Indian wrestler deepak Punia on Sunday pulled back from his gold award coordinate in the men's 86kg match at World Wrestling Championships against Iranian wrestler Hassan Yazdani in the wake of neglecting to recuperate from leg damage. Talking solely to Timesofindia.com, deepak affirmed the news. "I endured damage during my first session.


My left leg is as yet swollen. I wanted to win a gold medal for my country india but unfortunately it didn’t happen. I thought I will recover fast in time but failed to recover,” deepak said. Next young Deepak, 20, was chasing a hat-trick of gold medals after winning the gold in the Cadet World Championships and then the Junior World Championships.


“I wish I could play the final but you know the injury is part and parcel of a sportsperson’s life,” deepak said. Deepak, however, has secured an Olympic quota for the country india. “It’s an honor for me.I am more excited that I am going to Tokyo and I promise I won’t disappoint the country” the young wrestler told TimesofIndia.com.


Indian senior young wrestler and two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar remains india's only world champion. He had won a gold decoration in 66kg in 2010 World Championship in Moscow.


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