Aman Sehrawat is an Indian freestyle wrestler competing in the 57 kg category. Born on July 16, 2003, in Birohar, Haryana, Sehrawat rose through India's wrestling system to become an Olympic medallist at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, winning bronze in the men's 57 kg freestyle event.
At just 21 years and 24 days, he became India's youngest individual Olympic medallist, adding his name to India's growing list of elite wrestling talents.
Aman Sehrawat began wrestling in Haryana, where he was introduced to traditional kushti, India's traditional form of wrestling.
At the age of 10, he moved to Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi, one of India's most prominent wrestling training centres. Inspired by Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, Sehrawat dedicated himself to developing as a competitive freestyle wrestler.
His progress through India's junior wrestling system was rapid, and he began establishing himself as one of the country's promising young wrestlers.
One of the defining moments of Sehrawat's early career came at the 2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships.
He won the gold medal in the 57 kg category, becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the U23 World Championships.
The achievement marked an important milestone in Indian wrestling and established Sehrawat as a wrestler to watch on the international stage.
Sehrawat continued his rise in 2023 by winning gold at the Asian Wrestling Championships in the men's 57 kg category.
The victory strengthened his position among India's leading wrestlers in the weight class and added a senior continental title to his growing list of achievements.
The biggest achievement of Sehrawat's career came at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Competing in the men's 57 kg freestyle category, he secured a bronze medal, becoming the youngest individual Olympic medallist in India's history at 21 years and 24 days.
His Olympic medal was another major milestone for Indian wrestling and continued the country's strong record of producing Olympic medallists in the sport.
Sehrawat continued competing on the international wrestling circuit after his Olympic breakthrough. In 2026, he won gold at the UWW Ranking Series event in Budapest in the 57 kg category.
The result added another international title to his record and kept him among India's prominent wrestlers in the 57 kg division.
Competing in one of freestyle wrestling's lighter weight categories, Sehrawat's wrestling is built around:
His ability to combine speed with attacking techniques has been an important part of his rise through international competition.
2003 — Born in Birohar, Haryana
Age 10 — Moved to Chhatrasal Stadium, New Delhi
2022 — Won Asian Games bronze
2022 — Became India's first U23 World Wrestling Championships gold medallist
2023 — Won Asian Wrestling Championships gold
2024 — Won Olympic bronze at Paris 2024
2024 — Became India's youngest individual Olympic medallist
2026 — Won UWW Ranking Series gold in Budapest
Aman Sehrawat's journey from traditional wrestling in Haryana to an Olympic podium represents the emergence of a new generation of Indian wrestlers.
His rapid rise through the junior and senior levels, historic U23 World Championship title, Asian Championship success and Olympic bronze have established him as an important figure in India's freestyle wrestling landscape.
Age: 21
Gender: Male
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