Reetika Hooda
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 August 2002 Rohtak, Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service/ |  Indian Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  Chief Petty Officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 76 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Reetika Hooda is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Haryana.[1]
Early life
[edit]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. Despite their modest means, her family provided significant support for her passion, which played a crucial role in her development as a wrestler.[3]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
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 Silver Medal at 76 kg
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| Win | 13-7 |  Génesis Reasco (ECU)
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7-0 | 8 June 2024 | 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament |  Budapest
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| Win | 12-7 |  Zaineb Sghaier (TUN)
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10-0 | |||
| Loss | 11-7 |  Tatiana Rentería (COL)
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3-6 | |||
| Win | 11-6 |  Justina Di Stasio (CAN)
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11-0 | |||
| Qualified 1st at 76 kg | ||||||
| Win | 10-6 |  Chang Hui-tsz (TPE)
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7-0 | 20 April 2024 | 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament |  Bishkek
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| Win | 9-6 |  Wang Juan (CHN)
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9-6 | |||
| Win | 8-6 |  Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan (MGL)
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11-0 | |||
| Win | 7-6 |  Hwang Eun-ju (KOR)
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10-0 | |||
| Silver Medal at 72 kg
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| Loss | 6-6 |  Zhamila Bakbergenova (KAZ)
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0-7 | 3 June 2023 | 2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament | Bishkek
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| Win | 6-5 |  Dalma Caneva (ITA)
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10-0 | |||
 Bronze Medal at 72 kg
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| Win | 5-5 |  Svetlana Oknazarova (UZB)
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8-2 | 12 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships | Astana
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| Loss | 4-5 |  Sumire Niikura (JPN)
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5-8 | |||
| Win | 4-4 | Nurzat Nurtaeva (KAZ)
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9-4 | |||
| Bronze Medal at 72 kg
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| Win | 3-4 |  Lilly Schneider (GER)
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14-0 | 24 - 25 February 2023 | 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament |  Alexandria
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| Loss | 2-4 | Dalma Caneva (ITA)
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1-7, Fall | |||
| Win | 2-3 | Lilly Schneider (GER)
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14-0 | |||
| Win | 1-3 | Svetlana Oknazarova (UZB)
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17-3 | |||
| Tied 6th at 72 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 0-3 |  Elizabeth Grotte (USA)
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0-7 | 4 February 2023 | 2022 Grand Prix Zagreb Open |  Zagreb
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| Loss | 0-2 | Sumire Niikura (JPN)
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5-7 | |||
| Tied 11th at 72 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 0-1 |  Kendra Dacher (FRA)
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3-9 | 14 - 15 September 2022 | 2022 World Wrestling Championships |  Belgrade
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References
[edit]- ^ "REETIKA Reetika profile page". uww.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Who is Reetika Hooda? Her Life, Family, Age, and Wrestling Achievements". Fusion Tech Guide. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ 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) - ^ Sarangi, Y. B. (26 February 2023). "Reetika clinches the bronze medal". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.