New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called Paris Olympics medallist Aman Sehrawat as he clinched a bronze in men’s 57 Kg wrestling. He became India’s youngest athlete to win a medal at the Olympic Games.
PM Modi congratulated Aman for his remarkable achievement in the mega event. The Prime Minister praised Aman’s determination and resilience and said “You’ve fulfilled the nation’s hopes. You made the ‘akhara’ your home, a feat few can match. Your journey is an inspiration to all of India,” Modi said on the phone call.
The young wrestler promised to bring a gold medal in the 2028 Olympics in his phone call with the PM “It’s been a long time since I won a medal for my country. I had to do something about it. I would like to say to the people of India that I will definitely win a gold for you in 2028,” Aman Sehrawat said.
“The target was gold but I had to be content with bronze this time. I had to forget the semifinal defeat. I told myself, let it go and focus on next. Sushil pehlawan ji won two medals, I will win in 2028 and then in 2032 also,” he added.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Aman Sehrawat to congratulate him on winning the Bronze medal in the men’s freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics 2024. pic.twitter.com/A2MGFYejEE
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2024
The 21-year-old defeated Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz 13-5 in a high-intensity bronze medal match. He became the first Indian wrestler to bring a medal in wrestling at the Paris Olympics 2024. Aman also ensured that the streak of winning medals in wrestling at the Olympics did not break. India won medals in wrestling at every Olympics since 2008 when Sushil Kumar had bagged a bronze.
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Aman Sehrawat won the bronze medal with a 13-5 victory over Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz on Friday, marking India’s first wrestling medal at the Paris 2024 Games. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
