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Olympics 2024: Reetika Hooda in motion© AFP
India suffered one other setback in ladies’s wrestling as Reetika Hooda misplaced to top-seeded Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan within the quarterfinal of the ladies’s 76 kg freestyle wrestling occasion on the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday. After Reetika received the primary level by passivity within the first interval, Medet Kyzy made a outstanding comeback within the second spherical of the sport by forcing Reetika on defence and amassing a degree by passivity and since Medet Kyzy was the final wrestler to win a degree, she received the win primarily based on countback.
Nonetheless, the 21-year-old from Rohtak in Haryana nonetheless has a shot on the bronze medal via the repechage spherical if Aiperi Medet Kyzy wins her semifinal bout and reaches the ultimate.
Earlier, Reetika outclassed two-time European Championships medallist Bernadette Nagy of Hungary 12-2 by way of technical superiority to enter the quarterfinals.
Reetika made historical past in 2023 as the primary Indian girl to win a gold medal within the U-23 World Championships, defeating Kennedy Blades of the USA, who went on to make the USA Olympic group.
Reetika, a bronze medallist on the 2023 Asian Championships in Astana, superior from the 72kg weight class to the 76kg class, which is a part of the Olympic roster, following years of competing within the decrease stage.
Reetika will now look forward to Kyzy to enter the ultimate which is able to give her a shot at competing within the repechage spherical.
If she does not then India’s Paris Video games marketing campaign will finish with six medals and with no gold.
Earlier, Reetika displayed energy and talent in equal measure whereas outclassing Bernadett Nagy of Hungary 12-2 within the pre-quarterfinals
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