Lower than a month after turning 21, Aman grew to become India’s youngest-ever Olympic medalist by clinching the bronze within the 57kg freestyle class.His memorable debut on the Video games not solely marked a private milestone but in addition lifted the spirits of a nationwide wrestling contingent marred by controversy.
Sehrawat, who turned 21 on July 16, secured a dominating 13-5 victory over Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz in a high-intensity bronze medal match.
Previous to this, the celebrated PV Sindhu held the excellence of being India’s youngest Olympic medalist, having received silver on the 2016 Video games on the age of 21 years, one month, and 14 days.
Sehrawat’s efficiency contributed to India’s sixth medal acquisition, bringing the nation nearer to matching its achievement of seven medals on the Tokyo Video games. With right this moment’s addition, the nation’s present haul stands at one silver and 5 bronze.
“It has been a very long time since I received a medal for my nation. I needed to do one thing about it. I wish to say to the individuals of India that I’ll positively win a gold for you in 2028,” the teen, who was raised by his grandfather after dropping his mother and father as a baby, stated after his triumph.
“The goal was gold however I needed to be content material with bronze this time. I needed to neglect the semifinal defeat. I advised myself, let it go and give attention to subsequent. Sushil pehlawan ji received two medals, I’ll win in 2028 after which in 2032 additionally,” he added enthusiastically.
Since Sushil Kumar’s bronze on the Beijing 2008 Olympics, India has constantly received a wrestling medal at each Video games. Sushil adopted up with a silver in London 2012, the place Yogeshwar Dutt additionally secured a bronze. The custom continued with Sakshi Malik in Rio 2016, and Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia in Tokyo 2021.
