From making India proud by successful medals in two totally different Olympics to turning into a wished legal in a homicide case, adorned wrestler Sushil Kumar has come a good distance, and followers are left gutted with the massive twist in his life.
Sushil’s worldwide success triggered a revolution and created an inspirational legacy. The reserved grappler from Najafgarh’s Baprola village is until date India’s solely world champion (2010) within the sport. He can also be the one one to declare two particular person Olympic medals, an distinctive feat for a nation that has seen very restricted success on the Games. But, now the goodwill, respect, honour that Sushil earned to date in his profession is at stake as for the nation he is not only an Olympic medalist but additionally an absconding legal.
Take a have a look at Sushil Kumar’s journey to date
Early life
Son of DTC bus conductor, Sushil grew up in a non-descript village referred to as Baprola on the outskirts of Delhi. He was impressed to take up the game by his cousin Sandeep. However, Sandeep give up the game as a result of the household may help only one wrestler and Sushil was the chosen one.
At the age of 14, Sushil began coaching on the Chhatrasal Stadium’s akhada below the steering of pehalwans Yashvir and Ramphal and later by Arjuna awardee Mahabali Satpal Singh after which on the Railways camp by coach Gyan Singh. But it was not till he met former wrestler and Coach Satpal Singh, Sushil recognised his potentials in freestyle wrestling.
Meanwhile, Sushil accomplished his commencement (B.P.E.) and post-graduation (M.P.E.) from Noida College of Physical Education.
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Beginning of a promising profession
Sushil got here into prominence after successful the World Cadet Games in Poland in 1998. This was quickly adopted by the Asian Junior Wrestling Championship in 2000.
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Struggle
Where different worldwide athletes had their very own gear and coaching amenities, Kumar had to wrestle with no matter he may do by himself and the help of his Guru Satpal. Being a pure vegetarian, he couldn’t eat flesh which is a normal dose for wrestlers. However, his household supported him for his goals by sending him tinned milk, Ghee, and recent greens in order that he does not depend on mess meals solely. But what made him distinctive was that he by no means thought of quitting his goals regardless of the shortage of amenities. Instead, Sushil toiled laborious to earn success and finally awarded victory within the yr 2003 by dominating the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships and in addition received a bronze on the Asian Wrestling Championship.
The grappler went onto bag one other gold medal on the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in 2005 and replicated the success in 2007 and received India’s prestigious Arjuna award in the identical yr.
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Rise to fame
In 2008, Sushil’s bronze medal on the Beijing Olympics had ended India’s 56-year-long watch for an Olympic medal in wrestling following which he turned a family title by popping out of nowhere and touchdown India a bronze within the Olympics.
From coaching in mud pits to sleeping with 20 different boys, it was a large leap for the grappler.
The achievement had a great influence as Indian wrestling witnessed the rise of Yogeshwar Dutt, Geeta, and Babita Phogat, their cousin Vinesh, Rio bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and World medallists Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya, and Deepak Punia after that.
For the bronze medal on the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Sushil was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India’s highest sporting honour.
Sushil credit his ‘father determine’ Satpal, below whom he has educated for 13 years, as somebody who has inculcated in him self-discipline and dedication.
In 2010, Sushil created historical past when he turned the primary Indian to win a gold medal on the FILA World Wrestling Championships held in Moscow. The similar yr, he additionally competed on the Commonwealth Games and made everybody shell-shocked together with his unfazed and undeterred efficiency as he clinched the gold medal.
Owing to his excellent present, Kumar was chosen to symbolize the nation by bearing the Indian flag within the 2012 London Olympics and as soon as once more made the nation proud by successful a silver medal within the 66 kg class which was India’s third Olympic medal in wrestling.
Interestingly, Sushil holds the document of being the one Indian (after independence) to have received two particular person medals on the Olympic video games.
Sushil then went onto win gold medals within the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games within the 74 kg class, thus creating a stack of 3 Commonwealth gold medals via his sturdy performances at three consecutive Games.
Personal life
Sushil received married to his coach Satpal’s daughter Savi Kumar in 2011. It was an organized marriage and it’s believed that Sushil agreed to marry Savi only for the sake of his coach. The couple are blessed with 2 sons.
The downfall
Sushil first made the headlines for a mistaken purpose when in 2016 he had been concerned in a dispute with the nationwide wrestling federation over the matter of representing India on the Rio Olympics.
Although one other wrestler — Maharashtra’s Narsingh Yadav — had received the quota, Sushil, by advantage of his document, had wished trials to be held. Yadav finally ended up failing a dope check simply weeks earlier than the Olympics. Yadav claimed he was the sufferer of conspiracy and filed an FIR accusing a younger wrestler from Chhatrasal of tampering together with his meals. That case stays unresolved.
The in 2018, Sushil as soon as once more discovered himself caught neck-deep in a swamp when following an ill-tempered bout, Sushil’s opponent Parveen Rana and his brother had been assaulted by a group of individuals he mentioned had been supporters of the Olympic medalist. Rana and his brother ended up requiring hospital remedy and an FIR was registered towards Sushil and his supporters.
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Murder Accusation – Final nail within the coffin?
Sushil Kumar is one of the accused within the Chhatrasal Stadium scuffle incident the place a 23-year-old, Sagar Kumar, a former junior nationwide champion misplaced his life on May 4.
Sushil, who has been absconding for the reason that evening of the scuffle, is alleged to be concerned within the incident the place two factions of wrestlers allegedly opened fireplace on one another, leaving a number of injured and 23-year-old Sagar Rana lifeless.
Following the incident, an FIR of homicide, abduction, and legal conspiracy was registered towards Kumar.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police on Monday (May 17) mentioned they may reward an quantity of Rs one lakh to anybody, who can present intel about two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar. The police have additionally said that a sum of Rs 50,000 will probably be given to people, who will move info concerning Ajay, additionally an accused in the identical matter.
Both of them are at present absconding and on Saturday a Delhi Court had additionally issued a non-bailable warrant towards the star wrestler.
As per the most recent growth within the case, Rohini Court in New Delhi will hear the anticipatory bail plea of two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar on Tuesday (May 18) apropos the case.
Of course, the case is below investigation and Sushil’s involvement wants to be proved in a court docket of regulation. He stays harmless till confirmed in any other case, however the occasions main to Sagar’s loss of life and Sushil’s subsequent disappearance have already tarnished the adorned wrestler’s picture and popularity.
