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Paris Olympics: Nita Ambani congratulated Aman Sehrawat on winning bronze (PTI)
Nita Ambani congratulated Aman Sehrawat for winning bronze in the men’s 57kg free-style category at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Wrestler Aman Sehrawat won the bronze medal, defeating Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz in the men’s 57kg free-style category at Champ de Mars Arena in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday.
India now have five bronze medals and a silver, which javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra bagged on Thursday.
Mrs. Nita M. Ambani, IOC Member and Founder & Chairperson, Reliance Foundation, lauded the young wrestler saying: “Congratulations, Aman Sehrawat, for your bronze medal in Paris! What an incredible way to mark your Olympic debut. This is just the start of a remarkable journey, and we all look forward to seeing you take Indian wrestling to even greater heights. Here’s to many more victories in the years to come. Jai Hind!”
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The 21-year-old U-23 world champion was the lone Indian male wrestler to qualify for the Paris Games and he did not disappoint as he maintained the tradition of wrestlers returning home with a medal since 2008 Beijing Games, where Sushil Kumar had finished third.
The sport of wrestling has not missed a medal at the Olympics since 2008 and Aman’s effort ensured the streak remained unbroken.
Sushil Kumar broke the glass ceiling by winning the bronze in Beijing (2008), and since then Yogeshwar Dutt (2012), Sakshi Malik (2016), Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia (2021) have kept the tradition intact.
Aman’s effort also helped India win its sixth medal and move closer to the Tokyo Games tally of seven.
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It was a fast-paced bout with quick moves from the two wrestlers.
Once Aman got a measure of his rival, he did not give much of a chance to the Puetro Rican.
He build a healthy 6-3 lead by the end of first period with consecutive takedown moves.
As is usually the case, Aman, who thrives on a high-endurance game, first tried to wear down his opponent and then went for the kill.
With dominating technical-superiority wins over Vladimir Egorov and Zelimkhan Abakarov, the Indian wrestler stormed into the semifinals without conceding a single point but was no match for Japan’s Rei Higuchi in the semifinals.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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