5 greatest individual performances by Indians at the Olympics

2.Sushil Kumar

To win an Olympic medal, it takes years of toil, determination and patience. Sushil Kumar is one of those fortunate ones, who has won not one, but two Olympic medals and that too, in successive editions of the Games.

In 2008, Sushil defeated Leonid Spiridonov in the bronze medal match and then 4 years later, lost out to Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu of Japan in the final to settle for the silver medal.

While he missed out on the Gold, it was, nevertheless a staggering effort from a man, who had firmly put Indian wrestling on the world map in 2008 and then further enhanced its reputation in 2012.

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Shankar is a featured columnist for cricket at Sportskeeda. He has completed his education in B.E. (IEM) and PG Diploma in Multimedia Journalism and has a rich experience of around 7 years at various notable organizations.

Shankar enjoys the contests that cricket has to offer in various formats. His favorite teams are India and New Zealand and supports Manchester United in football. His all-time favorite cricketers are Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and Adam Zampa, for their varied traits and skills.

Shankar covered the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup held in India, which Australia won by beating India in the final. He strives to be sensible in his reporting to deliver accurate, relevant, and ethical information.

Aside from watching cricket, he also enjoys reading and watching movies.

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