NEW DELHI: Paris Olympics-bound Reetika Hooda has many firsts to her title. She is the primary Indian lady wrestler to qualify for the Olympics within the heavyweight (76kg) division – the very best for girls within the sport.
She is the primary to clinch the under-23 world championships title in her weight class. She can also be the primary to win a rating collection medal in her weight class in Hungary.And now, the 22-year-old from the secure of Sir Chotu Ram wrestling academy in Rohtak desires to attain one other historic feat – to emulate her idol Sakshi Malik‘s momentous medal profitable present on the Rio Olympics in 2016 by claiming considered one of her personal on the Olympics.
“I’m fairly enthusiastic about Paris. I’ve educated properly and imagine I can come again house with a medal round my neck. I perceive the enormity of the event. The competitors can be actually robust, however I’m backing myself to win a medal. No lady wrestler from India has ever certified within the heavyweight class and if I win there, will probably be actually historic,” Reetika advised TOI.
“I’m coaching at Sir Chotu Ram akhada the place Sakshi didi had additionally educated for the Rio Olympics and below the identical coach. She is my idol and I need to emulate her feat. When she had come again house with a medal, Rohtak metropolis had accorded her a grand welcome. It was a festive ambiance. I additionally need to make my nation and native village proud.”
Reetika mentioned Sakshi has been a giant guiding pressure in her profession. The Rio Video games medallist is offering common inputs on easy methods to prepare for the Olympics. “I’m in fixed contact together with her. She helps me loads throughout my coaching periods. Additionally, my coach Mandeep sir has deliberate my coaching in such a approach that we consider the Paris time and observe in response to my competitors bouts on the Video games. I’m primarily specializing in my velocity and footwork. These are my strengths.”
Reetika began her profession within the girls’s 68kg however wasn’t in a position to create a lot affect in that class. She switched to the non-Olympic weight class of 72 kg however later settled for the next division of 76kg. “I’m snug preventing on this class as a result of I haven’t got to chop down an excessive amount of weight to arrange for competitions.”
She is the primary to clinch the under-23 world championships title in her weight class. She can also be the primary to win a rating collection medal in her weight class in Hungary.And now, the 22-year-old from the secure of Sir Chotu Ram wrestling academy in Rohtak desires to attain one other historic feat – to emulate her idol Sakshi Malik‘s momentous medal profitable present on the Rio Olympics in 2016 by claiming considered one of her personal on the Olympics.
“I’m fairly enthusiastic about Paris. I’ve educated properly and imagine I can come again house with a medal round my neck. I perceive the enormity of the event. The competitors can be actually robust, however I’m backing myself to win a medal. No lady wrestler from India has ever certified within the heavyweight class and if I win there, will probably be actually historic,” Reetika advised TOI.
“I’m coaching at Sir Chotu Ram akhada the place Sakshi didi had additionally educated for the Rio Olympics and below the identical coach. She is my idol and I need to emulate her feat. When she had come again house with a medal, Rohtak metropolis had accorded her a grand welcome. It was a festive ambiance. I additionally need to make my nation and native village proud.”
Reetika mentioned Sakshi has been a giant guiding pressure in her profession. The Rio Video games medallist is offering common inputs on easy methods to prepare for the Olympics. “I’m in fixed contact together with her. She helps me loads throughout my coaching periods. Additionally, my coach Mandeep sir has deliberate my coaching in such a approach that we consider the Paris time and observe in response to my competitors bouts on the Video games. I’m primarily specializing in my velocity and footwork. These are my strengths.”
Reetika began her profession within the girls’s 68kg however wasn’t in a position to create a lot affect in that class. She switched to the non-Olympic weight class of 72 kg however later settled for the next division of 76kg. “I’m snug preventing on this class as a result of I haven’t got to chop down an excessive amount of weight to arrange for competitions.”
