Aman Sehrawat bronze Medal: Aman Sehrawat has created history in the Paris Olympics (Paris Olympics 2024). Aman succeeded in getting a bronze medal for India in wrestling. Wrestlers have won medals for India in the Olympics since 2008. Now Aman has maintained this series, let us tell you that in the bronze medal match, Aman defeated Darian Toi Cruz 13-5 and succeeded in getting a bronze medal for India. Aman has become the youngest athlete to win a medal for India in the Olympics.
The journey of peace has been wonderful
Aman gained recognition by becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal in the Under 23 Wrestling Championship. His success is attributed to the inspiration he received from two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar. His parents died when he was 11 years old. After losing his parents, his grandfather Mangeram Sehrawat took care of him.
Training at Chhatrasal Stadium
Aman trains at Delhi’s prestigious Chhatrasal Stadium, which is known for producing many Olympic medal winners. Aman’s achievements include gold medals in various championships, which speaks of his promising career in wrestling.
Resident of Berohar in Jhajjar district of Haryana (Who is Aman Sehrawat)
Born on 16 July 2003, Aman Sehrawat came into the limelight after winning the bronze medal in the 57 kg category at the 2022 Asian Games. In April 2023, he managed to win the gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan. Sehrawat made his mark with his stellar performance, winning gold medals at the 2024 Zagreb and 2022 Almaty Grand Prix and the 2022 Pontevedra U23 World Championships and staking his claim for the Olympics.
Parents died in childhood
Aman’s parents died when he was only 12 years old. After which his grandfather took care of him. Aman’s father’s dream was that he would win a medal for India by wrestling. This was the reason that from the age of 13, Aman started training at Chhatrasal Stadium. Chhatrasal Stadium became Aman’s second home. Aman used to practice wrestling here day and night. The stadium which he made his second home. India has got four Olympic medal winners in that stadium – Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt, Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya have been successful in winning medals for India in the Olympics. While practicing at Chhatrasal Stadium, Aman dreamed of winning a medal in the Olympics.
Training received from coach Lalit Kumar
Aman found solace in wrestling, a sport he began training in under the guidance of coach Lalit Kumar. His dedication to the sport soon paid off when he won his first national championship title in 2021. Since then, Aman’s career has progressed. In 2022, he won a bronze medal in the 57kg category at the Asian Games, followed by a gold medal at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Dream of winning a gold medal in Olympics
In an interview given to NDTV, Aman has told that his dream is to win a gold medal in the Olympics. Aman is currently 21 years old. He will have ample opportunity to fulfill his dream.
“Wrestling is not just a sport for me; it is a way to honor my family’s legacy,” – Aman Sehrawat
Wrestlers who won medals for India in Olympics in wrestling (India’s medal winners in wrestling so far)
1. KD Jadhav Bronze medal, Helsinki Olympics (1952)
2. Sushil Kumar Bronze medal, Beijing Olympics (2008) Silver medal: London Olympics (2012)
3. Yogeshwar Dutt in repechage, Bronze medal: London Olympics (2012)
4. Sakshi Malik- Bronze medal: Rio Olympics (2016)
5. Ravi Kumar Dahiya Silver medal: Tokyo Olympics (2020)
6. Bajrang Punia Bronze medal: Tokyo Olympics (2020)
7. Aman Sehrawat Bronze medal: Paris Olympics (2024)
Aman’s achievements
- Paris Olympics – Bronze Medal
- 19th Asian Games (2023) – Bronze Medal
- 2023 Senior Asian Championships – Gold Medal
- 2022 U23 World Championships – Gold Medal
- 2022 U23 Asian Championships – Gold Medal
- 2022 U20 Asian Championship – Bronze Medal
- 2024 Ranking Series, Zagreb Open – Gold Medal
- 2024 Ranking Series, Polak Imre and Vargo Janos Memorial – Silver Medal
- 2023 Ranking Series, Zagreb Open – Bronze Medal
- 2022 Ranking Series, Zouhair Shghair – Silver Medal
- 2022 Ranking Series, Yasar Dogu – Bronze Medal
- 2022 Ranking Series, Dan Kolov and Nikola Petrov – Silver Medal
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