#WrestlingBronze

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Aman Sehrawat loses 4.6 kg in 10 hours, qualifies for weigh-in, and secures Olympic bronze.

Aman Sehrawat clinched the bronze medal in the 57 kg category. Despite the pressure, Aman stayed awake throughout the night. Coach Dahiya mentioned that they had to monitor his weight hourly. After his semifinal loss on Thursday, August 8, Aman Sehrawat faced an enormous challenge as he prepared for his bronze medal match. At 61.5kg, he was 4.5kg over the allowed limit for the men’s 57kg category and had just 10 hours to drop the extra weight. Indian coaches Jagmander Singh and Virender Dahiya played a crucial role in guiding him to shed the weight before the next weigh-in.

Maintaining weight within the permissible limit has become a major focus in wrestling, especially after the Vinesh Phogat incident. The Indian wrestler was disqualified from the women's 50kg final for exceeding the weight limit by just 100g during the second-day weigh-in.

The wrestler's fate now lies in the hands of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which will rule on her appeal and may grant her a joint-silver medal. However, Jadmander and Dahiya were resolute in their approach with Aman, determined to prevent a repeat of the Vinesh scenario.