Savi Solank (Wife of wrestler Sushil Kumar )Biography

Exclusive: The woman behind Sushil Kumar’s amazing success

As wrestler Sushil Kumar was scripting history inside the ExCel arena, there were many Indians cheering for him. But there was one very special fan sitting amongst the crowd.
Savi Solanki is the daughter of well-known wrestler and sushil kumar guru Satpal. Savi, the eldest of the 3 children of Satpal SIngh, is an MBA graduate. She is also a tennis player and played at
the national level.

Sushil Kumar’s wife Savi Solanki was a picture of composure and self assurance as Sushil sliced through the field in the 66kg category.

The young Savi, who got married to Sushil only a year ago, has hardly spent any time with India’s greatest Olympian.

“We have only spent two months together since getting married last year. Sushil has been so busy with his training. He’s hardly been in India during the last year” Savi told Headlines Today.

And the hard work has certainly paid off, with Sushil Kumar becoming an Indian sporting icon on the wrestling mat in London. In fact, he can now be put in the same category as a Sachin Tendulkar or a Vishwanathan Anand.

“Sushil has really worked hard over the last couple of years. He has been in Belarus and other countries and we are all delighted for him,” she said.

No other Indian has won individual medals at successive Olympic games and some of that credit should also go to Sushil’s family who have made sacrifices of their own to see him succeed at the biggest sporting stage of them all.

We have spent only 2 months together since getting married last year: Sushil’s wife

She is yet to go on her honeymoon as Sushil has no time outside of the akhara. Hum dono ne sacrifice kiya to phal mila, she says.With Sushil training in the US, Savi says she is busy with her IAS coaching classes near her father’s house in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh and handling the operations of the LK International School in Bawana, founded by her father.


No other Indian has won individual medals at successive Olympic games and some of that credit should also go to Sushil's family who have made sacrifices of their own to see him succeed at the biggest sporting stage of them all..


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