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Aman qualified for the semifinal of the 57kg freestyle wrestling category after beating Albania's Zelimkhan Abakarov.
Updated : Aug 08, 2024, 04:29 PM IST
Wrestler Aman Sehrawat, competing in his first Olympics, has advanced to the semifinals of the 57kg freestyle wrestling category after defeating Albania's Zelimkhan Abakarov with a 12-0 win via technical superiority.
Despite an unsuccessful challenge from the Albanian, the Indian wrestler emerged victorious. He will now face top-seed Rei Higuchi of Japan for a chance to compete in the final round. Aman is now just one win away from securing a medal for India. The highly anticipated bout is scheduled to begin at 9:45.
! A massive performance from Aman Sehrawat to win his quarter-final bout against Zelimkhan Abakarov to advance to the semi-final.
— India at Paris 2024 Olympics (@sportwalkmedia) August 8, 2024
Final score: Aman 12 - 0 Zelimkhan
He will next take on 1st seed, Rei… pic.twitter.com/j5C2VOofEK
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