NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat secured the bronze medal in the 57kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics, making it India's first wrestling medal in Paris. Sehrawat, 21, won the medal with a 13-5 victory over Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz on Friday, expressing his joy and disbelief at achieving such a milestone.
"I am very happy and I still can't believe that I have won a medal for the country at the Olympics," Sehrawat said. "I was hoping for the gold but I am happy with bronze as well."
The young wrestler described the moment he stood on the Olympic podium as "speechless" and outlined his future goals.
"It was a speechless moment when I stood on the podium... from today, my next target will be to prepare for the 2028 Olympics and 2026 Asian Games," he said, aiming for continued success in his wrestling career.
In the match against Cruz, the Puerto Rican wrestler initially took the lead with a single-leg hold. Sehrawat quickly regained control, scoring points by targeting Cruz's shoulders. Despite Cruz's efforts to reclaim the lead with a two-point move, Sehrawat kept his composure, secured additional points, and ultimately won the bout.
As he looks ahead to upcoming major competitions, his bronze medal in Paris will serve as a powerful motivator for further achievements on the global stage.
1/9:Wrestler Aman Sehrawat becomes India's youngest Olympic medallist
<p>Wrestler Aman Sehrawat becomes India's youngest Olympic medallist</p>PTI
2/9:Aditi Ashok
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3/9:women’s 4x400m relay team
<p>The Indian women’s 4x400m relay team, featuring Vithya, Jyothika, Poovamma, and Subha, failed to qualify for the final.</p>PTI
4/9:Men’s 4x400m relay team
<p>The Indian men’s 4x400m relay team, consisting of Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Amoj Jacob, and Rajesh Ramesh, finished 5th with a timing of 3:00.58 and failed to qualify for the final.</p>PTI
5/9:Aman Sehrawat
<p>Aman Sehrawat won the freestyle 57kg bronze medal, defeating Darian Toi Cruz of Puerto Rico with a 13-5 score.</p>PTI
6/9:A much-needed medal
<p>Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat's victory in the men’s 57kg freestyle brought a much-needed medal for India at the Paris Olympics.<br /></p>PTI
7/9:Only male wrestler from India
<p>The 21-year-old U-23 world champion, Aman Sehrawat, was the only male wrestler from India to qualify for the Paris Games.</p>PTI
8/9:Aman’s achievement
<p>Aman’s achievement maintained India’s wrestling streak of winning medals at every Olympics since 2008.</p>PTI
