Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt showed a beautiful gesture when he took to Twitter to say that he wants Russian wrestler Besik Kudukhov’s family to keep the silver medal that he won at the London Olympics.
अगर हो सके तो ये मेडल उन्ही के पास रहने दिया जाए। उनके परिवार के लिए भी सम्मानपूर्ण होगा। मेरे लिए मानवीय संवेदना सर्वोपरि है।
— Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) August 31, 2016
Besik Kudukhov had originally won the silver medal in 2012 but was later found positive for dope test and as a result of Dutt, who had won a bronze at London, was all set to see his bronze medal upgraded to silver. The news was confirmed by Yogeshwar through Twitter two days back, but on Wednesday (August 31), the 33-year-old tweeted that he wants the medal to be with Kudukhov’s family.
Kudukhov, a four-time world champion and two-time Olympic medallist, had died in a car accident in 2013. His samples from the London games were retested and were found positive for a banned substance.
Dutt’s gesture won each and every fans’ heart and as expected they showered praise on Dutt for his exemplary sportsmanship.
Here are some of the tweets:
If possible he must be allowed to keep the medal. It will keep his family's honor intact. Humanity is everything-#YogeshwarDutt #Respect
— Arun Subhash Yadav ?? (@MPArunYadav) August 31, 2016
Here's more ? https://t.co/EV3TPfVPy9 @DuttYogi #YogeshwarDutt pic.twitter.com/bBs8GG6gmY
— The Logical Indian (@LogicalIndians) August 31, 2016
Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt offers Russian wrestler Kudukhov's family to keep the medal out of respect. Exemplary sportsmanship.
— Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) August 31, 2016
Great man !! Now You have a medel made up of Bronze and a Heart made up of Gold !! #YogeshwarDutt
— Vikas Chaudhary (@vikeyc) August 31, 2016
#YogeshwarDutt wants Russian wrestler's family to keep silver medal. @DuttYogi shows why he is a man with golden heart. Top sportsmanship ?
— Discovery Channel India (@DiscoveryIN) August 31, 2016
Yogeshwar Dutt's sportsmanship bigger than a gold medal for me !#respect @yogidutt
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 31, 2016
Bronze winning wrestler #YogeshwarDutt wants silver medal to stay w/ Besik Kudukhov's family.Something likes of #PiersMorgan wont understand
— ruchi kokcha (@ruchikokcha) August 31, 2016
U don't need a medal to prove that u are a CHAMPION.
This makes his bronze more valuable than gold. #YogeshwarDutt https://t.co/MaxosFRYyH— Lola Kuttiamma (@Priya_Menon) August 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/AMadumoole/status/770931738105249792
It's easier to get a medal in Olympics. It takes a man to give away a medal #YogeshwarDutt Kudos, unlike today's gender bashers #PurushAayog
— Hussein Ali (@wisehussein) August 31, 2016
Yogeshwar Dutt – You've made us more proud than a Silver ever could. pic.twitter.com/Rn1lgzpPFG
— IN by Micromax – IN 2c (@Micromax__India) August 31, 2016