Aman Sehrawat, India’s lone male wrestler at Paris 2024 Olympics, enters quarterfinal

New Delhi: Amidst the doom and gloom surrounding the Indian wrestling fraternity, there was some good news on Thursday. On a day when seasoned pro Vinesh Phogat retired from the sport following his disqualification from the Paris 2024 Olympics final, young Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat raised a hope for medal in the men’s category by qualifying in the quarterfinal.

Sehrawat sailed into the last eight after an easy win over North Macedonian rival Vladimir Egorov in the 57kg freestyle category in Paris.

The 21-year-old Indian, an Asian Championship gold medallist is the only male wrestler from the country participating in the 33rd edition of the Summer Games.

Men’s Freestyle 57 Kg Round of 16👇🏻

Aman Sehrawat defeats North Macedonia’s Vladimir Egorov 10-0 by technical superiority at the #Paris2024Olympics. Don’t forget to tune in as Aman plays his QF later today from 4pm onwards.

Well done, Aman👏🏻

Keep chanting #Cheer4Bharat, let’s… pic.twitter.com/UNwiY83Bqy

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 8, 2024

Young Aman too hot to handle for the seasoned wrestler

Sehrawat produced a clinical performance against his Macedonian opponent, remaining amazingly agile throughout the bout. He kept his defence intact and regularly overpowered the 29-year-old former European champion with leg holds.

In the end, he proved too hot to handle for the veteran wrestler and won the bout on technical superiority (10-0).

Egorov looked in discomfort in the first round itself, requiring medical attention on his knee thanks to Aman’s all-out attack. It was all downhill for the Macedonian from that moment onwards. He couldn’t recover from the injury and failed to mount a comeback as Aman effected a takedown to bag two more points and race to a 10-0 lead ith more than two minutes remaining on the clock.

Aman’s quarterfinal bout will take place later in the day.

Full Coverage of Paris Olympics 2024

Know All About Paris Olympics 2024 Players

 Aman Sehrawat cruised into the quarterfinal after a comfortable win over North Macedonian rival Vladimir Egorov in the 57kg freestyle category in Paris.  Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today