Deepak Punia has competed extensively in the men's 86 kg category and is currently listed by UWW at 92 kg.
Which team did Deepak Punia represent in PWL 2026?
He represented Maharashtra Kesari in the men's 86 kg category.
What did Deepak Punia win at the 2019 World Championships?
He won a silver medal in the men's 86 kg category.
Did Deepak Punia compete at the Olympics?
Yes. He competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and finished fifth in the men's 86 kg category.
What are Deepak Punia's major achievements?
His major achievements include a senior World Championships silver, Junior World Championships gold, Commonwealth Games gold and an Olympic fifth-place finish.