Yogeshwar was supposed to compete in the 65kg category.
In the gold-medal bout, Bajrang got the better of Vladimir Flegontov of Russia 12-3 to finish on top, according to information received here by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
However, other Indians in the fray -- Rahul Aware (57kg), Praveen Rana (70kg) and Narsingh Pancham Yadav (74kg) - failed to make it to the podium.