Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's bronze medal upgraded to silver

Q.  Yogeshwar Dutt has which medal for London Olympics?
- Published on 02 Sep 16

a. Silver
b. Bronze
c. Gold
d. He did not get a medal

ANSWER: Silver
 
  • Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's bronze medal in men's 60kg freestyle category from the London Olympics has been upgraded to silver.
  • The silver medallist from the 2012 Games.
  • deceased Besik Kudukhov of Russia - has been stripped off his medal for using banned substance.
  • With silver medal in bag, Yogeshwar will now join fellow Haryana wrestler Sushil Kumar as the second Indian silver medalist from the 2012 Olympics.
  • Before the Rio Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) re-tested Kudukhov's sample, which was collected during the 2012 London Games. Samples are now stored for up to 10 years to use advanced testing methods to catch dope-tainted athletes.

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