Sehrawat’s journey began with a resounding victory over European champion Vladimir Egorov of North Macedonia in the Round of 16.He followed this up with an even more impressive display against reigning world champion Albania’s Zelimkhan Abakarov in the quarterfinals.
The quarterfinal bout saw Sehrawat maintain composure against the experienced Abakarov. After a cautious start, Sehrawat capitalized on Abakarov’s passivity, securing the first point via a warning.
He quickly followed this with a takedown, establishing early dominance. In the second period, Sehrawat executed a decisive double ankle-hold, earning eight points and sealing a 12-0 victory by technical superiority.
Sehrawat’s Olympic qualification came after a string of impressive performances at the World Olympic Games Qualifiers. He secured his Olympic berth in the 57kg freestyle category by defeating Chongsong Han with a dominant 12-2 technical superiority win. His journey to the final included victories against Bulgaria’s Olympian Georgi Vangelov and Andrii Yatsenko of Ukraine.
This triumph at the quarter-finals marks Sehrawat’s second consecutive win via technical superiority. He now faces a challenging semifinal clash against top-seeded Japanese wrestler Rei Higuchi.
Ahead of his highly anticipated semi-final bout, social media is ablaze with congratulatory posts for 21-year-old Aman Sehrawat. Fans, fellow athletes, and sports enthusiasts are flooding timelines with messages of support and admiration for his remarkable journey at the Paris Olympics.
Wrestler Bajrang Punia extended his best wishes to Aman Sehrawat ahead of his upcoming semi-final bout.
Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwari also congratulated Aman Sehrawat on his impressive achievement of reaching the semifinals.
Some even lightened the mood with humorous posts.
