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PM Modi congratulated Aman Sehrawat after his remarkable win at the Paris Olympics 2024.
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Several wishes and congratulatory messages poured in for the wrestler after his remarkable victory, with PM Modi and Amit Shah leading the line
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations and best wishes to wrestler Aman Sehrawat after he claimed a bronze medal in the Men’s 57kg Freestyle event at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
“More pride thanks to our wrestlers!”, PM Modi said while putting out a post for Sehrawat on his official X account.
More pride thanks to our wrestlers!Congratulations to Aman Sehrawat for winning the Bronze Medal in the Men’s Freestyle 57 kg at the Paris Olympics. His dedication and perseverance are clearly evident. The entire nation celebrates this remarkable feat.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 9, 2024
President Droupadi Murmu also soon took to her official X account and congratulated Sehrawat for winning the bronze medal.
Heartiest congratulations to Aman Sehrawat on winning the bronze medal in the men’s freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympic Games. One of the youngest male wrestler in the Games, he has won a medal in his very first Olympics. He has a promising career ahead and he will win…— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 9, 2024
Union Home Minister also congratulated Aman for his remarkable victory and lauded his ‘remarkable perseverance and strength.’
“The nation is proud of your achievement,” Shah further said.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi extended his ‘hearty congratulations’ to Aman Sehrawat on winning bronze medal in freestyle wrestling.
फ्रीस्टाइल कुश्ती में कांस्य पदक जीतने पर अमन सहरावत को हार्दिक बधाई।पेरिस ओलंपिक में भारत को अपना छठा पदक जीतते देखकर बहुत खुशी हुई। हमारे ओलंपिक टीम के प्रदर्शन पर पूरे देश को गर्व है pic.twitter.com/qzNOJRjZl7
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 9, 2024
Aman Sehrawat shone the brightest as the Indian wrestler dominated Puerto Rico’s Darien Toi Cruz to clinch the Bronze medal in the Men’s 57kg Freestyle event at the Olympics on Friday.
Aman, who suffered a crushing 10-0 loss to Japan’s Higuchi Rei previously, came back strong to dominate the Puerto Rican in a bout that ended 13-5 in favour of the Indian.
With his win, India’s medal tally goes up to 6 medals now, with 5 Bronze and 1 Silver.
Sehrawat is the youngest Indian to win an Olympic medal at 21 years 0 months and 24 days. Before him, the youngest from the country was Shuttler PV Sindhu, who won an Olympic medal at 21 years 4 months in Rio 2016.
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