INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Aman Sehrawat after winning bronze medal at Paris Olympics.(Pic: Twitter)2 min read Last Updated Aug 09 2024 | 11:56 PM IST
Indian
on Thursday and was forced to compete in the bronze medal bout on Friday.
Aman won his bronze medal bout in dominant fashion against the
Aman started offensively and had a 6-0 lead after the first round
He scored four more points in round two and won the bout by 10-0 via technical superiority in just 3 minutes and 59 seconds
However, he picked up the pace in round two and scored 9 points in just 56 seconds to win the bout by 12-0
seconds, forcing Aman to take on the repechage round winner to secure a podium finish, which he eventually did.
Interestingly, Aman, who
hails wrestler Ravi Dahiya as his idol, defeated him in the Indian wrestling trials to secure his place in the men's 57kg event at the
Notably, Ravi won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the same weight category.First Published: Aug 09 2024 | 11:28 PMIST
