Wrestler Ritika Hooda with her father Jagbir Hooda and mother Neelam Hooda.
Wrestling player Ritika Hooda, resident of village Kharkada, presently Asthal Bohar, Rohtak, is the first player to represent India in the 76 kg weight category of Paris Olympics. Who started wrestling about 9 years ago. At the same time, in 2022, such a time came when she was selected for the team.
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With hard work, she was able to make the journey to the Olympics. Now, to fulfill her dream of winning a gold medal in the Olympics, she will enter the field on August 10 under a special strategy. For which she sweats for about 7 hours every day. Ritika has decided for this Olympics that she will not keep anyone’s burden on her mind and will play freely.
Family members blessing wrestler Ritika Hooda selected for Paris Olympics
Focus on speed work and smart work too
Ritika Hooda said that she is very happy with her selection in the Olympics. She is the first woman who will represent India in the 76 kg weight category in the Olympics. She has worked hard for the Olympics. Along with hard work, she has also focused on speed work and smart work. Now her only dream is to perform her best in the Olympics.
Important role of coaches and parents
Ritika Hooda told that her coach and parents have played an important role in bringing her here. Her father Jagbir Hooda brings food and sports related items for her. Her mother Neelam takes care of her food and drink.
Her coach Mandeep gives her good training in the field. People around her also support her completely. Everyone hopes that their daughter will bring gold. On this, Ritika said that she will give her best in the Olympics. I am happy with whatever God gives.
People reached home to encourage wrestler Ritika Hooda who was selected for Paris Olympics
Started wrestling in 2015
Ritika Hooda started wrestling in 2015. Ritika said that at that time she did not think that she would ever qualify for the Olympics and become the first Indian woman. Today I am very happy to reach this point. God has rewarded my hard work so quickly. Today my hard work is going to be successful. Now I just have to bring a medal.
Different strategy for each player
Ritika Hooda said that players from many countries will participate in the Olympics. There are different strategies to defeat them. I have watched everyone’s matches and worked on them. We have to attack with some and defend with others. We are ready to perform well with everyone.
My parents encouraged me
She told that the journey till here has been full of troubles. She has also suffered from injuries during the game. There was a time when she had given up. Because during 2022 she lost in the Commonwealth Games trials, Senior World and Asian Games.
After this defeat, she decided not to wrestle. But the family supported her completely. Her parents told her to keep practicing and they would take care of her food and drink. After this, she decided to play again and today she has reached here.
Family blessing wrestler Ritika Hooda selected for Paris Olympics
Ritika will play openly in Olympics
Ritika Hooda told that she will take special care of one thing in the Olympics that she will not let anyone dominate her mind. She will play freely in the Olympics. Her goal is to win gold. She has practiced here according to the Olympics. For which she has practiced for 3 and a half hours in the morning and evening.
Mother said- I am expecting gold from my daughter
Ritika Hooda’s mother Neelam Hooda said that no matter who the player is, everyone in the family has to struggle for him/her. Today we are proud that our daughter is going to participate in the Olympics. Till now no one has represented India in the 76 kg weight category. Looking at the hard work of our daughter, we are hopeful of a gold medal, the rest is in God’s hands.
Ritika is paying special attention to practice, so she is going to Paris now. Otherwise, her fellow players have left two days ago. Our family is not very rich, but Ritika’s father had to face financial difficulties. Ritika’s father has given us everything.
Ritika became the first female player to win gold in the Under 23 World Championship
Ritika Hooda is the first Indian female wrestler to win a gold medal in the Under-23 category of the World Championship. She performed brilliantly in the Under-23 World Championship held in Tirana, the capital of Albania in December 2023 and won the gold medal.
Due to which Ritika became the first female wrestler from India to win a gold medal in the Under 23 World Championship. Before this, only one male wrestler from India had won a gold medal in the Under 23 World Championship.
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