On August 9, 2024, Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat won a bronze medal in the Men’s 57kg freestyle event at the Paris Olympics, defeating Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz with a score of 13-5. Aman Sehrawat, 21-year-old from Haryana became India’s youngest medal winner at the Olympics, surpassing PV Sindhu’s record, at 21 years and 24 days old.
This marked India’s sixth medal at the Games and the first in wrestling, continuing the country’s streak of winning wrestling medals at the Olympics since 2008. Despite a strong performance that led him to the semifinals, the 21-year-old from Haryana lost to Japan’s Rei Higuchi 0-10 by technical superiority. Sehrawat began his campaign with a commanding 10-0 victory over North Macedonia’s Vladimir Egorov and followed it with a 12-0 win against Albania’s Zelimkhan Abakarov in the quarterfinals.
India has now secured five bronze medals and one silver at the Paris Olympics.
Question: Who is the youngest medal winner for India at the Olympics?
A) PV Sindhu
B) Neeraj Chopra
C) Aman Sehrawat
D) Sushil Kumar
Answer: C) Aman Sehrawat
Explanation:
Aman Sehrawat became the youngest medal winner for India at the Olympics by clinching a bronze medal in the Men’s 57kg freestyle event at the Paris Olympics on August 9, 2024. He achieved this feat at the age of 21 years and 24 days, surpassing the previous record held by PV Sindhu, who won a medal at the age of 22 years.
