Indian wrestler
Reetika Hooda is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Haryana .[ 1]
Early life
Reetika Hooda was born in Rohtak district , Haryana. Her father Jagbir Singh is a farmer and her mother Neelam is a housewife.[ 2] She showed an early interest in wrestling, participating in local competitions from a young age. Despite their modest means, her family provided significant support for her passion, which played a crucial role in her development as a wrestler.[ 3]
Career
Reetika won a bronze medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Wrestling Ranking Series in Egypt.[ 4] [ 5] She also won a bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships .[ 6] [ 7]
In October 2023, she became the first Indian female wrestler to win the gold medal at the U23 World Championships .[ 8]
She competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and earned a quota place for India for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[ 9] She became the first Indian Women to qualify to the Olympics in the 76 kg category
Senior career results
References
^ "REETIKA Reetika profile page" . uww.org . Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023 .
^ "Heryana: Young women wrestlers of Haryana are chipping away at patriarchy, medal by medal" . The Tribune . Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023 .
^ "Who is Reetika Hooda? Her Life, Family, Age, and Wrestling Achievements" . Fusion Tech Guide . 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024 .
^ Desk, The Bridge (26 February 2023). "Wrestling: Reetika wins bronze in Egypt Ranking Series" . thebridge.in . Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023 .
^ Sarangi, Y. B. (26 February 2023). "Reetika clinches the bronze medal" . The Hindu . ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 15 April 2023 .
^ "Asian Wrestling Championships: Anshu, Sonam, Manisha, Reetika bag bronze while Antim claims silver" . ESPN . 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023 .
^ "Asian Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal Claims Silver, Four Other Indians Bag Bronze" . News18 . 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023 .
^ Raj, Pritish (November 2023). "Meet Reetika: India's first-ever female U23 Wrestling World Champion" . The Bridge . Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023 .
^ "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF) . United World Wrestling . Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
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