Sushil Kumar created yet more history for India when he clinched the Bronze medal today at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This Wrestler from Patiala (Punjab) defeated Leonid Spiridonov of Kazakhstan 3-1 in the Men’s freestyle 66kg category.
Sushil had lost in the first round bout in 66kg freestyle wrestling against Andriy Stadnik of Ukraine. Sushil got another chance against Doug Schwab in the repechage Round 1. He defeated him 3 – 1. Then in the round 2 he defeated Albert Betyrov 3 -1 again to get a chance for a Bronze Medal Clash. He faced Leunid Spiridonov whom he defeated, 3 – 1, to win the BRONZE Medal.
With this win, Sushil won the first ever medal for India in Wrestling since 1952. This is also the first time since the 1952 Helsinki Olympics(when India won Gold- Hockey and Bronze- Wrestling [Khashaba Jadhav] in Men’s Freestyle Bantanweight) that India has won two medals at a single Olympics. This seems like one of the Best Olympics for India.
We offer our heartiest congratulations to this amazing wrestler who has done India so proud.
Dear Juno,
Good you are fast with updates. Lets congratulate each other for this medal. One suggestion though, please correct the name of Helsenki bronze winner. He is Khashaba Jadhav not Jadav.
Thanks Kirti for pointing out the error. I have corrected it.
Also its the support of people like you and others who have shown such interests in our site that keeps us inspired.
Way to go India! And with the wrestlers still remaining, we can only hope to have more reasons to smile.
Awesome!! Yippie.. we have two medals now! and glad to see India move up the medals tally, we are on 27th now!! A couple more medals will surge us up!
Hello Juno,
Thanks for quick updates… India is on the Go… Cheers!… Another suggestion dear… Patiala is in Punjab and not Haryana. Anyways, how does it matter, INDIA has won a Bronze medal and we are climbing high… Lets hope our boxers too do us proud!
Wow!! Way to go India & hope we add up the medal tally in todays boxing match as well..Congtats Sushil.
@ Juno: Thanks for the mention made on the India’s last feat. I am sure we would better the medals tally in this Olympics.
Hi ABC: Patiala is in Punjab
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Thanks for the correction again! Definitely praying that the boxers too win some medals!
congrates to every indian …
sushil i hv seen ur every match,u play really well and deserve to win that medal
i hope and pray that indians would add more medals today
CONGRATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Juno,
Apart from Vijender, do we have any other prospects left?
And thanks for the regular updates!
cheers,
maha
Hey! Congrats fellow Indians… Vijender through to Semis – another medal assured for India… unfortunately Jitender crashes out…
Lets hope Vijender turns out be another Golden boy for India!
Way to go !
IOA should target 5 to 10 gold for the London and Delhi games respectively.
THIS is probably the start of the Indian push for sports achivement.
Somewhere on this sight ,Of the Medals for the past Olymics Medal China was,nt in the top 10 and now look at them.
WELL DONE TEAM INDIA.
OPHS
5 TO 10 FOR THE London olyimpics .
More for the Delhi Commonwealth games
Duh………
Wonderful to see India doing good in olympics. Iam a proud indian today
Hi All,
I have a question for EVERYONE…
Should we Indians be happy that this is by far our best performance at the Olympics- 3 medals out of a population os 1 billion? OR
Should we be worried?
Just something for you all to think about…
Hi
Heartiest congratulations to all indians. I am an indian not living in india.I was searching everywhere for the results and schedules of indian players in olympics.At last my search is over.Thanks for all the information.
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hi Wow!! Way to go India & hope we add up the medal tally in todays boxing match as well..Congtats Sushil.sushil kumar i m very
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