Aman Sehrawat won the bronze medal: India's Aman Sehrawat has won a bronze medal in wrestling. He raised the flag of India by defeating the Puerto Rican wrestler by a huge margin of 13-5 in the men's 57 kg category. This is India's sixth medal in the Paris Olympics. Indian athletes have so far won a total of 6 medals including one silver and 5 bronze. Let us tell you that Aman was the only male wrestler included in the Indian team in the 2024 Olympic Games and he has created history by winning a bronze medal in his Olympic debut.
The Puerto Rican wrestler took an early lead in the bronze medal match, but Aman Sehrawat made a strong comeback considering the circumstances. At the end of the first round, the Indian wrestler was ahead 4-3. In the second round, Aman played a one-sided game and was successful in defeating his opponent. In the end, 21-year-old Aman Sehrawat won the match by a margin of 13-5.
Let us tell you that India has been continuously winning Olympic medals in wrestling since the 2008 Beijing Olympics , In 2008, Sushil Kumar created history by winning the bronze medal. After this, in 2012, Sushil changed the colour of his medal to silver and in the same year Yogeshwar Dutt won the bronze medal. When it came to the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sakshi Malik won the bronze medal and also became the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal in the Olympic Games. In 2020, Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia and now Aman Sehrawat have taken over this legacy.
2008 Beijing Olympics – Sushil Kumar (Bronze)
2012 London Olympics – Sushil Kumar (Silver), Yogeshwar Dutt (Bronze)
2016 Rio Olympics – Sakshi Malik (Bronze)
2020 Tokyo Olympics – Ravi Dahiya (Silver), Bajrang Punia (Bronze)
2024 Paris Olympics – Aman Sehrawat (Bronze)
Medal dedicated to parents
After winning, Aman Sehrawat dedicated his historic victory to his parents. He said that his victory is dedicated to his parents and the entire country. Let us tell you that Aman is only 21 years old and winning a medal in his first Olympics is a matter of pride for his family and all the countrymen.
PM Modi congratulated Aman Sehrawat: Aman Sehrawat won the sixth medal for India at the Paris Olympics. This was India's first medal in wrestling at the Paris Olympics. In the joy of winning this medal, PM Modi congratulated Aman Sehrawat in a special way. The Indian wrestler won the bronze medal in the men's freestyle 57 kg weight category. Aman played the match against Darian Cruz of Puerto Rico and won.