Overview
Aman Sehrawat is an Indian freestyle wrestler who competes in the men's 57 kg category. He rose to national prominence as a junior world champion and went on to represent India at the senior international level, becoming one of the country's leading prospects in the lighter weight categories of freestyle wrestling.
Key facts
| Full name | Aman Sehrawat |
|---|---|
| Sport | Wrestling (freestyle) |
| Weight category | 57 kg (men's freestyle) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Training base | Chhatrasal Stadium, Delhi |
| Discipline | Freestyle wrestling |
Background
Aman Sehrawat hails from Haryana, a state in northern India that has produced a large share of the country's leading wrestlers. He took up wrestling as a child and trained at the Chhatrasal Stadium akhara in Delhi, an institution long associated with Indian Olympic medallists in wrestling, including Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt.
Career
Junior career
Sehrawat established himself on the age-group circuit through performances at the Asian and World levels in the cadet and junior categories. His emergence as a junior world champion in the 57 kg class marked him as a successor to a generation of Indian wrestlers who had previously dominated the lighter freestyle weights.
Senior career
After moving up to the senior ranks, Sehrawat became one of India's principal entries in the 57 kg freestyle category, a class previously held internationally by wrestlers such as Ravi Kumar Dahiya. He has competed at continental and world-level senior tournaments organised under the aegis of United World Wrestling (UWW), the international governing body for the sport, and at events held under the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
Style and significance
Sehrawat competes in the lighter freestyle weight category, where speed, leg attacks and conditioning are central. His progression from the Chhatrasal akhara through the junior international circuit to senior competition reflects the established pathway through which several Indian Olympic-level wrestlers have developed.
Related topics
- Wrestling in India
- Chhatrasal Stadium
- Wrestling Federation of India
- Freestyle wrestling
- Haryana
- United World Wrestling
- Ravi Kumar Dahiya
- Sushil Kumar
References
- Wikidata entity: Q117768657
- Wrestling Federation of India — official records and rankings
- United World Wrestling — athlete and event database