After failing to win a medal at the junior world championships in France, Deepak Punia made amends by clinching gold in the cadet wrestling championship.

Deepak beat Nail Seyyar of Turkey in the final of the 85kg category.

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The 17-year-old became the first Indian to have won a world title in the heavyweight category at this level.

He had earlier won gold in the junior Asian championship and silver at the Asian cadet championships.

Since the age of 7 he has been winning medals and of course is still in the early phase of his career. May more wins come his way and who knows, may be a medal at Tokyo 2020?