Reetika Hooda (born 31 August 2002) is an Indian freestyle wrestler.
Early life Reetika Hooda was born in Rohtak district, Haryana. Her father Jagbir Singh is a farmer and her mother Neelam is a housewife. She showed an early interest in wrestling, participating in local competitions from a young age.
Career Reetika won a bronze medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Wrestling Ranking Series in Egypt. She also won a bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships.
In October 2023, she became the first Indian female wrestler to win the gold medal at the U23 World Championships.
She competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and earned a quota place for India for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She became the first Indian Women to qualify to the Olympics in the 76 kg category
Senior career results Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation Silver Medal at 76 kgWin13-77-08 June 2024 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament BudapestWin12-710-0Loss11-73-6Win11-611-0Qualified 1st at 76 kgWin10-67-020 April 20242024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament BishkekWin9-69-6Win8-611-0Win7-610-0 Silver Medal at 72 kgLoss6-60-73 June 20232023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament BishkekWin6-510-0 Bronze Medal at 72 kgWin5-58-212 April 20232023 Asian Wrestling Championships AstanaLoss4-55-8Win4-49-4 Bronze Medal at 72 kgWin3-414-024 - 25 February 20232023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament AlexandriaLoss2-41-7, FallWin2-314-0Win1-317-3Tied 6th at 72 kgLoss0-30-74 February 20232022 Grand Prix Zagreb Open ZagrebLoss0-25-7Tied 11th at 72 kgLoss0-13-914 - 15 September 20222022 World Wrestling Championships Belgrade
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