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India At Paris Olympics 2024: Wrestler Reetika Hooda Defeats Bernadett Nagy, Enters Quarter-Final

The referee stopped the contest with 29 seconds left in the second round as Reetika gained a 10-point lead with the final score reading 12-2 in favour of the Indian

Reetika Hooda, Paris Olympics 2024, AP Photo
India's Reetika Hooda and Hungary's Bernadett Nagy, in blue, compete in the round of 16 of the women's freestyle 76kg wrestling match, at Champ-de-Mars Arena. Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko
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Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda displayed power and skill in equal measure while outclassing Bernadett Nagy of Hungary to enter the quarter-final of the women's 76 kg freestyle event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday. (Medal Table | Schedule & Results | Full Coverage)

The referee stopped the contest with 29 seconds left in the second round as Reetika gained a 10-point lead with the final score reading 12-2 in favour of the Indian.

The burly Reetika gained upper-hand with 4-0 lead in the first round after getting an early leg-hold followed by a flip.

The Hungarian did get a couple of points but the Indian was unstoppable in the second round with a series of two pointers. She will face top-seed Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan in the quarterfinal later today.