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India’s Aman Sehrawat on Friday, August 9 became the youngest Indian athlete to win an individual Olympic medal. The 21-year-old, who surpassed two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu in this feat, registered commanding 13-5 win over Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz. The Indian wrestler, who lost to top-seeded Rei Higuchi of Japan by technical superiority by 12-0 margin in the semi-final, is said to have undergone a rigorous routine ahead of his bronze medal match on Friday.
The 21-year-old was weighed 4.5 kilograms over the permissible weight (61.5 kg) after his semifinal loss, but made sure to cut down the extra weight within 10 hours of his second weigh-in which was scheduled on the early morning of Friday to enable him to compete in the medal match and escape the similar results like Vinesh Phogat.
Here’s a how Aman Sehrawat dropped down kilos ahead of his bronze medal match in men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling
Sehrawat and his team wasted no time to clear him off the extra kilos ahead of his bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday. To reach the weight, Sehrawat and his coaches began with an immediate mat session, which is said to have lasted for one and a half hour. While the session was a key one in shredding the weight, Aman engaged in a one-hour hot-bath session following the mat session.
At 12:30 am, it is being said that Aman moved to the gym for a non-stop one-hour treadmill run, inducing sweating and weight loss. After a brief 30 minutes break, the 21-year-old was given a five five-minute sessions of sauna bath. Despite a rigorous schedule post his semi-final defeat, Aman’s weight was 900 grams above the prescribed limits, forcing him to engage more.
He received massage was introduced to light jogging, followed by five 15-minute running sessions. By 4:30 am, ahead of his bronze medal match weigh-in, Aman reportedly weighed 56.9kg, which was 100 grams below the limit. In between his session, Aman consumed lukewarm water with lemon and honey, along with a bit of coffee to keep things balanced and avoid dehydration.
