{"id":13505,"date":"2012-07-05T05:07:58","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T05:07:58","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2012-07-05T05:07:58","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T05:07:58","slug":"1-billion-Indian-fans-on-Solanki-s-wrestling-shoulders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=13505","title":{"rendered":"1 billion Indian fans, on Solanki’s wrestling shoulders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sushil Kumar Solanki is in line for a fast track promotion by his employers Indian Railway should he bag India’s first ever wrestling gold medal at London 2012.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After winning bronze in Beijing, the train ticket officer was rewarded with the new title of assistant Commercial Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And if he returns to Delhi from the Excel Centre with the 66kg freestyle title in his luggage he can expect to be named the state railway’s new life president<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Solanki has no pressure on his broad shoulders, aside from the small matter of one billion people rooting for him back home.<\/p>\n

In 2008, he became only the second Indian to win Olympic wrestling bronze after Khasaba Jadhav in Helsinki in 1952<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Now he has his sights firmly fixed on the top podium place.<\/p>\n

He was then crowned Commonwealth Games champion on home ground a month later.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old is fully aware of the task that lies ahead of him, but is ready to realize his and his nation’s dream.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sushil Kumar wins gold at World Championship<\/strong>
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