Aman Sehrawat’s dream came true as he captured the 57kg gold at the Asian Games.
When Han Chong Song swung back from a 1-6 deficit to lead 7-6, Sehrawat answered with a pair of decisive takedowns, swinging the momentum and sealing the final.
The victory wasn't without scars; a cut beneath his left eye left him bruised, yet he remained unfazed, the same grit that carried him from a 20-9 win over Japan’s Yamato Ogawa to a 14-8 triumph over Tajikistan’s Aiaal Belolyubskii.
After months of staring at a phone wallpaper of a gold medal, Sehrawat finally tasted the real thing, biting the gleaming trophy in disbelief—his persistence turned a digital dream into a tangible reality.
India’s haul of six wrestling medals—two gold, two silver, two bronze—marks the best performance in 64 years, with Antim Panghal’s silver and Deepak Punia’s bronze rounding out the podium.
With the Asian Games behind him, Sehrawat now shifts focus toward the upcoming world championships, aiming to cement his place among the world’s elite.