This Article is From Dec 20, 2009

Sushil wins gold at Commonwealth Wrestling

Sushil wins gold at Commonwealth Wrestling
Jalandhar: Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar led the charge as India made a clean sweep of the men's freestyle competition by winning all seven gold medals on offer on the concluding day of the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships here on Sunday.

Apart from the seven gold, Indians also won three silver and four bronze medals. Sushil won the yellow metal in 66 kg category while compatriot Amit Dhanker won a bronze.

India also bagged gold in the freestyle team event. India dominated the championships with a rich a haul of medals. They won six gold, four silver and three bronze on the first day on Friday. Yesterday, India won three gold, four silver and four bronze.

Sunday's Results: 55 kg: Gold: Vinod Kumar (IND); Silver: Anil Kumar (IND); Bronze: Palani Aso (CAN), Ali Bashrat (PAK)

60 kg: Gold: Rahul Mann (IND); Silver: Virdi Balraj (CAN); Bronze: Etko Viorel (SCL), Rajneesh (IND)

66 kg: Gold: Sushil Kumar (IND); Silver: Barnes Heinrich (RSA); Bronze: Amit Dhanker (IND), Mohd. Salman (PAK)

74 kg: Gold: Narsingh Yadav (IND); Silver: Sumit (IND); Bronze: Ali Muhammad (PAK), Ermakovich Kotsya (AUS)

84 kg: Gold: Rambir (IND); Silver: Yosefi Masoud (SCL); Bronze: Manjot Sandhu (CAN), Naresh Kumar (IND)

96 kg: Gold: Mausam Khatri (IND); Silver: Mohd. Omar (PAK); Bronze: Nfoukau Elvis (CMR), Anil Mann (IND)

120 kg: Gold: Rajiv Tomar (IND); Silver: Joginder Kumar (IND); Bronze: Arjun Bhullar (CAN), Imran Ali (PAK). 
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