Question

Sushil Kumar won the Olympic medal for:

A.

Wrestling 

B.

Boxing

C.

Shooting

D.

Weightlifting

Correct option is A

Sushil Kumar won the Olympic medal for option (a): Wrestling
Explanation:
Olympic Achievements:
2008 Beijing Olympics: Sushil Kumar won the bronze medal in the 66 kg freestyle wrestling category.
2012 London Olympics: He won the silver medal in the same weight category, becoming the first Indian to win two individual Olympic medals.

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Boxing: Indian Olympic boxers include Vijender Singh and Mary Kom.
Shooting: Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang are prominent Indian shooters.
Weightlifting: Karnam Malleswari won a bronze in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

The first Indian athletes to win an Olympic medal in wrestling, boxing, and shooting:
1. Wrestling
Winner: Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav
Year: 1952 Helsinki Olympics
Medal: Bronze
Event: Men's freestyle wrestling (bantamweight category)
Significance: Jadhav was the first Indian individual to win an Olympic medal in wrestling.
2. Boxing
Winner: Vijender Singh
Year: 2008 Beijing Olympics
Medal: Bronze
Event: Middleweight category (75 kg)
Significance: Vijender became India's first-ever Olympic medalist in boxing, boosting the sport's popularity in the country.
3. Shooting
Winner: Abhinav Bindra
Year: 2008 Beijing Olympics
Medal: Gold
Event: Men's 10m air rifle
Significance: Bindra's win marked India's first-ever individual gold medal in Olympic history.

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