Aman Sehrawat has made history; he’s now the youngest Olympic medal achiever in India. He sealed a bronze in 57kg free-style wrestling at the coveted 2024 Paris Olympics. As big a win as his shimmering talent, the nation was proud. People on social media, including celebrities, reveled in his victory.
Aman Sehrawat’s Bronze Triumph
Sehrawat achieved his victory through a decisive 13-5 triumph over Darian Cruz of Puerto Rico in a keenly contested battle for the third spot. This win has put him as the youngest Indian to win an Olympic medal, breaking the record of P.V. Sindhu, who bagged a silver at the 2016 Rio Games at the age of 21.
The victory of this pro-wrestling youngster was the sixth medal for India at the Paris Games—every step closer to equalling the count of seven medals earned in Tokyo. India has as of now clinched one silver and five bronze medals at this year’s Olympics, a very respectable performance at the global level.
Bollywood Celebrates
The news of Sehrawat’s victory was met with adoration from Bollywood celebrities and public figures across the board. Ranveer Singh personally encouraged Aman with a photo post on Instagram Stories, calling him “Haryane ka sher,” and put in his film 83’s song, “Lehra Do.”
Kareena Kapoor literally got in on the act, resharing a congratulatory post, emojying in a partying face, and tagging Aman. Mira Kapoor’s Instagram Stories captured the wife’s delight, as she captioned, “Bringing it home!” with a third-place medal emoji.
Randeep Hooda’s Tribute
Randeep Hooda shared a few pictures of Aman on X (formerly Twitter) and poured out his admiration in a post: “Finally pahalwan #AmanSehrawat!! Kushti game first and only medal in #wrestling #Bronze youngest individual medalist #Paris2024 #Olympics.”
Jackky Bhagnani took to his Instagram Stories to praise Aman’s feat, calling the young wrestler’s debut “What a debut” as he congratulated him for winning the bronze.
With Aman Sehrawat at the top, it is not just a matter of proudness for India but it is an inspiration for all the budding budding sportsmen out here. His journey from a debutant to a medallist is a figure of hard work and dedication breaking into Indian sports history.