Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda's medal hopes were dashed on Saturday after her opponent, Kyrgyz wrestler Aiperi Medet Kyzy, lost in the semifinals of the women's 76kg freestyle event at the Paris Olympics. This defeat eliminated Hooda from the repechage round, ending her Olympic journey.
Making history as the first Indian woman to qualify for Olympic heavyweight wrestling, Reetika Hooda began her Paris campaign with a strong showing. She dominated Hungary's Bernadett Nagy, securing a technical superiority win. However, her Olympic dream was cut short in the quarterfinals as she faced defeat against top-seeded Aiperi Medet Kyzy.
With Reetika's elimination from the Olympics, India managed to clinch six medals where Neeraj Chopra was the only one to clinch a silver medal and hockey, shooting, and wrestling clinched five bronze medals in the marquee event. Here are India's achievements from the Paris Olympics.
Hockey Bronze: The Indian men's hockey team continued their resurgence by clinching the bronze medal, marking their second consecutive Olympic podium finish.
Wrestling Bronze: Aman Sehrawat brought home India's first wrestling medal at the Paris Olympics, securing a bronze in the men's freestyle 57kg category.
Neeraj Chopra's Silver: The reigning Olympic champion narrowly missed defending his title, securing a silver medal in the javelin throw.
Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh: Indian young shooter Manu Bhaker created history by clinching two medals in a single edition of the Olympics, she became the first ever Indian athlete to win two medals in shooting from Paris Olympics 2024. Sarabjot Singh also clinched the medal with Bhaker.
Reetika Hooda's Debut: Reetika Hooda created history by becoming the first Indian woman to qualify for the Olympics in heavyweight wrestling.
India also felt a heartbreak after Vinesh Phogat disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024 after reaching the final. However, she had appealed to get at least a silver medal because she won all their bouts.
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