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Indian wrestler

Chief Petty OfficerReetika Hooda
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (2002-08-31) 31 August 2002 (age 22)
Rohtak, Haryana, India
Military career
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Navy
RankIndia-Navy-OR-7.svg Chief Petty Officer
Sport
SportWrestling
Weight class76 kg
EventFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Astana 72 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2024 Budapest 76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bishkek 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Alexandria 72 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tirana 76 kg
Asian U23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bishkek 76 kg
World U20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sofia 72 kg
Asian Cadets Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nur-Sultan 69 kg

Reetika Hooda is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Haryana.

Early life

Reetika Hooda was born in Rohtak district, Haryana. Her father Jagbir Singh is a farmer and her mother Neelam is a housewife. 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.

Career

Reetika won a bronze medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Wrestling Ranking Series in Egypt. She also won a bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships.

In October 2023, she became the first Indian female wrestler to win the gold medal at the U23 World Championships.

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. She became the first Indian Women to qualify to the Olympics in the 76 kg category

Senior career results

Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal at 76 kg
Win 13-7  Génesis Reasco (ECU) 7-0 8 June 2024 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament Hungary Budapest
Win 12-7  Zaineb Sghaier (TUN) 10-0
Loss 11-7  Tatiana Rentería (COL) 3-6
Win 11-6  Justina Di Stasio (CAN) 11-0
Qualified 1st at 76 kg
Win 10-6  Chang Hui-tsz (TPE) 7-0 20 April 2024 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Kyrgyzstan Bishkek
Win 9-6  Wang Juan (CHN) 9-6
Win 8-6  Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan (MGL) 11-0
Win 7-6  Hwang Eun-ju (KOR) 10-0
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal at 72 kg
Loss 6-6  Zhamila Bakbergenova (KAZ) 0-7 3 June 2023 2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament Kyrgyzstan Bishkek
Win 6-5  Dalma Caneva (ITA) 10-0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal at 72 kg
Win 5-5  Svetlana Oknazarova (UZB) 8-2 12 April 2023 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships Kazakhstan Astana
Loss 4-5  Sumire Niikura (JPN) 5-8
Win 4-4  Nurzat Nurtaeva (KAZ) 9-4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal at 72 kg
Win 3-4  Lilly Schneider (GER) 14-0 24 - 25 February 2023 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament Egypt Alexandria
Loss 2-4  Dalma Caneva (ITA) 1-7, Fall
Win 2-3  Lilly Schneider (GER) 14-0
Win 1-3  Svetlana Oknazarova (UZB) 17-3
Tied 6th at 72 kg
Loss 0-3  Elizabeth Grotte (USA) 0-7 4 February 2023 2022 Grand Prix Zagreb Open Croatia Zagreb
Loss 0-2  Sumire Niikura (JPN) 5-7
Tied 11th at 72 kg
Loss 0-1  Kendra Dacher (FRA) 3-9 14 - 15 September 2022 2022 World Wrestling Championships Serbia Belgrade

References

  1. "REETIKA Reetika profile page". uww.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "Who is Reetika Hooda? Her Life, Family, Age, and Wrestling Achievements". Fusion Tech Guide. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  4. 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. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. Sarangi, Y. B. (26 February 2023). "Reetika clinches the bronze medal". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. 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.
  9. "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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