Reetika advanced to the quarterfinals after winning her women’s 76 kg freestyle Round of 16 match.
Day 15 of India’s campaign has commenced, with golf and wrestling taking front stage. In the women’s individual stroke play Round 4, golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar are attempting a comeback. Reetika easily defeated Hungary’s Bernadett Nagy in her women’s freestyle 76kg Round of 16 match to start her Paris 2024 campaign. She advances to the quarterfinals, which will happen later in the day.
In addition, supporters are anticipating the CAS ruling regarding Vinesh Phogat’s plea for a shared silver medal in her division.
Due to his weight being 100 grams over the legal limit, the Indian grappler was disqualified before the gold medal match. The CAS ruling is still pending, however it was previously reported that it would be rendered that same day.
With the victory of Aman Sehrawat in the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling division on Day 14, India’s medal count climbed from five to six. At Paris 2024, the 21-year-old Indian wrestler made history by becoming the youngest person to earn a medal in the sport. He joined an elite group that included KD Jadhav, Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and Ravi Dahiya by being the seventh wrestler from India to win an Olympic medal.In the meantime, the women’s and men’s 4×400-meter relay teams in athletics were eliminated after struggling in their individual heats. Aditi and Diksha finished round three of golf in T40 and T42, respectively.
