NEW DELHI: Orphaned at the age of 11 when his parents passed away due to different medical conditions within a span of a year, a shy and thinly-built Aman Sehrawat found solace in the world of wrestling when his uncle dropped him at city's Chhatrasal Stadium, hoping to put his life back on track.
On Friday evening, Aman - the reigning world U-23 champion - paid a rich tribute to his parents and uncles when he defeated Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz 13-5 in the men's freestyle 57kg bronze medal playoff bout to become India's youngest-ever Olympic medallist at 21 years, 24 days.
