India At Wrestling In Olympics: Checkout Indians Who Won Medals In Wrestling

Wrestling is an important sport in Indian Sporting history, especially in the Northern part of the country Wrestling goes neck to neck with Hockey, Cricket, and Kabaddi.

Similarly in the Olympics apart from Hockey, Badminton, and Javelin people also await the results in wrestling as it is one of the major sports in India.

India has accounted for 8 Wrestling medals in the Olympics becoming the second most successful event after Hockey in the Summer Olympics.

In this article, we will discuss the players who won a medal for India in the field of Wrestling.

Indians With Medals In Wrestling In Olympics

1. KD Jadhav- 1952 Helsinki

KD Jadhav was the first Indian to win a medal for India in Wrestling in Helsinki in 1952. Post Independence when he won the Bantamweight 57kg freestyle competition in the Helsinki Olympics. KD Jadhav won the bronze medal in the 1952 Olympics.

2. Sushil Kumar- 2008 (Beijing) & 2012 (London)

India had to wait for their next medal in Wrestling for 5 decades, the wait was finally over when Sushil Kumar became the second person to win a medal for India in Wrestling in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the Men's 66kg Freestyle event. Sushil Kumar won the Bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he bettered that record by winning a silver medal in 2012 at London in Men's 66 kg Freestyle.

3. Yogeshwar Dutt- 2012 London

Apart from Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt too bagged a medal for India in the 2012 London Olympics. Dutt Bagged a Bronze Medal in Men's Freestyle 60 kg.

4. Sakshi Malik- 2016 Rio

Sakshi Malik Gave a major lift to Women's Wrestling in India when she won a Bronze Medal for India in the 2016 Rio Olympics in Women's Freestyle 58 kg..

5. Ravi Kumar Dahiya- 2020 Tokyo

Ravi Kumar Dahiya got India its 6th medal in the field of Wrestling when he won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 in Men's freestyle 57kg.

6. Bajrang Punia- 2020 Tokyo

one of the Veterans in Indian Wrestling, Bajrang Punia. Bajrang Punia bagged a Bronze Medal for India in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Men's Freestyle 65kg.

7. Aman Sehrawat-2024 Paris

The Latest Entrant Into the list is Aman Sehrawat, Sehrawat won a Bronze Medal for India in the Men's Freestyle 57kg.

Indians To Win a Medal For India in Wrestling In Olympics (Table)