As the Paris Olympics 2024 progresses, India’s attention is now centered on Reetika Hooda, who will be competing in the women’s freestyle 76kg wrestling category. On August 10, Reetika’s performance is eagerly awaited after grappler Aman Sehrawat clinched a bronze medal for India, raising the country’s medal tally to six (one silver and five bronze). With an impressive showing from Reetika, India could match its record of seven medals achieved at the Tokyo Olympics, which remains the nation’s best performance at the Games.
Here’s a look at India’s schedule for August 10 at the Paris Olympics:
Golf
- Women’s Individual Final
- Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar – 12:30 PM
Wrestling
- Women’s Freestyle 76kg Pre-quarterfinal
- Reetika Hooda vs. Bernadett Nagy (Hungary) – 2:51 PM
On Friday, Aman Sehrawat made history by becoming India’s youngest Olympic medallist at just 21 years old. He secured a bronze in the 57kg freestyle wrestling category, a remarkable achievement coming less than a month after his birthday. This victory has buoyed the Indian wrestling team’s spirits, which had been marred by controversy prior to the Games.
Sehrawat’s impressive 13-5 win over Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz in the bronze medal match has solidified his place in Olympic history. Before this, P.V. Sindhu held the record for being India’s youngest Olympic medalist, having won silver at the 2016 Games at the age of 21 years and 14 days.
In an emotional post-match interview, Sehrawat expressed his dedication to future success: “It has been a long time since I won a medal for my country. My goal is to win gold in 2028. I will continue to strive for excellence, just as Sushil Kumar has done. I plan to achieve more in the upcoming Olympics.”
