Prime Minister congratulates Sushil on winning silver

The Prime Minister said the nation is proud of Sushil Kumar, whose performance was a triumph of dedicated preparation, talent, and mental strength.

Sushil lost the final bout 1-3 to Japanese Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu.

Sushil became the first Indian sports-person to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals, having won a bronze at the Beijing Games in 2008.