Reetika Hooda's Close Match and Aman Sehrawat's Bronze at Paris Olympics
Reetika Hooda's Close Match and Aman Sehrawat's Bronze at Paris Olympics
Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda faced a tough loss in the women's 76kg freestyle quarter-finals at the Paris Olympics against Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy. Reetika initially scored a passivity point, but Kyzy equalized after Reetika was warned for passivity. Despite a last-minute attempt, Reetika lost by criteria 1-1.
Earlier, Reetika had a strong performance against Bernadett, winning 12-2. She scored points by taking down her opponent and maintaining an aggressive stance throughout the match.
In another highlight, Aman Sehrawat secured India's first wrestling medal at the Paris Olympics by winning bronze in the 57kg freestyle event. Aman defeated Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz with a score of 13-5. This victory marked Aman's debut Olympic medal and made him the 7th Indian wrestler to win an Olympic medal.
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Reetika Hooda
Reetika Hooda is an Indian wrestler who competes in the women's 76kg freestyle category.
Aman Sehrawat
Aman Sehrawat is an Indian wrestler who competes in the men's 57kg freestyle category.
Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world compete in different sports. It is held in Paris, France.
freestyle
Freestyle is a type of wrestling where athletes can use their legs to attack and defend, unlike some other types of wrestling.
quarter-finals
Quarter-finals are the matches where eight competitors play to move to the next round, which is the semi-finals.
criteria 1-1
In wrestling, if the score is tied, the winner is decided based on certain rules called criteria. Here, Reetika lost because of these rules even though the score was 1-1.
Bernadett
Bernadett is another wrestler who competed against Reetika Hooda and lost with a score of 12-2.
bronze
Bronze is the third-place medal in sports competitions, given to the athlete who finishes third.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and Darian Cruz is a wrestler from there.
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