Deepak Punia after winning his gold medal bout against Turkey in Tbilisi. Deepak Punia after winning his gold medal bout against Turkey in Tbilisi. Last month, when Deepak Punia returned empty-handed from the junior world championships in France, his father didn’t give him his favourite drink — cow’s milk. The Haryana wrestler won gold medal in the 85kg category and became only the third cadet world champion from India after the tournament was restarted in 2011. The diet was not a problem but getting cow’s milk was a problem in Delhi as only buffalo milk was available.

Source: Indian Express September 17, 2016 20:38 UTC