Aman Sehrawat continued Indian wrestling's tradition of medals at the Summer Games with a bronze at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday. The young Indian wrestler defeated Puerto Rico's Darian Toi Cruz by 13-5 in the men's 57kg category to produce India's sixth medal in Paris 2024 and the eighth wrestling medal in Olympic history.
Sehrawat was India's lone male wrestler featuring in the 33rd Summer Games and proved his potential with a bronze medal. At 21 years and 24 days, he became India's youngest-ever individual medalist in the history of the Summer Olympic Games.
The ace badminton shuttler and two-time medalist PV Sindhu previously held the record for the youngest Indian Olympic medalist when she claimed a silver in the 2016 Rio Games at the age of 21 years 1 month 14 days. Sehrawat turned 21 just before the start of the Paris Games and very few had predicted a medal for the rising youngster from Haryana.
Indian youngsters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh also came close to breaking Sindhu's record last week. Both shooters are aged 22 and managed to win a bronze in shooting in the Paris Games.
Youngest Indian Olympic medalists (individual)
- 21 years 24 days - Aman Sehrawat (Wrestling) at 2024 Paris Olympics
- 21 years 1 month 14 days - PV Sindhu (Badminton) at 2016 Rio Olympics
- 22 years 4 months 18 days - Saina Nehwal (Badminton) at 2012 London Olympics
- 22 years 5 months 10 days - Manu Bhaker (Shooting) at 2024 Paris Olympics
- 22 years 9 months 24 days - Vijender Singh (Boxing) at 2008 Beijing Olympics
Meanwhile, Sehrawat extended India wrestling's streak for medals to five consecutive Olympic editions. India has won seven medals at the Summer Games since Sushil Kumar won a bronze in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sehrawat notably won a gold in the 2023 Asian Championships in Astana and a bronze in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
