New Delhi, September 12
Sushil Kumar on Sunday created history by becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the World Championships in Moscow. Sushil was the second Indian to win an Olympic medal when he grabbed a bronze at Beijing Games in 2008. The Haryana grappler overcame Russia’s Gogaev Alan 3-1 in the final to clinch the gold.

He had defeated Azerbaijan’s Hasanov Jabrayil in the semifinal of the free style 66 kg category event. After getting a bye in the first round, he beat Akritidis of Greece, Martin Sebastian of Germany and Buyan Jav of Mongolia en route to the final. — PTI