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The London Olympics, 2012. Yogeshwar Dutt loses out against Russian Besik Kudukhov in the 60 kg freestyle men’s wrestling event. Kudukhov went on to win silver, and Dutt won the bronze. A year later, Kudukhov passed away in a car accident in Russia.yogeshwar dutt silver
Before the Rio games started this year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) retested Kudukhov’s dope test sample with better technology, and it was found that he tested positive. As a result of this, his silver will be suspended and Yogeshwar’s bronze will be upgraded to silver.yogeshwar dutt silver
As per a standard practice, all medal winners’ samples are tested before every Olympics games, and are stored for over 10 years so that newer technology can be used. According to an official announcement by an IOC representative,
On hearing this news, Yogeshwar Dutt tweeted out and said that he dedicates his upgraded silver to the country as well.
https://twitter.com/DuttYogi/status/770475714319646720
This is a proud moment for the country, as Yogeshwar will now join wrestler Sushil Kumar and shooter Vijay Kumar with their silver medals from the 2012 London Olympics.
News source: The Indian Express
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