Reetika Hooda
Indian freestyle wrestler
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Reetika Hooda (born 31 August 2002) is an Indian freestyle wrestler.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 August 2002 |
| Military career | |
Branch |  Indian Navy |
Rank | Chief Petty Officer |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Weight class | 76 kg |
Event | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
Early life
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.[3]
Career
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
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver Medal at 76 kg | ||||||
| Win | 13-7 |  Génesis Reasco (ECU) |
7-0 | 8 June 2024 | 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament |  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 |  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 | |||
| Silver Medal at 72 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 6-6 |  Zhamila Bakbergenova (KAZ) |
0-7 | 3 June 2023 | 2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament | Bishkek |
| Win | 6-5 |  Dalma Caneva (ITA) |
10-0 | |||
 Bronze Medal at 72 kg | ||||||
| Win | 5-5 |  Svetlana Oknazarova (UZB) |
8-2 | 12 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships | Astana |
| Loss | 4-5 |  Sumire Niikura (JPN) |
5-8 | |||
| Win | 4-4 | Nurzat Nurtaeva (KAZ) |
9-4 | |||
| Bronze Medal at 72 kg | ||||||
| Win | 3-4 |  Lilly Schneider (GER) |
14-0 | 24 - 25 February 2023 | 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament |  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 |  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 |  Belgrade |