Wrestling, Olympics 2024: Aman Sehrawat writes the first chapter of his long journey ahead
Sehrawat continued India’s streak of winning a wrestling medal at every Olympic edition since 2008, with a bronze in the men’s freestyle 57kg event.
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The wrestling centre at the Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi is enjoying a steadily growing international tradition. Before this year, it was in the famous akhara of the stadium – a traditional word for a wrestling academy – where four of India’s six all-time wrestling medallists at the Olympics were groomed.
On Friday night at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Aman Sehrawat added his name to the walls of the famous academy. At the Champs-de-Mars Arena he beat Darian Toi Cruz of Puerto Rico 13-5 in the men’s freestyle 57kg event to win bronze. It was a win that ensured India won an medal in the sport for the fifth consecutive Olympics.
At 21 years and 24 days, Sehrawat has also become the youngest Indian to medal at the quadrennial event in an individual discipline.
His win also provided some comfort after the disappointment of the much-vaulted Antim Panghal and the trouble surrounding Vinesh Phogat’s campaign. It is also a testament to Sehrawat’s determination and skill that allowed him to overcome the distractions coming from the Indain contingent in Paris.
His coach Lalit Kumar had told The Indian Express that Sehrawat was shy and skinny when he first started training. On Friday, when he battled Cruz over the course of the six-minute bout, his frame was still a tad more...
