other-sportsUpdated: Sep 27, 2019 12:10 ISTWorld Championship silver medallist wrestler Deepak Punia has jumped to world number one position in 86kg but Bajrang Punia lost the top rank in the 65kg category in the latest rankings issued by the international federation (UWW). Competing in his maiden senior World Championship, Deepak settled for a silver after an ankle injury forced him to pull out of the final against Iranian great Hasan Yazdani. READ | Not even an Olympic medal will heal World C’ship semifinal loss: Bajrang PuniaHowever, Bajrang, who went into the World Championship as world number one, dropped to number two spot after managing a bronze. In 57kg, world bronze medallist Ravi Dahiya has entered the top-five bracket. He is ranked exactly five with 39 points while Rahul Aware’s bronze medal has pushed him to world number two.

Source: Hindustan Times September 27, 2019 06:36 UTC