<p>Shrugging off his controversial semifinal defeat, Bajrang Punia held off a spirited challenge from Mongloia's Tulga Tumur Ochir to bag his third World Championship medal, winning a bronze, here on Friday.</p>.<p>Bajrang was already India's only multiple medallist at the Worlds and he consolidated his record with his 8-7 win over Ochir, the under-23 Asian champion.</p>.<p>Ochir put Bajrang under a lot of pressure from the beginning as he pushed the Indian outside the mat to take the lead. He locked Bajrang's arms to prevent attacks and then effected a four-point throw to lead 6-0.</p>.<p>Bajrang got on board with a counter and true to his style made a superb comeback in the second period. He first erased the deficit and then took lead with a flurry of moves to eventually nail a narrow 8-7 win.</p>.<p>Bajrang had won a silver medal last year and a bronze in the 2013 edition in Budapest.</p>.<p>It was his first tournament of the season where Bajrang did not make the final though he qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in this championship.</p>.<p>"I will never forget what they did to me. I was so heartbroken that I did not even want to fight for the bronze The whole world saw what they did. I had worked so hard for the World Championship gold. I appeal to the UWW to do something about it," Bajrang told PTI after his win, referring to his semifinal defeat.</p>.<p>"My coaches told me medal is a medal so I agreed to compete in this bout. I am glad I gave India third World medal," he added.</p>.<p>Bajrang had lost to home wrestler Daulet Niyazbekov in the semifinal under controversial circumstances on Thursday.</p>.<p>Asked if he found his defence lacking since he has been trailing in his bouts, Bajrang replied, "No, that's my style. I do well after trailing. I have been doing that for years."</p>.<p>In the run-up to the World Championships, he won titles at all four competitions -- Dan Kolov in Bulgaria, Asian Championship in China, Ali Aliev in Russia and Tbilisi Grand Prix in Georgia.</p>.<p>Last year also, it was only at the Asian Championship in Bishkek where he did not reach the final, finishing with a bronze</p>
<p>Shrugging off his controversial semifinal defeat, Bajrang Punia held off a spirited challenge from Mongloia's Tulga Tumur Ochir to bag his third World Championship medal, winning a bronze, here on Friday.</p>.<p>Bajrang was already India's only multiple medallist at the Worlds and he consolidated his record with his 8-7 win over Ochir, the under-23 Asian champion.</p>.<p>Ochir put Bajrang under a lot of pressure from the beginning as he pushed the Indian outside the mat to take the lead. He locked Bajrang's arms to prevent attacks and then effected a four-point throw to lead 6-0.</p>.<p>Bajrang got on board with a counter and true to his style made a superb comeback in the second period. He first erased the deficit and then took lead with a flurry of moves to eventually nail a narrow 8-7 win.</p>.<p>Bajrang had won a silver medal last year and a bronze in the 2013 edition in Budapest.</p>.<p>It was his first tournament of the season where Bajrang did not make the final though he qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in this championship.</p>.<p>"I will never forget what they did to me. I was so heartbroken that I did not even want to fight for the bronze The whole world saw what they did. I had worked so hard for the World Championship gold. I appeal to the UWW to do something about it," Bajrang told PTI after his win, referring to his semifinal defeat.</p>.<p>"My coaches told me medal is a medal so I agreed to compete in this bout. I am glad I gave India third World medal," he added.</p>.<p>Bajrang had lost to home wrestler Daulet Niyazbekov in the semifinal under controversial circumstances on Thursday.</p>.<p>Asked if he found his defence lacking since he has been trailing in his bouts, Bajrang replied, "No, that's my style. I do well after trailing. I have been doing that for years."</p>.<p>In the run-up to the World Championships, he won titles at all four competitions -- Dan Kolov in Bulgaria, Asian Championship in China, Ali Aliev in Russia and Tbilisi Grand Prix in Georgia.</p>.<p>Last year also, it was only at the Asian Championship in Bishkek where he did not reach the final, finishing with a bronze</p>