Olympic and world results
He won bronze in the 66 kg category at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and silver in the same category at the 2012 London Olympics. He competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics in the 60 kg category. He won the gold medal at the 2010 World Wrestling Championships in the 66 kg category.
Commonwealth Games and Asian results
He won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi at 66 kg, and at the 2014 Glasgow Games and the 2018 Gold Coast Games at 74 kg. He also won gold at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007, and bronze at the 2003 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Awards and honours
He received the Arjuna Award and the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, which was a joint award in 2009, and the Padma Shri in 2011.
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- Secured legendary status in Indian wrestling by capturing a historic bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a silver at the 2012 London Olympics.
- Decorated his career with prestigious national honors, including the Padma Shri, Khel Ratna, and Arjuna Award, alongside multiple Commonwealth Games and World Championship gold medals.
- Faced a dramatic career derailment following a 2021 murder arrest, culminating in the Supreme Court cancelling his regular bail in August 2025 over witness intimidation concerns.
