Freestyle grappler Rajiv Tomar qualifies for Olympics

Rajiv Tomar became the third Indian grappler to qualify for the Beijing Olympics.

Rajiv Tomar became the third Indian grappler to qualify for the Beijing Olympics during a qualification tournament at Martigny in Switzerland.

The Indian won silver in the 120 kg freestyle category in the event held from April 18 to 20 to join two other compatriots in the quadrennial mega extravaganza, a Wrestling Federation of India release said.

Sushil Kumar (66 kg freestyle) and Yogeshwar Dutt (60 kg freestyle) are the other two to have qualified for the Olympics.

While Sushil had booked a ticket for Beijing in the world championship in Baku (Azerbaijan) in September last year, Dutt made the cut in the Asian Championship in Jeju City in South Korea last month.

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