Jubilant grapplers want opponents to fear them

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 25 2013 | 5:16 PM IST
Inspired by established senior pros like Olympic hero Sushil Kumar, the new crop of Indian wrestlers made quite a statement at the World Championships with three medals and the sprightly youngsters are now looking to instill fear in their opponents wherever they go.
With the 2016 Olympics in sight, they have already made the quadrennial showpiece their target and don't need to look too far for inspiration after the feats of two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and his bronze-winner counterpart Yogeshwar Dutt.
The promise shown by Amit Kumar, Bajrang and Sandeep Tulsi Yadav at the recently-concluded World Championships in Hungary, Budapest augurs well for the Indians and the trio is keen to build on the momentum.
"It feels great to be known as a world championships medal winner. But I have a bigger goal in mind, which is that of winning an Olympic medal. We have role models for us and have the ability to it. We just have to maintain our good performances to realise the dream at Rio," said Amit, who won a silver medal in the 55kg freestyle category.
"We have the Asian Games, Commonwealth Championships and World Cup next year. All are important tournaments and we want countries to fear our wrestlers," he said.
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First Published: Sep 25 2013 | 5:16 PM IST

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