‘First medal at 21!’: Social media praises Aman Sehrawat’s bronze medal at the Olympics | News Paris 2024 Olympic Games

NEW DELHI: India’s wrestling the hopes for the Paris Games rested on the young shoulders of Aman Sehrawat on Friday night, and the 21-year-old delivered, securing a bronze medal in the men’s 57 kg freestyle category, becoming the country’s youngest Olympic medalist.
His victory brought much-needed relief to the Indian contingent, who were left reeling with immense disappointment after the defeat. Vinesh Phogatdisqualification in the women’s 50 kg category.
The bronze medal marked India’s sixth overall victory at the Games and prevented the country from returning empty-handed for the first time. Indian wrestling since the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
After dropping the first point of the bronze medal match against Darian Cruz of Puerto Rico, Aman came back to secure a convincing 13-5 victory. His performance throughout the tournament demonstrated his technical and tactical acumen.
Sehrawat’s bronze medal prompted an outpouring of congratulatory messages on social media from fans and people from various fields.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commented: “More pride thanks to our wrestlers! Congratulations to Aman Sehrawat for winning the bronze medal in the men’s 57 kg freestyle at the Paris Olympics. His dedication and perseverance are clearly visible. The entire nation celebrates this remarkable achievement.”

One of the Indian sensations at the Paris Olympics, Manu Bhaker, congratulated Aman on his remarkable achievement and wrote on X, “Congratulations Aman Sehrawat for bagging a bronze at the Paris Olympics. Your hard work and dedication has paid off… This is just the beginning of a very bright future ahead of you.”

Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual gold medallist, also praised Aman’s performance.

Sehrawat’s journey began with two consecutive technical superiority victories. However, he suffered a setback in the semi-finals, losing to Japan’s Rei Higuchi. Undaunted, he recovered and showed remarkable composure in the bronze medal match, securing India’s only wrestling medal at the Games.
The victory cemented Sehrawat’s name in Indian wrestling history, joining the ranks of Olympic medallists KD Jadhav, Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar DuttSakshi Malik, Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia.
His bronze medal took India’s Olympic wrestling medal tally to eight, cementing the sport’s position as the second most successful sport in the country’s Olympic history after hockey.
Sehrawat’s victory was a bright spot in an otherwise challenging Olympic campaign for Indian wrestling.
The women’s team, despite promising moments, was eliminated early. Nisha Dahiya reached the quarterfinals in the 68kg category, while Anshu Malik and Antim Panghal gave up their opening fights.
Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification after reaching the final was a major blow to the team’s morale.