Aman Sehrawat (born 16 July 2003)[2] is an Indian freestyle wrestler. He is the youngest Indian to win an individual Olympic medal, having secured a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[3] Sehrawat has also won gold at U17 Asian Championships, U17 World Championships, U23 Asian Championships, U23 World Championships, and the Asian Wrestling Championships.[4]
Early life
editSehrawat was born on 16 July 2003 in the village of Birohar, Haryana, where he initially took part in mud wrestling. Inspired by Sushil Kumar's silver medal win in the 2012 Summer Olympics, he enrolled at the Chhatrasal Stadium in North Delhi at the age of 10.[5][6] He lost both of his parents at the age of 11. Following their deaths, Sehrawat and his younger sister, Puja, were taken in by their uncles. His Uncle Sudhir revealed in an interview with Hindustan Times that Aman struggled with depression and anxiety after his mother's death. However, his fortunes began to change with his training at Chhatrasal Stadium.[7]
Career
editAman Sehrawat began his wrestling training at North Delhi’s Chhatrasal Stadium, a renowned training ground for emerging wrestling talent. There, he trained under Coach Lalit Kumar.[8] In 2022, following his gold medal at the Under-23 Asian Championships, Sehrawat became the first-ever Indian to win a gold medal at the Under-23 World Championships.[9]
Sehrawat won his first National Championship title in 2021. He used to train under coach Lalit Kumar.[5]
In April 2023, he won the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships in Astana.[10][11] He then won a bronze medal in the 57 kg category at the 2022 Asian Games.[6][12]
In January 2024, he won the gold medal in the men's 57kg event at the Zagreb Open wrestling tournament, defeating all his opponents by technical superiority.[13]
Sehrawat competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul and earned India a quota place for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[14] The WFI picked him over Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya for the 2024 Olympics.[15] He was the only Indian male wrestler to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[16]
In the men's 57 kg event at the 2024 Olympics, he defeated Vladimir Egorov and Zelimkhan Abakarov via technical superiority, before losing to the top-seed Rei Higuchi in the semifinal.[17] He won the bronze medal by defeating Darian Cruz 13–5, becoming the youngest Indian to win an individual Olympic medal at 21 years and 24 days.[18][19]
Performance results
edit Bronze Medal at 57 kg
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| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| Win | 32–7 |  Darian Cruz (PUR)
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13-5 | 8-9 Aug 2024 | 2024 Summer Olympics |  Paris
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| Loss | 31–7 |  Rei Higuchi (JPN)
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0-10 | |||
| Win | 31–6 |  Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB)
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12-0 | |||
| Win | 30–6 |  Vladimir Egorov (MKD)
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10-0 | |||
| Qualified at 57 kg | ||||||
| Win | 29-6 |  Han Chang-song (PRK)
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12-2 | 11-12 May 2024 | 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament |  Istanbul
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| Win | 28-6 |  Andriy Yatsenko (UKR)
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12-2 | |||
| Win | 27-6 |  Georgi Vangelov (BUL)
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10-4 | |||
 Gold Medal at 57 kg
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| Win | 26-6 |  Zou Wanhao (CHN)
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10-0 | 10 January 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open |  Zagreb
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| Win | 25-6 |  Roberti Dingashvili (GEO)
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11-0 | |||
| Win | 24-6 |  Zane Richards (USA)
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11-0 | |||
| Win | 23-6 | Muhammet Karavuş (TUR)
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15-4 | |||
| Bronze Medal at 57 kg
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| Win | 22-6 | Liu Minghu (CHN)
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11-0 | 6 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou
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| Loss | 21-6 | Toshihiro Hasegawa (JPN)
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10-12 | |||
| Win | 21-5 |  Ebrahim Khari (IRI)
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19-8 | |||
| Win | 20-5 |  Kim Sunggwon (KOR)
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6-1 | |||
| 11th at 57 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 19-5 | Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB)
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0-11 | 9 - 14 April 2023 | 2023 World Wrestling Championships |  Belgrade
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| Win | 19-4 |  Igor Chichioi (MDA)
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11-0 | |||
| 11th at 61 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 18-4 |  Pankaj Malik (IND)
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1-8 | 4 June 2023 | 2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament |  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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| Gold Medal at 57 kg
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| Win | 18-3 | Almaz Smanbekov (KGZ)
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9-4 | 13 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships |  Astana, Kazakhstan
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| Win | 17-3 | Zou Wanhao (CHN)
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7-4 | |||
| Win | 16-3 | Rikuto Arai (JPN)
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7-1 | |||
| Bronze Medal at 57 kg
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| Win | 15-3 | Zane Richards (USA)
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10-4 | 1 February 2023 | 2023 Grand Prix Zagreb Open | Zagreb
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| Loss | 14-3 | Yuto Nishiuchi (JPN)
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5-15 | |||
| Win | 14-2 | Roberti Dingashvili (GEO)
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11-8 | |||
| Win | 13-2 | Liu Minghu (CHN)
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8-2 | |||
 Silver Medal at 61 kg
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| Win | 12-2 | Süleyman Atlı (TUR)
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12-2 | 17 July 2022 | 2022 Zouhaier Sghaier Ranking Series |  Tunis
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| Win | 11-2 | Nebi Uzun (TUR)
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11-4 | |||
| Loss | 10-2 | Seth Gross (USA)
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2-11 | |||
| Win | 9-1 | Assylzhan Yesengeldi (KAZ)
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5-0 | |||
| Gold Medal at 57 kg
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| Win | 8-1 | Merey Bazarbayev (KAZ)
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10-9 | 5 June 2022 | 2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup | Almaty, Kazakhstan
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| Win | 7-1 | Zhakhongir Akhmajanov (KAZ)
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5-0 | |||
| Win | 6-1 | Abdumalik Karachov (KGZ)
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10-0 | |||
| Win | 5-1 | Meirambek Kartbay (KAZ)
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15-12 | |||
| Bronze Medal at 57 kg
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| Win | 4-1 |  Guesseppe Villarroel (ECU)
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10-2, Fall | 27 February 2022 | 2022 Yasar Dogu Tournament | Istanbul
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| Loss | 3-1 | Beka Bujiashvili (GEO)
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10-16 | |||
| Win | 2-0 |  Zandanbudyn Zanabazar (MGL)
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10-5 | |||
| Win | 1-0 | Daulet Temirzhanov (KAZ)
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15-4 | |||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Indian Sports Honours | Sportsman of the Year | Nominated |
References
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- ^ Iyer, Rahul (1 September 2024). "Aman Sehrawat: The Rise of India's Youngest Olympic Champion". Leader Biography. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Aman Sehrawat vs Darian Cruz Wrestling Match Highlights: Aman Sehrawat Clinches Bronze; India Win Sixth Medal At Paris Olympics". Times Now. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Aman Sehrawat one of the best wrestlers in the world: Coach Lalit Kumar". Business Standard.
- ^ a b "Paris Olympics: Behind Aman Sehrawat's quest to step into the big shoes of Ravi Dahiya". The Indian Express. 19 July 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b Selvaraj, Jonathan (17 May 2023). "Aman Sehrawat, the next wrestling sensation from Chhatrasal Stadium". Sportstar. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Aman Sehrawat Net Worth 2024: Career, Salary, Height, Weight And More". 9 August 2024.
- ^ Iyer, Rahul (1 September 2024). "Aman Sehrawat: The Rise of India's Youngest Olympic Champion". Leader Biography. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "U23 World Wrestling championship: Aman Sehrawat wins first-ever gold for India". The New Indian Express. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Chettiar, Ronald (13 April 2023). "Asian Wrestling Championships 2023: Aman Sehrawat wins gold medal". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Vasavda, Mihir (13 April 2023). "From losing parents in childhood to Asian gold – wrestler Aman Sehrawat follows in famous footsteps". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Chhabria, Vinay (6 October 2023). "Who is Aman Sehrawat? Meet the wrestler who won a bronze medal in men's 57kg category at Asian Games 2023". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Aman Sehrawat wins men's 57kg gold at Zagreb Open". Sportstar. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Aman Sehrawat earns the first Paris Olympics quota in men's wrestling". Hindustan Times. 12 May 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Roy, Avishek (22 May 2024). "No selection trials in wrestling, Tokyo medallist Ravi Dahiya gutted". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Path to Paris: After takedown of his idol, Aman Sehrawat wants his Olympic medal". ESPN. 6 July 2024. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Srivastava, Shantanu (8 August 2024). "Aman loses in semi-final, in fray for bronze". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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