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We were scared to death at Munich

DNMUM248713 | 7/2/2012 | Author : Ashish Phadnis | WC :294

Namaste London: London Olympics 2012
My Story
My journey to Olympics experienced a great deal of ups and downs and has left some bitterness in my mind. It all started from the selection trials at Varanashi in 1971. I had participated in Indian style and finished first. Later, I was told that only freestyle and Greco Roman wrestlers can take part in the training camp.
Out of desperation, I decided to participate in freestyle. Even though I had absolutely no experience in the format, I managed to excel in it within three days and beat all the five opponents. However, I had other obstacles to face.
Sudesh Kumar was a strong opponent in my weight category (52kg). It was obvious he would be preferred. So, I reduced my weight and gave a trial in the 48kg category. It worked as I
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