Desk : Indian wrestling's young star Aman Sehrawat performed brilliantly in the Asian Games 2026 and won the gold medal in the men's 57 kg freestyle event. In the final match, Aman won the gold medal by defeating world champion Hong Chong Song of North Korea by a margin of 11-7. With this victory, Aman gave India its first Asian Games gold medal in 57 kg freestyle wrestling.

Won gold by defeating world champion

Let us tell you that in the final, Aman was facing world champion Hong Chong Song. Aman adopted an aggressive style from the beginning and maintained his hold in the match. With an 11-7 win, they not only secured the gold medal but also surpassed their previous Asian Games achievement. In the 2023 Asian Games, Aman won the bronze medal, while Hong Chong Song won the silver medal. Aman's current world ranking is 32. Despite this, he performed impressively in the final against an opponent with a higher ranking and greater international experience.

lost parents at a young age

The success story of Aman Sehrawat has been full of struggles. He lost his parents when he was just 11 years old. Despite this difficult period, he controlled himself and made wrestling the goal of his life. Wrestling not only gave him a way to move forward, but also gave him the strength to fight difficult situations. Aman was inspired by Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar and started training at Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi. Here coach Lalit Kumar played an important role in honing his talent. During training, Aman strengthened his aggressive grappling style, which later became his identity.

Golden journey started from Under-23 World Championship

Aman achieved a special achievement by winning the gold medal in the Under-23 World Wrestling Championship held in Spain in the year 2022. He became the first Indian to win a gold medal in this competition. After this, he continuously strengthened his identity at the senior level also. Aman won the gold medal in the Asian Wrestling Championship held in Kazakhstan in 2023. In the same year he won the bronze medal in the Asian Games.

Also won bronze in Paris Olympics

Aman Sehrawat's brilliant journey continued in the 2024 Paris Olympics also. He won the bronze medal by defeating Darian Cruz of Puerto Rico. Aman became the youngest Indian individual Olympic medalist by winning an Olympic individual medal at the age of 21 years and 24 days. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2024 for his brilliant performance in wrestling. Now, by winning the gold medal in the Asian Games 2026, Aman has added another big achievement to his career.

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