Aman throughout his bronze medal successful bout within the males’s freestyle 57kg towards Darian Toi Cruz (Puerto Rico) in Paris on Friday, 09 August 2024.
| Photograph Credit score: RITU RAJ KONWAR
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday suspended Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat for one 12 months for exceeding the 57kg weight restrict and getting disqualified on the World championships in Zagreb, Croatia, final month.
His teaching employees had been issued a warning.
The WFI had show-caused the ace wrestler on September 23 for leaping the burden restrict by 1.7kg.
On analyzing Aman’s reply, despatched on September 29, and getting clarifications from the assist employees, the WFI disciplinary committee discovered his response “unsatisfactory.” He was suspended from wrestling associated actions at nationwide and worldwide ranges from September 23.
The WFI, in its letter, mentioned Aman, who reported for the preparatory camp in Porec 18 days previous to his scheduled bout on September 14, had ample time to take care of his weight and health.
As an Olympic medallist, the federation anticipated the best requirements of self-discipline, professionalism and dedication from him. “Failure to stick to those requirements, notably in managing your weight, has not solely impacted your private credibility but additionally tarnished the picture of the nation on the worldwide stage, inflicting disappointment among the many wrestling fraternity and supporters,” mentioned the letter.
It “disadvantaged” India of a possible medal and induced “important monetary loss as a result of expenditure incurred by the Authorities of India on your participation and coaching.”
If Aman serves the suspension totally, it could hamper his preparations for the 2026 Asian Video games, the place wrestling might be held from September 30 to October 3.
Aman’s was the third such incident, after Vinesh Phogat and Neha Sangwan episodes in Paris 2024 and 2025 World under-20 championships respectively, involving an Indian wrestler in a couple of 12 months.
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