London: Wrestler Sushil Kumar today created history by
becoming the first Indian to win back-to-back Olympic medals when he
assured himself a silver by storming into the final of the men's
freestyle 66 category in a dramatic fashion at the Excel arena here
today.The 29-year-old Indian demolished Akhzurek Tanatrov of
Kazakhstan 3-1 in an engrossing semi-final contest to achieve the
memorable feat and provide the late spark to India's Olympic campaign.
With Sushil's heroics on the mat, India have now put themselves on course for the coveted gold medal which had eluded them so far.
With Sushil's heroics on the mat, India have now put themselves on course for the coveted gold medal which had eluded them so far.