'Future of Indian wrestling': Praises showered on 21-year-old Aman Sehrawat after winning bronze at 2024 Paris Olympics
India on Friday improved its medal tally in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 to six after wrestler Aman Sehrawat won a bronze in the 57 kg weight category. Sehrawat's bronze is India's first medal in this Olympics from wrestling.?Sehrawat won the bronze medal by defeating his Puerto Rican opponent Darian Cruz 13-5, at a time when the Indian wrestling contingent was staring at the possibility of returning empty-handed for the first time since 2008.
Youngest Indian to win Olympic medal?
In winning bronze, Sehrawat, who is aged 21 years, 0 months, and 24 days, also became the youngest Indian to bag an Olympic medal. He broke the record set by shuttler PV Sindhu in Rio in 2016, when she became India's youngest Olympic medal winner at 21 years, 1 month, and 14 days old when she won silver.
'I still can't believe'
An ecstatic Sehrawat said that he still couldn't believe that he had won a medal for his country.
"I am very happy, and I still can't believe that I have won a medal for the country at the Olympics... I was hoping for the gold, but I am happy with bronze as well...," Aman told ANI.
Sehrawat dedicates medal to parents, country? ?
Sehrawat said he would dedicate the medal to his late parents and the people of the country.
"I would like to dedicate this medal to my parents and the people of India," Sehrawat told JioCinema.
Modi congratulates Sehrawat
The youngster has been showered with praises for giving the nation of 1.4 billion something to cheer for in an otherwise forgettable showing by Indian wrestlers at the Olympics.
"More pride thanks to our wrestlers! Congratulations to Aman Sehrawat for winning the Bronze Medal in the Men's Freestyle 57kg at the Paris Olympics. His dedication and perseverance are clearly evident. The entire nation celebrates this remarkable feat," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
'Future of Indian wrestling'
"Well done, Aman Sehrawat brother! Congratulations to this great wrestler for the bronze medal. Aman, you played very well. Indian wrestling never returns empty-handed from the Olympics (since 2008)," Bajrang Punia said.
"Congratulations Aman Sehrawat on clinching bronze at the Paris Olympics. Your hard work and dedication paid off... This is just the beginning of a very bright future for you," shooter Manu Bhaker, who won two medals in Paris, said.
"Aman Sehrawat gave a very good performance. He is a rising star, and we are hopeful that in the future, he will surely win a gold medal in the Olympics," Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh said.
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