The global wrestling scene often needs more than just power and skill, it takes sacrifices and discipline that are unearthly. Aman Sherawat India’s youngest Olympic bronze medalists showed what they could do in this regard when they were confronted with a sudden incident before their bronze medal match started. The laws of the game state that a loser should lose 4.6 kilograms within 10 hours to qualify for 57 kg class. What followed was an intense and well-organized effort which portrayed the struggle that would finally lead him to triumph.
Pressure to perform
Aman Sehrawat’s journey towards winning an Olympic bronze medal in freestyle wrestling category 57kg is not only about his physical power; rather, it is about withstanding extreme tension. After being defeated by Japan’s Rei Higuchi during Thursday night’s semi-final, Oman weighed in at 61.5 kgs – he was thus 4.6kgs over the limit for the next bout. You have only 10 hours to drop those extra pounds, which is mentally and physically draining.
Thanks to our wrestlers and even more proud!
Congratulations to Aman Sehrawat for winning the bronze medal in the men’s 57kg freestyle category at the Paris Olympics. His dedication and perseverance are evident. People across the country celebrated this extraordinary feat.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 9, 2024
Strict weight loss program
The weight loss campaign starts immediately. Aman under his passionate coach Jagmander Singh Virender Dahiyauses a difficult technique. The first stage takes 1.5 hours on mat training focusing on standing wrestling as a means of shedding excess body weight. This is followed by an hour-long hot bath designed to induce sweating for rapid weight loss.
All night workout marathon
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Past midnight Aman begins his fight against the scales. He goes into the gym where he does continuous running on treadmill for 1 hour thereby stretching his limits of endurance. After a short rest of half an hour, five sauna sessions by the team were initiated each lasting five minutes. His hard work paid off yet not quickly enough- Aman remained overweighted with 900 grams.
final sprint
As time went on and Aman’s weight remained above the 60 kilograms required. The coaches resorted to a combination of jogging and sauna. Several 15-minute running training sessions helped Aman’s weight gradually approach his target. At 4:30 in the morning it finally turned in his favor –Aman weighed 56.9 kgs while he was just 100 grams below the threshold.
All the dedication, sweat and sleepless nights paved way for Oman to secure a bronze medal on the next day. That achievement not only made him India’s youngest Olympian ever. But also exposed how extremely lengthy an athlete has to go for greatness.
