Yogeshwar Dutt: Aiming For a Second Olympic Medal at Rio
Yogeshwar Dutt will become the second Indian athlete after Sushil Kumar to win two individual Olympic medals if he is successful in Rio
- NDTVSports
- Updated: August 09, 2016 12:06 AM IST
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Yogeshwar Dutt won bronze in 60 kg freestyle category at London Olympics
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Yogeshwar has changed his weight category over the years
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Yogeshwar will represent India in 65 kg freestyle event at Rio Olympics
Yogeshwar Dutt has been competing for India for over a decade, but it's only recently that he has achieved the status of an elderly statesman.
With no Sushil Kumar in the squad for the Rio Olympics, Yogeshwar is the senior-most member of the team.
At the Sports Authority of India's training centre in Sonepat, Haryana, youngsters touch his feet as he enters the wrestling hall which is named after him and Sushil Kumar.
Four years ago in London, 'Yogi' became just the third Indian grappler to win an Olympic medal after KD Jadhav and Sushil Kumar. Things have changed since then. For instance, his weight category. In Rio, he will be fighting in the 65 kg freestyle category.
Over the years, Yogeshwar has shifted his weight category around. His Commonwealth Games and Olympic medals in 2010 and 2012, respectively, came in the 60 kg freestyle category. But he didn't take much time to ease into his new weight category (65 kg), winning gold at the Commonwealth and Asian Games in 2014.
The grappler is in good form going into Rio, having won gold in the Olympic qualification event in March. If successful, he will become only the second Indian athlete after Sushil to win two individual Olympic medals.