10 Indian athletes whose greatest achievements need to be highlighted

#6 Sushil Kumar

Sushil Kumar

A champion wrestler par excellence, Sushil Kumar is a pivotal name among those who have succeeded in bringing back India to it’s glory days in the field of wrestling. Kumar comes from humble roots, born in a small village near Delhi to a father who was a bus driver. However, with true focus and grit, he went on to forge a sparkling career in international sports.

Among his achievements, which are many, the ones that stand out are gold medal in the 66 kg freestyle category at the 2010 FILA World Wrestling Championships, silver at the 2012 London Olympics, gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. With the bronze in Beijing, Kumar became the second wrestler from India after K D Jadhav to bag a medal in the sport at the Olympics.

Kumar has been conferred the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for his contribution to the sport. His other achievements include leading the Indian contingent at the London Olympics, bearing the tricolor at the opening ceremony and being the final baton bearer for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.