Aman Sehrawat clinches 57kg wrestling bronze at Paris Olympics | Paris Olympics 2024 Information

NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat secured a bronze medal within the males’s 57kg freestyle occasion on the Paris Olympics on Friday by defeating Darian Toi Cruz from Puerto Rico. The ultimate rating of the bout was 13-5 in favor of Sehrawat.
This victory brings India’s medal tally to 6, with 5 bronze and one silver. The silver medal was clinched by Neeraj Chopra within the javelin throw occasion on Thursday.

Sehrawat’s triumph continues the legacy of Indian wrestlers bringing house medals from the Olympic Video games because the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the place Sushil Kumar had additionally received a bronze medal.
Within the semifinal bout on Thursday, Sehrawat had confronted a defeat towards the top-seeded Japanese wrestler Rei Higuchi, which led him to the bronze-medal match towards Darian Cruz.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his congratulations following Aman’s achievement of securing India’s sixth medal on the Olympic Video games. PM expressed his delight and satisfaction within the athlete’s accomplishment.

“Extra satisfaction because of our wrestlers! Congratulations to Aman Sehrawat for profitable the Bronze Medal within the Males’s Freestyle 57 kg on the Paris Olympics. His dedication and perseverance are clearly evident. The complete nation celebrates this exceptional feat,” Modi posted on X.