JSW Sports signs Asian Games Gold medallist Bajrang Punia
JSW Sports also announces its foray into professional athlete management, uniquely positioning it as a firm supporting athlete training and also managing their commercial activities
The CWG and Asian Games champion joins Javelin star Neeraj Chopra and Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik among the athletes supported and managed by JSW Sports

Since its inception in 2012, the company’s flagship Sports Excellence Program (SEP) has helped support over 50 elite Indian athletes in six Olympic disciplines. Under the SEP, athletes are offered career planning, training, and a mentorship module that includes medical, nutrition and psychological support; finance, equipment and logistical aid; international exposure and coaching clinics and a team of highly qualified support staff.
Commenting on the announcement, JSW Sports CEO Mustafa Ghouse said, “Olympic sports in India is at an inflection point, with greater viewer interest and a growing fanbase. With the new breed of young athletes coming up and performing consistently well on the global stage, major brands are also standing up and taking notice. As such, it is important for us to professionalise the way these athletes are managed and that has always been our endeavour at JSW Sports.”
Bajrang joins a list of exciting young athletes managed by JSW Sports which includes CWG and Asian Games Champion Neeraj Chopra, Olympic Medalist Sakshi Malik, former Junior World Champion Nikhat Zareen and the newest Long Jump National Record holder M. Sreeshankar.
Commenting on Bajrang’s return to JSW Sports, Ghouse said, “Having won both Commonwealth and Asian Games Golds this year, Bajrang is arguably India’s foremost male freestyle wrestler and we could not be happier to have him come back to the JSW Sports fold. We have a dedicated team of experts with him and are committed to ensure he stays fit and competition ready leading into the Tokyo Olympics. He will also be training at the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), our high-performance centre in Vijayanagar, which would be a huge benefit for all young wrestlers training there.”
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