His 2008 Olympic medal was second for India in wrestling, and the first since Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav's bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Medali Olimpiade 2008-nya merupakan yang kedua untuk India dalam bidang gulat, dan pertama sejak medali perunggu Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav di Olimpiade Musim Panas 1952.