Indian wrestler Deepak Punia lost his semi-final match in the wrestling freestyle 86kg at the Tokyo Olympics, he will now compete for the bronze medal
Deepak Punia faced a defeat in the semifinal against American wrestler David Taylor. Moreover, Taylor dominated the game and won the match by 10-0. Now, Deepak will fight for the bronze medal in the repechage round. He will face the winner of the match between Myles Amine and Ali Shabanau.
Deepak earlier defeated his Chinese opponent in the quarter-finals to enter the semi-final round. Furthermore, he was completely beaten by top-seeded player David Taylor. So, here are details about the bronze medal match of Deepak Punia in wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics 2021 including the live stream link, prediction and match timing.
Tokyo Olympics Wrestling 2021: Deepak Punia Bronze Medal Next Match
Prediction
Deepak will now face either Myles Amine or Ali Shabanau in the match for the bronze medal. Ali is a four times bronze medalist at World Championship. However, none of his medals are in the 86 kg category and this is the first time he will compete in the 86kg. Moreover, Depak is only 22-years old and has already won silver at World Championship in 86 kg.
Deepakwin will ensure India another Bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics. Furthermore, India have 2 bronze medals and one silver at the Tokyo Olympics. Also, there are three bronze medal matches left for India and one final match for Deepak Kumar Dahiya.
So, Deepak can win the bronze at Tokyo Olympics as he has performed well in his previous matches.
Match Timing, Telecast And Live Streaming Links
India: 07:30 am, Live Stream: Sony Ten 1,2,Six/HD, Sony Liv
Japan: 11:00 am, Live Stream: Japan Consortium
Australia: 12:00 pm, Live Stream: Seven Network
USA: 10:00 pm, Live Stream: NBCUniversal
UK: 03:00 am, Live Stream: Eurosport
Schedule And Match Venue
The match will be played on 5th August at the Makuhari Messe indoor stadium. Moreover, the game will begin at 07:30 am Indian Standard Time. Deepak will try to win the bronze medal in the 86kg wrestling as this is his only hope to get a medal at Tokyo Olympics.