Reetika Hooda

Reetika Hooda (born 31 August 2002) is an Indian freestyle wrestler.

Early life Reetika Hooda was born in Rohtak district, Haryana. Her father Jagbir Singh is a farmer and her mother Neelam is a housewife. She showed an early interest in wrestling, participating in local competitions from a young age.

Career Reetika won a bronze medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Wrestling Ranking Series in Egypt. She also won a bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships.

In October 2023, she became the first Indian female wrestler to win the gold medal at the U23 World Championships.

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. She became the first Indian Women to qualify to the Olympics in the 76 kg category

Senior career results