Double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar today clinched a gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in South Africa. In Johannesburg, Sushil defeated New Zealand Akash Khullar's via a pinfall in the final of the 74kg freestyle category to clinch the yellow metal. It is his first medal in international wrestling since his gold medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Sushil has returned to international wrestling after more than three years. Another Olympic medallist, Sakshi Malik, who won a bronze in the 2016 Rio Games, also clinched a gold medal in the championships. She defeated New Zealand's Tayla Tuahine Ford by a score of 13-2 in the final of the 62kg women's freestyle category to add another yellow metal for India.The other gold medals winners in the freestyle category for India today included Utkarsh Kale in 57kg category, Sharvan (61kg), Bajrang (65kg), Amit Dhankar (70kg), Jitender (79kg) among others.
News On AIR | December 18, 2017 2:52 AM
Sushil Kumar clinches gold medal at Commonwealth Wrestling Championships