Sushil Kumar Meets Ramdev After Clinching Gold at CWG 2018

Sushil Kumar meets Ramdev after winning gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. 

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 Sushil Kumar meet yoga guru Ramdev after his golden run at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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Sushil Kumar meet yoga guru Ramdev after his golden run at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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Indian wrestling sensation Sushil Kumar met yoga guru Ramdev after securing a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Kumar's relationship with Ramdev dates back to when he was a child, so much so that Ramdev said "Sushil was raised by me."

I have won at wrestling every time because I have been blessed by swami<i>ji</i> (Ramdev). Since childhood, I have had the blessings of swami<i>ji</i>.&nbsp;
Sushil Kumar, Indian freestyle wrestler

Gold Rush

Sushil Kumar won gold at Commonwealth Games(Photo: PTI) 

Kumar won gold in the men's 74-kg category wrestling competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Australia.

He defended his crown in the 74-kg category, which he had won at the 2014 edition in Glasgow, Scotland. The Haryanvi wrestler barely spent any time on the mat – his final lasting was just a minute and 20 seconds – and claimed easy victories to win his third successive gold at the games, a love affair that began at the 2010 Delhi edition.

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He had won gold in the now disbanded 66-kg category at the 2010 edition in New Delhi before winning the 74-kg title at the 2014 CWG in Glasgow, Scotland.

His third CWG gold is being hailed as a big achievement on his part. After all, he returned after a hiatus of four years.

I returned to the mat after four years. It is rare to see wrestlers make such comebacks, but it is because of your wishes and the blessing of swami ji that I was able to do well. &nbsp;
Sushil Kumar, Indian Freestyle Wrestler

Yoga guru Ramdev said:

It usually takes up to 12 years to claim a Commonwealth Games medal for the third time, and most wrestlers are exhausted by then. But Sushil<i>ji</i> has persevered through practice, discipline and dedication. And the best part is that he is a vegetarian. &nbsp;
Ramdev, Yoga guru

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Published: 17 Apr 2018,01:53 PM IST

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