On Wednesday when Vijender singh entered into semi-finals,one more medal was secured in the crown of India.After this every Indian pray to god so that Vijender Singh converts this bronze into silver or gold.But today this hope of getting gold and silver died today,when Vijender Singh lost today’s semifinal to Cuban Emilio Correa Bayeaux in a closely contested semi-final at the Workers Gymnasium.But still we Indians are happy with Vijender Sigh performance and once again another Indian make pride of his nation.This is the first boxing medal for India in the history of Olympics.
Vijender Kumar cools down during men's middleweight (75kg) semi-final boxing match against Emilio Correa at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Now lets take a look at the today’s semifinal, Emilio, a two-time Pan-American Champion, was clearly the better boxer on view with his quick footwork and reach. To Vijender’s credit, he fought gallantly to carry the bout right into the fourth round, though the portents were clear that the Cuban had the edge by the end of the third round.Vijender, who conceded a 0-2 lead in the first round, fought back brilliantly in the second round to reduce the margin to 3-4. But Emilio came back strongly in the third round and scored three points to take a big lead of 7-3.In the fourth and last round, Vijender tried his best, but the Cuban made sure he stayed in the lead with his passive movements. A warning to the Cuban fetched the Indian two more points, but Vijender could not really launch himself and went down 5-8.
Vijender’s bronze is the third medal in what turned out to be the best Olympics for India. Last week shooter Abhinav Bindra gave the country its first ever individual gold while wrestler Sushil Kumar won the bronze Wednesday.
In the last I would like to congratulate Abhinav Bindra,Sushil Kumar,Vijender Singh their families and every Indian on this great success of Indian Trio.
