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Who became the first Indian wrestler to wrestle at New York's iconic Madison Square Garden?

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Bajrang Punia

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In December 2019, freestyle wrestler Bajrang Punia became the first Indian wrestler to compete at New York's Madison Square Garden. He defeated American Olympic medallist Jayden Oliver at the 'Beat the Streets' fundraising event.

Bajrang Punia, from Haryana, competes in the 65 kg category and later won bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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