Paris Olympics Wrestling: Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat Receive Seedings Amid Debut

Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat are seeded fourth and sixth respectively for their categories in the Paris Olympics wrestling events. This marks the first time wrestling events have seedings at the Olympics, based on recent championship performances. Vinesh and three others remain unseeded.

In an unprecedented move, the Paris Olympics has introduced seedings for wrestling events, with India's Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat bagging notable positions. Panghal, competing in the women's 53 kg category, is seeded fourth, while Sehrawat, fighting in the men's 57 kg, holds the sixth seed.

The seeding is based on performances in the 2023 World Championships, 2024 Continental Championships, 2024 Zagreb Open Ranking Series, and the 2024 Hungarian Ranking Series. This favorable seeding for Panghal, who took bronze in last year's World Championships and Asian Games, ensures she avoids top medal contenders in early rounds.

Sehrawat, a 2023 Asian champion, may face significant challenges from Rei Higuchi of Japan and Arsen Harutyunyan from Armenia before vying for a medal. Meanwhile, Olympian Vinesh and three other Indian wrestlers will be unseeded, entering brackets randomly for the August 5 opening.

The 2024 Paris Olympics will feature 18 wrestling medal events across men's freestyle, women's freestyle, and Greco-Roman categories, with 16 competitors each. This development marks a significant change in how wrestling competitions are structured at the Olympic level. (ANI)

(With inputs from agencies.)