Wrestler Ramesh Kumar gets rousing welcome in India
New Delhi:A large number of people gathered at International Airport here with musical band and garlands to welcome
Ramesh Kumar, who won India's first world championship men's wrestling medal in
32 years. Kumar bagged a bronze in the 74kg freestyle category in Denmark to become
the first Indian male world medallist since Vishambhar Singh's silver in 1967,
the Wrestling Federation of India said in a statement on Thursday. Kumar, who
hails from Sonepat in Haryana, defeated Alexandr Burca of Moldova in the repechage
round to secure bronze. Kumar said that he was able to achieve this success with
the help of support from people in the entire country. "Countrymen supported me
a lot. My coach who went with me also helped me a lot. I am really thankful to
all the countrymen for their support. I would be looking forward to perform well
in the Commonwealth Games and the London Olympic. We would certainly win a gold
medal for India this time," said Kumar. Kumar's success would definitely be seen
as the revival of the sport. India's wrestling sport have been steadily evolving
as wrestlers have performed consistently in international meets and their hopes
have been boosted after Sushil Kumar won a bronze at last year's Beijing Olympics.
