PM Modi calls up Aman Sehrawat, congratulates him for winning bronze

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10.08.2024 - 13:14

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Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to wrestler Aman Sehrawat and congratulated him for clinching the bronze medal in the men's freestyle 57 kg wrestling event at the Paris Olympics.

Sehrawat overcoming adversity to stand on the podium on Friday touched an emotional chord with PM Modi. The 21-year-old 57kg free-style grappler, who was raised by his grandfather after he lost his parents as a child, defeated Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz in a high-intensity third-place contest to become India's youngest medallist at the Olympics.

Wrestling has not missed a medal at the Olympics since 2008 and Sehrawat's effort ensured the streak remained unbroken.

Sushil Kumar broke the glass ceiling by winning the bronze in Beijing (2008), and since then Yogeshwar Dutt (2012), Sakshi Malik (2016), Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia (2021) have kept the tradition intact.

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