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Commonwealth Wrestling: Sushil wins gold

Source:PTI
December 20, 2009 21:14 IST

Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar led the charge as India made a clean sweep of the men's freestyle competition by winning all seven gold medals on offer on the concluding day of the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Jalandhar on Sunday.

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. On Saturday, India had won three gold, four silver and four bronze.

Source: PTI
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