Sushil Kumar Claims Bronze Medal in 66KG Wrestling: Beijing Olympics

Sushil Kumar Claims Bronze Medal in 66KG Wrestling: Beijing Olympics

Beijing :20-Aug-2008, Sushil Kumar (25), Delhi , won Bronze medal in 66Kg Wrestling in the  Olympics saga this afternoon.

Sushil Kumar - India

Sushil Kumar

Kumar took three periods to beat Leonid Spiridonov of Kazakhstan 2-1, 0-1 and 1-0.

Spiridonov finished fourth in the 66kg weight class in Athens, while Kumar took 14th place.

With this medal, India stands at 46th position with a gold and a bronze medal.

Kumar defeated Leonid Speiridonov of Kazakhstan to grab the bronze. This is the second medal for India at the Beijing Olympics after shooter Abhinav Bindra claimed the first ever individual Olympic gold in the 10 m Air Rifle event.

This was the second medal for India in wrestling since K D Jhadav’s bronze medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games.

The wrestler had lost to Andriy Stadnik from Ukraine in the first round of the 66kg freestyle wrestling event, leaving his medal hopes hinging on the repechage. Kumar defeated American Doug Schwab in the first repechage round and Belarusian Albert Batyrov in the second repechage round. Kumar beat Spiridonov 3:1, with scores of 2-1, 0-1, 2-0 in the three rounds.

Spiridonov had finished fourth in the 63kg weight class at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, while Kumar had taken the 14th place

Sushil Kumar’s  Personal Profile:

Name : Sushil Kumar

Date of Birth:           May 26 1983
Gender:                  Male
Place of Birth:          Delhi (India)
Residence:              New Delhi (India)
Height(cm/ft in):      163cm / 5’4″
Weight(kg/lbs):        66 kg / 145 lbs
Sport:                     Wrestling
Event(s):                 Men’s Freestyle 66 kg

Coach:

• Mr.Satpal (Arjuna award winner)

Olympic Profile:

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/5/205935.shtml

Indian Medal Count:

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/92A/IND_T.shtml

Overall Medal Count

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml

Wiki Profile:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushil_Kumar_(wrestler)

Awards won by Sushil For his medal

• Rs. 55 lakh cash prize award and promotion to Assistant Commercial Manager from ticketing inspector by Railway Ministry
• Rs. 50 lakh cash prize by the Delhi Government.