Asian Games 2018: Bajrang Punia dedicates gold medal to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, PM Modi praises wrestler

Bajrang Punia won the gold medal at 2018 Asian Games in wrestling and then he won everyone's heart by dedicating his medal to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who passed away few days ago. 

Even, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his delight at the gesture of the gold medal winner.

Bajrang had won India's first gold in the 18th Asian Games on Sunday in the men's 65 kg freestyle wrestling. 

Bajrang defeated Japan's Daichi Takatani 11-8 in the final to clinch the gold. 

After he was awarded the medal, Bajrang tweeted saying he is dedicating his gold medal at the Asian Games to the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

#AsianGames का गोल्ड मैडल मैं स्वर्गीय श्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी को समर्पित करता हूँ । नमन pic.twitter.com/E28fQcKx2g

— Bajrang Punia (@BajrangPunia) August 19, 2018

PM Modi praised his gesture at the prayer meeting for late PM Vajpayee. 

Yesterday one of our athletes, @BajrangPunia won the Gold (our 1st in 2018 Asian Games). He dedicated medal to Atal Ji. I do not think Bajrang would have had the opportunity to closely interact with Atal Ji but such is Atal Ji's respect that every Indian is inspired by him: PM https://t.co/vB8T58xGcT

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 20, 2018

This is Bajrang Punia's second Asiad medal. The 24-year-old had won a silver in 2014 Asian Games at Incheon.