Yogeshwar Dutt’s London Olympics bronze may upgrade into silver

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New Delhi : Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt’s bronze medal from the London Olympics could likely be upgraded to silver as per reports that silver medallist from the 2012 Games, deceased Besik Kudukhov of Russia has been exposed off for using banned substance.

 

As per Russian agency flowrestling.org, Kudukhov has been found positive for dope test conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

 

Keynotes:

# Four-time world champion Besik Kudukhov of Russia has been found positive for dope test conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

# As a result, Yogeshwar, who had bagged a bronze medal in London Games, may move up from bronze to silver.

# Official confirmation awaited from the United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee.

# The two-time Olympic medallist Besik Kudukhov, had died in a car crash in 2013 in southern Russia.