Sushil, Yogeshwar clinch medals in new categories
Yogeshwar won the gold medal in the 65kg category while Sushil won the silver in the 74kg division
New Delhi: The celebrated Indian wrestling duo of Yogeshwar Dutt and Sushil Kumar sparkled on debut in new weight categories by winning a gold and silver medal respectively in the International Competition in Sassari city, Italy.
London Olympics bronze medallist Yogeshwar won the gold medal in the 65kg category while two-time Olympic medallist Sushil won the silver in the 74kg division.
This was a strong performance by the Olympic Gold Quest-backed wrestlers in their first competitive tournament post the 2012 London Olympics.
With just over 50 days left for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the performance of both the wrestlers will be a huge boost to their confidence after a sabbatical to recuperate from injuries post the London Olympics. At the upcoming Commonwealth Games, Sushil will fight in the 74kg category whereas Yogeshwar will compete in the 65kg.