Olympic medallist Aman Sehrawat clinches gold at Budapest Ranking Series 2026
Budapest, July 16
India's Olympic Bronze medallist and U23 Asian Champion Aman Sehrawat delivered a commanding performance to clinch the gold medal in the men's 57kg freestyle category at the Polyak Imre, Varga Janos & Kozma Istvan Memorial Senior Ranking Tournament 2026.
Continuing his impressive form on the global circuit, Aman Sehrawat outclassed Georgia's Roberti Dingashvili with a decisive 13-3 victory by technical superiority in the championship bout, according to a press release.
The 22-year-old freestyle wrestler, who made history as India's youngest-ever individual Olympic medallist at the Paris Games, added another prestigious title to his growing international resume, which also includes being India's first-ever U23 World Wrestling Champion.
The Indian national contingent's medal tally expanded in the 61kg freestyle category as Deepak secured a hard-fought bronze medal. In a high-scoring tactical encounter, Deepak showed immense grit to edge out Azerbaijan's Nuraddin Novruzov 9-8 in the third-place play-off.
Meanwhile, the Indian squad remains in the hunt for two more podium finishes in the 65kg freestyle division. Kumar Mohit is set to clash with Kazakhstan's Nachyn Kuular in his bronze medal match, while compatriot Vishal Kaliraman will square off against another Kazakh wrestler, Ossumzhan Dastanbek, in his respective third-place play-off.
The contingent will look to build on this momentum tomorrow as action resumes in the remaining men's freestyle weight categories, 79kg, 92kg, 97kg, and 125kg. Additionally, India's women's wrestling campaign will kick off tomorrow, featuring opening-round competition in the 50kg and 55kg weight divisions.
Indian medallists & results summary
- 57kg Freestyle (Gold): Aman Sehrawat (Defeated Roberti Dingashvili of Georgia, 13-3)- 61kg Freestyle (Bronze): Deepak (Defeated Nuraddin Novruzov of Azerbaijan, 9-8).
— ANI
Reader Comments
Finally some good news! After all the wrestling federation controversies last year, it's great to see our athletes focusing on their game and bringing home medals. Aman is truly a star for the next decade.
What a performance! 57kg is such a competitive category globally and to dominate like this shows Aman's class. Also Deepak's 9-8 win in 61kg was nerve-wracking — real character shown there! Hope Mohit and Vishal also bring home medals tomorrow.
Good to see Indian wrestlers doing well internationally again. But the federation needs to support these athletes properly — better coaching, nutrition, and facilities. Talent we have in abundance. 🙏
Proud moment for India! Aman Sehrawat is just 22 and already an Olympic medallist and now winning ranking tournaments easily. The girl's team starts tomorrow too — hoping for some more medals! 💪
Technical superiority in a final against a Georgian wrestler — that's not easy. Georgian wrestling is top class. Aman is really stepping up. But I hope our wrestling administrators don't mess this up with internal politics. Let the athletes shine!
Even though these are not Olympic events, winning consistently at this
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