Sushil Kumar's 2012 London Olympics silver medal: A unique record
3 years, 5 months ago

Sushil Kumar's 2012 London Olympics silver medal: A unique record

The Hindu  

In 2008, Sushil Kumar was an underdog when he competed at the Beijing Olympics. READ | Sushil Kumar's 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal: A miracle at the crunch moment “A lot of people wondered whether we could change the colour of the medal in wrestling. READ | Vijender Singh's 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal: Such changes happen only in films His semifinal bout against Akzhurek Tanatarov became dramatic due to the bleeding from the Kazakh’s ear. When someone asked whether he bit the Kazakh while fighting back, Sushil was tongue-in-cheek in his reply: “I am a vegetarian.” A dehydrated Sushil lost to 2011 World Championships silver medallist and 2010 Asian Games gold winner Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu of Japan in the final, but not before scripting history. “The Olympic medals in Beijing and London and the World Championships title will definitely raise the profile of the sport,” he said.Sushil Kumar may have lost in the 66kg freestyle final in London, but he became the only Indian to land individual medals in consecutive Olympic Games.

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Aman Sehrawat’s quest for Paris Olympics glory: How the wrestler lost 5kg before bronze medal bout weigh-in
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Aman Sehrawat’s quest for Paris Olympics glory: How the wrestler lost 5kg before bronze medal bout weigh-in

The Hindu  

Aman Sehrawat didn’t brood. Aman celebrates after winning bronze in the men’s freestyle 57kg match against Darian Toi Cruz of Puerto Rico in Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris. On the first day of competition, Iran’s Alireza Sarlak, a former world’s silver medallist and medal contender, failed to make weight and was scratched from the competition. Aman Sehrawat’s bronze in the men’s …

Asian Wrestling Championships: Ravi Dahiya wins gold; silver for Bajrang and Gourav
2 years, 8 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championships: Ravi Dahiya wins gold; silver for Bajrang and Gourav

The Hindu  

Olympic silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya became the first Indian wrestler to claim three successive gold medals in the Asian wrestling championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Saturday. Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and Gourav Baliyan took silver medals, while Naveen and Satyawart Kadian picked up bronze as India collected five medals on day one of men's freestyle bouts. '20 New …

Sushil's Fall From Grace, Olympics Salvaged, Emergence of Anshu: Indian Wrestling's 2021
3 years ago

Sushil's Fall From Grace, Olympics Salvaged, Emergence of Anshu: Indian Wrestling's 2021

News 18  

Sushil Kumar’s sensational fall from grace was a body blow to Indian wrestling’s reputation but the breathtaking rise of Ravi Dahiya at the Olympics along with Bajrang Punia’s expected success at the Tokyo Games prevented the sport from falling into a dark abyss in the year 2021. If it brought mental trauma for Vinesh Phogat, whose Olympic dream lay shattered …

Sushil Kumar Still the Best Wrestler in India, He Enlivened Wrestling: Bajrang Punia
3 years, 3 months ago

Sushil Kumar Still the Best Wrestler in India, He Enlivened Wrestling: Bajrang Punia

News 18  

Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia on Friday said he considered jailed wrestler Sushil Kumar still the best in the business as he “enlivened” the grappling sport by ending a 56-year wait for a medal at the Summer Games. “I do not consider anyone a better wrestler than Sushil Kumar in India…he enlivened wrestling after winning an Olympic medal in 2008 …

Sushil Kumar still the best wrestler in India: Bajrang Punia
3 years, 3 months ago

Sushil Kumar still the best wrestler in India: Bajrang Punia

India TV News  

Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia on Friday said he considered jailed wrestler Sushil Kumar still the best in the business as he "enlivened" the grappling sport by ending a 56-year wait for a wrestling medal at the Summer Games. "I do not consider anyone a better wrestler than Sushil Kumar in India.he enlivened wrestling after winning an Olympic medal in …

Indian Olympic contingent returns from Tokyo amid rousing reception
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian Olympic contingent returns from Tokyo amid rousing reception

India TV News  

India's triumphant Olympic contingent, including history-making javelin throw gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra, returned to the country on Monday and was greeted by frenzy and chaos at the airport where supporters jostled to catch a glimpse of their new sporting heroes. The athletes were welcomed by a Sports Authority of India delegation headed by its Director General Sandeep Pradhan, who was accompanied …

Neeraj Chopra Wins India's 1st Athletics Gold: Here Are Country's Olympic Firsts
3 years, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra Wins India's 1st Athletics Gold: Here Are Country's Olympic Firsts

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian ever to win a gold medal in an athletics event at the Olympic Games as he topped the men’s javelin throw final in Tokyo on Saturday. First-ever Gold The Indian men’s hockey team’s gold medal at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics was India’s first time finishing at the top of the podium in any sport …

Sushil Kumar Becomes 'Emotional' from Tihar Jail as He Watched Ravi Dahiya Get Silver at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Sushil Kumar Becomes 'Emotional' from Tihar Jail as He Watched Ravi Dahiya Get Silver at Tokyo Olympics

News 18  

Maligned wrestler Sushil Kumar became ’emotional’ watching Ravi Dahiya’s men’s freestyle 57kg final at Delhi’s Tihar jail, according to reports. TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS – LIVE | FULL COVERAGE | INDIA IN FOCUS | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | MEDALS TALLY | PHOTOS | OFF THE FIELD | EBOOK Dahiya, who had reached the final by beating Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan with …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: For Ravi Kumar Dahiya, a silver medal is a reminder of a gold lost
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: For Ravi Kumar Dahiya, a silver medal is a reminder of a gold lost

Firstpost  

Ravi Kumar Dahiya became India’s fifth medallist in wrestling at the Olympics after KD Jadhav, Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt, and Sakshi Malik. Bas theek hai,” says the man who is India’s fifth medallist in wrestling after KD Jadhav, Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt, and Sakshi Malik. “There was no pressure on me fighting him.” Ravi was in rampaging form coming into …

Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya bags 2nd silver medal for India after Mirabai Chanu
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya bags 2nd silver medal for India after Mirabai Chanu

India Today  

Ravi Kumar on Thursday became the second Indian wrestler to clinch an Olympic silver after losing his 57kg final to Russian two-time defending world champion Zavur Uguev. Ravi Kumar joined the legendary Sushil Kumar to become only the second Indian wrestler to win an Olympic silver. TOKYO 2020: Live Coverage of Day 13 Ravi is the fourth Indian male wrestler, …

Tokyo 2020: Sushil Kumar watched Ravi Dahiya's match from Tihar jail, got emotional
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Sushil Kumar watched Ravi Dahiya's match from Tihar jail, got emotional

India Today  

Ravi Kumar Dahiya established himself among Indian wrestling's elite by becoming the second grappler from the country to win silver at the Olympics. It has been nearly a decade since Sushil Kumar wrestled his way to silver at the 2012 London Olympics but, unlike Sushil, Ravi won his silver on his Olympic debut. On Thursday, as Ravi faced Russia's Zavur …

Tokyo Olympics Wrestling: Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya Reaches Wrestling Final, Secures Silver Medal For The Country
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Wrestling: Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya Reaches Wrestling Final, Secures Silver Medal For The Country

ABP News  

Tokyo Olympics Wrestling: Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar advanced to the final of the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev in the semifinals of the men's freestyle 57kg category of the wrestling event on Wednesday. After Ravi Kumar Dahiya emerged victorious in the competition, all his family members and villagers in Sonepat, Haryana, cheered. Ravi Kumar Dahiya defeated Kazakhstan's Noorislam …

Tokyo Olympics: Ravi Kumar Dahiya's Village Erupts in Joy as He Storms into Final
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Ravi Kumar Dahiya's Village Erupts in Joy as He Storms into Final

News 18  

Celebration broke out in wrestler Ravi Dahiya’s native village on Wednesday after he stormed into the finals of the Tokyo Games to assure India of a fourth Olympic medal. Dahiya on Wednesday became only the second Indian wrestler to qualify for the title clash at the Olympic Games, when he sensationally turned around the 57kg semifinal bout by pinning Kazakhstan’s …

Wrestler Ravi Kumar confirms India\'s fourth medal after reaching Olympic final
3 years, 4 months ago

Wrestler Ravi Kumar confirms India\'s fourth medal after reaching Olympic final

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Ravi Dahiya on Wednesday became only the second Indian wrestler to qualify for the gold medal clash at the Olympic Games when he sensationally turned around the 57kg semifinal by pinning Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev here. KD Jadhav had become India's first wrestler -- and the first individual Olympic medallist -- to win a bronze at the 1952 Helsinki Games. …

Tokyo Olympics: Ravi Kumar made 'very difficult' comeback look effortless, says WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Ravi Kumar made 'very difficult' comeback look effortless, says WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

India Today  

Wrestler Ravi Kumar looked effortless in his extraordinary comeback from 9-2 down against Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev in the 57kg men's freestyle semi-final, said Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Ravi became the first Indian wrestler since Sushil Kumar at the 2012 London Olympics to reach the final at the Olympics. Singh said that the WFI was always …

The story of Sushil Kumar: From rags to riches to Tihar jail
3 years, 4 months ago

The story of Sushil Kumar: From rags to riches to Tihar jail

India Today  

PV Sindhu is an elite company. When she won the bronze medal in the badminton singles event at the Tokyo Olympics, she became only the second Indian after Sushil Kumar to win two individual Olympic medals. On August 2, a day after PV Sindhu sealed her place in the folklore of Indian sports, Sushil Kumar was named as the main …

Vijay Kumar on his 2012 London Olympics silver medal: I was not worried about other competitors
3 years, 5 months ago

Vijay Kumar on his 2012 London Olympics silver medal: I was not worried about other competitors

The Hindu  

As deputy superintendent of police in Himachal Pradesh, I am learning the job. The Olympic silver medal in London has provided the brightest spark in my career so far. READ | Sushil Kumar's 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal: A miracle at the crunch moment We travelled to Poland and Germany for training and went straight to London for the Games. …

Sushil Kumar's 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal: A miracle at the crunch moment
3 years, 5 months ago

Sushil Kumar's 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal: A miracle at the crunch moment

The Hindu  

I have seen the national flag go up at various international competitions, but this time it was very, very special. But I did not know the magnitude of it.” That was how wrestler Sushil Kumar summed up his emotions after landing a bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 66kg category at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. READ | Abhinav Bindra on …

Sagar Rana murder case: Sushil Kumar a threat to witnesses and victims, Delhi Police tells court
3 years, 6 months ago

Sagar Rana murder case: Sushil Kumar a threat to witnesses and victims, Delhi Police tells court

India Today  

Delhi Police told the Rohini Court on Monday that Sushil Kumar and his associates can cause harm to the victims and witnesses after 4 pleaded for protection. Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay were sent to 14 days judicial custody last week in connection with the Sagar Rana murder case. Police told the court that the accused involved in the …

Sushil Kumar’s Journey From National Hero to a Murder Suspect
3 years, 7 months ago

Sushil Kumar’s Journey From National Hero to a Murder Suspect

The Quint  

The 2010 world champion was arrested on Sunday after being on the run for almost three weeks. The Glory Years Sushil Kumar’s journey can be divided into two halves with the 2012 London Olympic silver medal winning performance providing the tipping point. On August 12, 2012, the then 29-year-old had etched his name in the annals of Indian Olympic history …

Sushil Kumar wins Sportstar Aces Olympic Sports Sportsman of the Decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Sushil Kumar wins Sportstar Aces Olympic Sports Sportsman of the Decade

The Hindu  

Two-time Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar was named the Sportsman of the Decade at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards on Saturday. He made a bright start to the decade, winning gold at the Asian Championships in Delhi and the World Championships in Moscow, becoming the only Indian wrestler to win a world crown. The 2021 edition of the Sportstar ACES …

Sushil, Yogeshwar served as motivation for Rio - Sakshi
4 years, 6 months ago

Sushil, Yogeshwar served as motivation for Rio - Sakshi

The Hindu  

Sakshi Malik said on Wednesday the achievements of Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt in the Olympics motivated her to win a medal at the Rio Games in 2016. Sakshi became India’s first woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal when she defeated reigning Asian champion Aisuluu Tynybekova 8-5 in the 58kg category, despite trailing 5-0 at one stage, in the …

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