Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda faced a tough loss in the women's 76 kg freestyle wrestling quarter-final. Played on July 10, Reetika was defeated by top-seeded and two-time World Championship medalist Apury Kaizi from Kyrgyzstan. The match concluded with a 1-1 draw, but since the last point was scored by Apury Kaizi, she emerged victorious. Reetika now has a chance to win a bronze medal through the repechage round; however, she needs Apury Kaizi to reach the event's final.
What is the Rule of Passivity in Wrestling?
Reetika's quarter-final match was intensely fought, with both wrestlers scoring 1-1 points through passivity. In freestyle wrestling, passivity is used to make the match more aggressive. This happens when neither wrestler scores a point within the first two minutes. In such cases, the less aggressive wrestler is given 30 seconds to score a point. If they fail to do so, the opposing team receives a point.
In the first half, Reetika Hooda scored 1 point through passivity. In the second half, Apury Kaizi from Kyrgyzstan scored 1 point through passivity. According to wrestling rules, the wrestler who scores the last technical point wins. Since Apury Kaizi scored the last point, she was declared the winner.
Source: aajtak
In the pre-quarterfinal match, Reetika Hooda defeated Hungarian wrestler Bernadette Nagy with a score of 12-2. Reetika completely dominated the Hungarian wrestler in the pre-quarterfinal match. She won based on technical superiority, where the match ends if a wrestler gains a 10-point lead.
At the Paris Olympics 2024, India has won 6 medals so far, including five bronze and one silver. Manu Bhaker won the first bronze in 10m air pistol. She also secured another bronze in the mixed team event with Sarabjot Singh. Swapnil Kusale won the third bronze in the men’s 50m rifle three positions. The hockey team clinched a bronze, and Neeraj Chopra secured a silver medal. Wrestler Aman also won a bronze medal, waving the Indian flag proudly in Paris.
India's Medalists in Wrestling
1. KD Jadhav
Bronze Medal, Helsinki Olympics (1952)
2. Sushil Kumar
Bronze Medal, Beijing Olympics (2008)
Silver Medal, London Olympics (2012)
3. Yogeshwar Dutt
Bronze Medal, London Olympics (2012)
4. Sakshi Malik
Bronze Medal, Rio Olympics (2016)
5. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
Silver Medal, Tokyo Olympics (2020)
6. Bajrang Punia
Bronze Medal, Tokyo Olympics (2020)
7. Aman Sehrawat
Bronze Medal, Paris Olympics (2024)
