1. Sushil Kumar was born on 26 May 1983 and is a former Indian wrestler and two-time Olympic medallist.
12 Facts About Sushil Kumar
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On 3 October 2010, Kumar handed the Queen's Baton to Prince Charles in the Queen's Baton Relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.
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Sushil Kumar carried the Indian flag at the opening ceremony of 2012 London Olympics.
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Sushil Kumar was accused of involvement in a brawl that led to the death of Sagar Dhankhar at Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi in 2021 and is currently in Tihar jail facing charges related to the gruesome murder.
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Sushil Kumar won gold medals at the Commonwealth wrestling Championships in 2005 and 2007.
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Sushil Kumar placed seventh in the 2007 World Championships and won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Sushil Kumar won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, becoming the first person to win two Olympic medals for independent India.
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Sushil Kumar was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2006 and a coveted Padma Shree by the Indian Government in 2011.
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At the 2010 World Wrestling Championships Sushil Kumar became the first Indian to win a world title in wrestling.
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Sushil Kumar won gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi on 10 October 2010.
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Sushil Kumar's father, Diwan Singh, was a driver in MTNL Delhi, while his mother, Kamla Devi, is a housewife.
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In October 2021, a judge ordered Sushil Kumar continue to be held without bail.