10 greatest athletes produced by Delhi
The state of Delhi is currently celebrating a successfully conducted election, which saw an upset of monumental proportions. A political party’s ambitions might have been fulfilled, but the thirst of Delhi athletes to represent the state and country is an unquenchable one.From cricket to table tennis, the city and state have produced some of the finest athletes this country has ever seen. However, that cannot be said about the administrators from the state.The 2010 Commonwealth Games scam exposed a massive loophole in the state’s sporting administrative skills and processes. So on this momentous occasion for the state and city, let’s have a look at Delhi’s greatest athletes –
#1 Sushil Kumar (Wrestling)
From Najafgarh in Delhi, Kumar is probably one of the finest ever individual athletes the country has ever produced. Sushil Kumar kicked off his international wrestling career in style, winning the bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The 31-year old then won the gold medal at the FILA 2010 World Wrestling Championships. In 2012, he became the first Indian athlete to win individual medals in back to back Olympics. Kumar secured the silver medal in the 66 kg category.
In July 2009, he was also felicitated with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the highest honour for athletes in India.
Let’s just hope Delhi and India’s Sushil Kumar can convert his silver into gold in Rio 2016.