Sushil Kumar wins gold in World Wrestling Championship
New Delhi: Wrestler Sushil Kumar rewrote the history books once again as he became the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal in the World Wrestling Championships.
The 27-year old wrestler from Haryana beat Russia's Gogaev Alan in the final to clinch the gold medal.
He had earlier assured atleast a silver medal by defeating Hasanov Jabrayil of Azerbaijan in the semifinal.
Speaking to NDTV, Sushil said, "I am very happy with this win and this is bigger than my win at the Beijing Olympics".
His coach said that Sushil was confident of winning the gold medal even before the final.
The final bout was decided 3-1 in the favor of the Indian wrestler.
He had earlier done the country proud by winning a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and with this win he starts as a favourite at home to clinch a gold in the Commonwealth Games.
The 27-year old wrestler from Haryana beat Russia's Gogaev Alan in the final to clinch the gold medal.
He had earlier assured atleast a silver medal by defeating Hasanov Jabrayil of Azerbaijan in the semifinal.
Speaking to NDTV, Sushil said, "I am very happy with this win and this is bigger than my win at the Beijing Olympics".
His coach said that Sushil was confident of winning the gold medal even before the final.
The final bout was decided 3-1 in the favor of the Indian wrestler.
He had earlier done the country proud by winning a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and with this win he starts as a favourite at home to clinch a gold in the Commonwealth Games.
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