Reetika Hooda

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Reetika Hooda
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (2002-08-31) 31 August 2002 (age 22)
Rohtak, Haryana, India
Military career
AllegianceFlag of India.svg India
BranchNaval Ensign of India.svg  Indian Navy
Rank India-Navy-OR-7.svg Chief Petty Officer
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Weight class76 kg
Event Freestyle wrestling
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Amman 76 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Astana 72 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Budapest 76 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Bishkek 72 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Alexandria 72 kg
World Military Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Yerevan 76 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Warendorf 76 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Tirana 76 kg
Asian U23 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Bishkek76 kg
World U20 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Sofia72 kg
Asian Cadets Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Nur-Sultan69 kg

Reetika Hooda is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Haryana. [1]

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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. [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

Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Medal at 76 kg
Win13-7Flag of Ecuador.svg  Génesis Reasco  (ECU)7-08 June 2024 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest
Win12-7Flag of Tunisia.svg  Zaineb Sghaier  (TUN)10-0
Loss11-7Flag of Colombia.svg  Tatiana Rentería  (COL)3-6
Win11-6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Justina Di Stasio  (CAN)11-0
Qualified 1st at 76 kg
Win10-6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chang Hui-tsz  (TPE)7-020 April 2024 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Bishkek
Win9-6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Juan  (CHN)9-6
Win8-6Flag of Mongolia.svg  Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan  (MGL)11-0
Win7-6Flag of South Korea.svg  Hwang Eun-ju  (KOR)10-0
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Medal at 72 kg
Loss6-6Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Zhamila Bakbergenova  (KAZ)0-73 June 2023 2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Bishkek
Win6-5Flag of Italy.svg  Dalma Caneva  (ITA)10-0
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Medal at 72 kg
Win5-5Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Svetlana Oknazarova (UZB)8-212 April 2023 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana
Loss4-5Flag of Japan.svg Sumire Niikura (JPN)5-8
Win4-4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Nurzat Nurtaeva (KAZ)9-4
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Medal at 72 kg
Win3-4Flag of Germany.svg Lilly Schneider (GER)14-024 - 25 February 2023 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament Flag of Egypt.svg Alexandria
Loss2-4Flag of Italy.svg  Dalma Caneva  (ITA)1-7, Fall
Win2-3Flag of Germany.svg Lilly Schneider (GER)14-0
Win1-3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Svetlana Oknazarova (UZB)17-3
Tied 6th at 72 kg
Loss0-3Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Grotte (USA)0-74 February 2023 2022 Grand Prix Zagreb Open Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb
Loss0-2Flag of Japan.svg Sumire Niikura (JPN)5-7
Tied 11th at 72 kg
Loss0-1Flag of France.svg  Kendra Dacher  (FRA)3-914 - 15 September 2022 2022 World Wrestling Championships Flag of Serbia.svg 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. Archived from the original on 11 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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