Reetika Hooda

Reetika Hooda
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (2002-08-31) 31 August 2002 (age 22)
Rohtak, Haryana, India
Military career
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Navy
RankIndia-Navy-OR-7.svg Chief Petty Officer
Sport
SportWrestling
Weight class76 kg
EventFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Astana 72 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2024 Budapest 76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bishkek 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Alexandria 72 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tirana 76 kg
Asian U23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bishkek 76 kg
World U20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sofia 72 kg
Asian Cadets Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nur-Sultan 69 kg

Reetika Hooda is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Haryana.[1]

Early life

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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

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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

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Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal at 76 kg
Win 13-7  Génesis Reasco (ECU) 7-0 8 June 2024 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament Hungary Budapest
Win 12-7  Zaineb Sghaier (TUN) 10-0
Loss 11-7  Tatiana Rentería (COL) 3-6
Win 11-6  Justina Di Stasio (CAN) 11-0
Qualified 1st at 76 kg
Win 10-6  Chang Hui-tsz (TPE) 7-0 20 April 2024 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Kyrgyzstan Bishkek
Win 9-6  Wang Juan (CHN) 9-6
Win 8-6  Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan (MGL) 11-0
Win 7-6  Hwang Eun-ju (KOR) 10-0
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal at 72 kg
Loss 6-6  Zhamila Bakbergenova (KAZ) 0-7 3 June 2023 2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament Kyrgyzstan Bishkek
Win 6-5  Dalma Caneva (ITA) 10-0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal at 72 kg
Win 5-5  Svetlana Oknazarova (UZB) 8-2 12 April 2023 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships Kazakhstan Astana
Loss 4-5  Sumire Niikura (JPN) 5-8
Win 4-4  Nurzat Nurtaeva (KAZ) 9-4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal at 72 kg
Win 3-4  Lilly Schneider (GER) 14-0 24 - 25 February 2023 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament Egypt Alexandria
Loss 2-4  Dalma Caneva (ITA) 1-7, Fall
Win 2-3  Lilly Schneider (GER) 14-0
Win 1-3  Svetlana Oknazarova (UZB) 17-3
Tied 6th at 72 kg
Loss 0-3  Elizabeth Grotte (USA) 0-7 4 February 2023 2022 Grand Prix Zagreb Open Croatia Zagreb
Loss 0-2  Sumire Niikura (JPN) 5-7
Tied 11th at 72 kg
Loss 0-1  Kendra Dacher (FRA) 3-9 14 - 15 September 2022 2022 World Wrestling Championships Serbia Belgrade

References

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  1. ^ "REETIKA Reetika profile page". uww.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Who is Reetika Hooda? Her Life, Family, Age, and Wrestling Achievements". Fusion Tech Guide. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ Sarangi, Y. B. (26 February 2023). "Reetika clinches the bronze medal". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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.
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