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Age: 21 Years
Height: 5' 7"
Hometown: Jhajjar, Haryana
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Wrestling |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
| Weight (approx.) | 57 Kg (125 lbs) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Medal(s) | Gold • Asian Cadet Championship organised in Nur-Sultan (55 Kg category) (2019) • U-23 Asian Championships organised in Bishkek (2022) • U-23 World Championships organised in Pontevedra (2022) • Asian Wrestling Championships organized in Astana, Kazakhstan (2023) Silver • Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament organised in Veliko Tarnovo (2022) • Grand Prix organised in Tunisia (2022) • Grand Prix organised in Budapest (2024) Bronze • World Cadets Championship organised in Zagreb (2018) • World Cadets Championship organised in Sofia (2019) • Asian U20 Championship organised in Manama (2022) • Yasar Dogu Tournament organised in Istanbul (2022) • Asian Games (2023) • Paris Olympics (2024)  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 16 July 2003 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 21 Years |
| Birthplace | Village Birohar, District Jhajjar, Haryana |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Jhajjar, Haryana |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Jat |
| Social Media | |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father- Somveer Sehrawat (farmer; died in 2013) Mother- Kamlesh Sehrawat (homemaker; died in 2014) |
| Siblings | Sister- Puja Sehrawat (younger) |
| Favourites | |
| TV Shows | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (2008) |
Aman Sehrawat lost his mother to depression when he was 10 years old.
A year later, his father, affected by his wife’s death, also passed away.
Aman Sehrawat and his younger sister, Puja Sehrawat, were raised by their elder uncle, Sudhir Sehrawat, and a maternal aunt.
After his parents’ death, he went into severe depression. Aman Sehrawat’s grandfather, Mangeram Sehrawat, played a crucial role in helping him recover from depression.
He excelled in school sports and won short-distance races in village competitions.
During his free time, Aman Sehrawat began watching wrestling matches of Sushil Kumar , an Indian wrestler, on television. He was inspired by his playing techniques.
After that, he began learning wrestling at a local training centre.
In 2021, Sehrawat achieved his first National Championship title. During this time, Lalit Kumar was his coach.
Aman Sehrawat created history and became the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, in 2022.
Aman Sehrawat after winning a gold medal at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships in Pontevedra, Spain (2022)
In 2022, he competed against Japanese wrestler Toshihiro Hasegawa in the semifinals of the Asian Games but lost with a score of 10-12.
He has won 17 gold medals at various national-level wrestling events and earned several medals at the World Championships, Asian Championships, and World Ranking Series.
Aman Sehrawat sitting in his room full of awards
During this Asian Championship, Aman Sehrawat got injured in the last 39 seconds of his match. He consulted a doctor immediately and received treatment. After that, he won the match with a five-point lead over his opponent, Almaz Smanbekov.
On 6 October 2023, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him on Twitter for winning a bronze medal in the Men’s Wrestling 57 kg category championship at the Asian Games.
A snip of the tweet by Narendra Modi while congratulating Aman Sehrawat
In 2023, the United World Wrestling suspended the Wrestling Federation of India for failing to hold timely elections. Indian wrestlers had to compete under the neutral International Olympic Committee flag at the World Championships 2023 due to the suspension. Aman Sehrawat was one of the affected wrestlers competing under the neutral flag.
In his free time, he likes playing basketball and watching the television serial ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ on SAB TV.
Aman Sehrawat posing with a basketball
He participated in the 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open and won a gold medal after defeating his opponent and Turkish player Muhammet Karavuş with a score of 15-4.
Aman Sehrawat competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, becoming the only male wrestler from India to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Travelling to distant places and swimming are his favourite recreational activities.
Aman Sehrawat while enjoying swimming
Aman Sehrawat is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym regularly. He often shares pictures of his gym sessions on social media.
Aman Sehrawat while at a gym
Aman needed to lose 4.5 kilograms before the 57 kg bronze medal wrestling match in the 2024 Paris Olympics. He achieved this by following a repetitive routine of running for an hour and taking a five-minute sauna bath in intervals, five times.
After winning a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024, Aman was given a check of Rs. 30,00,000 by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya .
#WATCH | Delhi: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates Olympics Bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat
Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Dahiya was also present. pic.twitter.com/sSikP2wJRj
— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2024
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Yes, in 2022, Aman Sehrawat made history by becoming the first Indian wrestler to claim a gold medal at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships in Pontevedra, Spain.
Yes, Aman achieved this impressive feat by following a rigorous routine of running for an hour and taking five-minute sauna baths five times to shed the required weight before his match.
Yes, in 2023, Aman was among the Indian wrestlers who had to compete under the International Olympic Committee flag after the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India.
Yes, PM Modi tweeted his congratulations to Aman for winning the bronze medal in the Men’s Wrestling 57 kg category at the Asian Games.
Yes, after losing his mother at 10 and his father a year later, Aman found solace in wrestling with the support of his grandfather and uncle, eventually becoming a decorated wrestler.