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Sushil wins gold as India make clean sweep in freestyle
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Indian wrestler and Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar in jubilant mood after winning the gold medal in the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Jalandhar on Sunday. PTI Photo
Indian wrestler and Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar in jubilant mood after winning the gold medal in the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Jalandhar on Sunday. PTI Photo

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. India won three gold, four silver and four bronze on Saturday.

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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(Published 20 December 2009, 19:42 IST)