Vijender Singh's Olympic bronze medal : Vijender Singh's Olympic bronze medal .The stars had ordained Olympics glory for him even before Vijender Singh landed his first punch against Cuba’s Emilio Correa Bayeaux. He lost the bout 5-8 but still marked the re-birth of the golden era in Indian boxing. “I tried my best”, he told the media right after the match and lamented that his strategy didn’t work out.
Sushil Kumar's Olympic bronze medal: Sushil Kumar's Olympic bronze medal may have come as a pleasant surprise to his countrymen but the Delhi wrestler says he did not emerge out of the blue and walked away with the glory. "I want to dedicate this medal to my coach Satpal," said Sushil who is the current world number seven. Sushil's pursuit for the glory paid off after he had competed as the world number four in Athens Games but was forgotten since then.
