Wrestler Sushil Kumar created history by becoming the first Indian to win back-to-back Olympic medals but the coveted gold medal eluded him as he lost the men's freestyle 66 kg category final to his Japanese opponent.
The 29-year-old wrestler found the Japanese Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu, a tough opponent who carved out a 3-1 victory to shatter the his hopes of winning a gold medal.