Reetika Hooda is an Indian woman wrestler from Haryana.[1][2] Reetika won a bronze medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Wrestling Ranking Series in Egypt.[3][4] She also won a bronze medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023.[5][6]
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Allegiance | India | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Service/ | Indian Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Chief Petty Officer | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and she earned a quota place for India for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[7]
Early life
editReetika Hooda was born in Rohtak district, Haryana. Her father Jagbir Singh is a farmer and her mother Neelam is a housewife.[8]
Senior career results
editRes. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
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Silver Medal at 57 kg | ||||||
Loss | 6-6 | Zhamila Bakbergenova (KAZ) | 0-7 | 3 June 2023 | 2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament | Bishkek |
Win | 6-5 | Dalma Caneva (ITA) | 10-0 | |||
Bronze Medal at 72 kg | ||||||
Win | 5-5 | Svetlana Oknazarova (UZB) | 8-2 | 12 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships | Astana |
Loss | 4-5 | Sumire Niikura (JPN) | 5-8 | |||
Win | 4-4 | Nurzat Nurtaeva (KAZ) | 9-4 | |||
Bronze Medal at 72 kg | ||||||
Win | 3-4 | Lilly Schneider (GER) | 14-0 | 24 - 25 February 2023 | 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament | Alexandria |
Loss | 2-4 | Dalma Caneva (ITA) | 1-7, Fall | |||
Win | 2-3 | Lilly Schneider (GER) | 14-0 | |||
Win | 1-3 | Svetlana Oknazarova (UZB) | 17-3 | |||
Tied 6th at 72 kg | ||||||
Loss | 0-3 | Elizabeth Grotte (USA) | 0-7 | 4 February 2023 | 2022 Grand Prix Zagreb Open | Zagreb |
Loss | 0-2 | Sumire Niikura (JPN) | 5-7 | |||
Tied 11th at 72 kg | ||||||
Loss | 0-1 | Kendra Dacher (FRA) | 3-9 | 14 - 15 September 2022 | 2022 World Wrestling Championships | Belgrade |
References
edit- ^ Raj, Pritish (November 2023). "Meet Reetika: India's first-ever female U23 Wrestling World Champion". The Bridge. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "REETIKA Reetika profile page". uww.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Desk, The Bridge (26 February 2023). "Wrestling: Reetika wins bronze in Egypt Ranking Series". thebridge.in. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Sarangi, Y. B. (26 February 2023). "Reetika clinches the bronze medal". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Asian Wrestling Championships: Anshu, Sonam, Manisha, Reetika bag bronze while Antim claims silver". ESPN. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Asian Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal Claims Silver, Four Other Indians Bag Bronze". News18. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Heryana: Young women wrestlers of Haryana are chipping away at patriarchy, medal by medal". The Tribune.