Aman Sehrawat (born 16 July 2003) is an Indian freestyle wrestler who competes in the 57 kg division. He is the youngest Indian to win an individual Olympic medal, having secured a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He has also won gold medals at the 2026 Asian Games and the 2023 Asian Championships.
Early life Sehrawat was born on 16 July 2003 in Birohar village in Haryana, where he initially took part in mud wrestling. Inspired by Sushil Kumar's silver medal win in the 2012 Summer Olympics, he enrolled at the Chhatrasal Stadium, Delhi at the age of 10. He lost both of his parents at the age of 11. Following their deaths, Sehrawat and his younger sister, Puja, were taken in by their uncles. He struggled with depression and anxiety after his mother's death. At the Chhatrasal Stadium, he was trained by Lalit Kumar.
Career In 2022, following his gold medal at the U23 Asian Championships, Sehrawat became the first-ever Indian to win a gold medal at the U23 World Championships.
Sehrawat won his first National Championship title in 2021. He used to train under coach Lalit Kumar.
In April 2023, he won the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships in Astana. He then won a bronze medal in the 57 kg category at the 2022 Asian Games.
In January 2024, he won the gold medal in the men's 57kg event at the Zagreb Open wrestling tournament, defeating all his opponents by technical superiority.
Sehrawat competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul and earned India a quota place for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The WFI picked him over Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya for the 2024 Olympics. He was the only Indian male wrestler to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In the men's 57 kg event at the 2024 Olympics, he defeated Vladimir Egorov and Zelimkhan Abakarov via technical superiority, before losing to the top-seed Rei Higuchi in the semifinal. He won the bronze medal by defeating Darian Cruz 13–5, becoming the youngest Indian to win an individual Olympic medal at 21 years and 24 days.
In 2026 Asian Games, he won a gold medal in men's 57kg category by defeating reigning champion Han Chong Song from North Korea.
Performance record Bronze Medal at 57 kgRes.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocationWin 32–713-58-9 Aug 2024 2024 Summer Olympics ParisLoss 31–70-10Win 31–612-0Win 30–610-0Qualified at 57 kgWin29-612-211-12 May 20242024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament IstanbulWin28-612-2Win27-610-4 Gold Medal at 57 kgWin26-610-010 January 20242024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open ZagrebWin25-611-0Win24-611-0Win23-615-4 Bronze Medal at 57 kgWin22-611-06 October 20232022 Asian Games HangzhouLoss21-610-12Win21-519-8Win20-56-111th at 57 kgLoss19-50-119 - 14 April 20232023 World Wrestling Championships BelgradeWin19-411-011th at 61 kgLoss18-41-84 June 20232023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Gold Medal at 57 kgWin18-39-413 April 20232023 Asian Wrestling Championships Astana, KazakhstanWin17-37-4Win16-37-1 Bronze Medal at 57 kgWin15-310-41 February 20232023 Grand Prix Zagreb Open ZagrebLoss14-35-15Win14-211-8Win13-28-2 Silver Medal at 61 kgWin12-212-217 July 20222022 Zouhaier Sghaier Ranking Series TunisWin11-211-4Loss10-22-11Win9-15-0 Gold Medal at 57 kgWin8-110-95 June 20222022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup Almaty, KazakhstanWin7-15-0Win6-110-0Win5-115-12 Bronze Medal at 57 kgWin4-110-2, Fall27 February 20222022 Yasar Dogu Tournament IstanbulLoss3-110-16Win2-010-5Win1-015-4
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryResultRef.2024Indian Sports HonoursSportsman of the Year2025Arjuna AwardOutstanding Performance in SportsTimes of India Sports AwardsWrestler of the Year MaleEmerging Sportsperson of the Year
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