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| Born | 5 February 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 55 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Services Sports Control Board | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kuldeep Singh Sehrawat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lalit Sehrawat (born 5 February 2003) is an Indian Greco-Roman wrestler who competes in the 55 kg weight category. He has represented India in international competition and the Services Sports Control Board in domestic competition.[1][2] He won the 55 kg title at the 2024 Senior National Wrestling Championships and retained the title in 2025.[2][3] He won bronze at the 2023 Asian U23 Wrestling Championships and silver at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships.[1][4][5]
Early life and training
[edit]Lalit was born on 5 February 2003 in Panipat, Haryana. He lost his mother when he was two years old and began wrestling at about the age of 15. He initially trained in Jhajjar under coach Pawan Shastri and later became associated with wrestler Vijay Gahlawat. In 2017, he joined Raipur Sports Akhada in Sonipat.[6]
Gahlawat's family subsequently took Lalit into their care, and he joined Gahlawat at the Indian Navy's wrestling training centre at Raipur Sports Academy. There, he trained under coach Kuldeep Singh Sehrawat. Lalit later joined the Indian Navy.[6][4]
Career
[edit]Lalit competed at the 2018 Asian Cadet Wrestling Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, finishing seventh in the Greco-Roman 48 kg category. He lost to South Korea's Lee Hyobin 8–7.[7]
In May 2022, he finished runner-up in the 55 kg Greco-Roman category at the Under-20 Open Ranking National Tournament in Ranchi, Jharkhand.[8]
At the 2023 Asian U23 Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Lalit won the bronze medal in the 55 kg category. He defeated Hassan Mohammed H. Alharthi 8–0 in the opening round, lost to Kyrgyzstan's Ulan Muratbek Uulu 12–7 in the semi-final, and defeated Uzbekistan's Asadbek Bakhramov 8–2 in the bronze-medal bout.[1]
In December 2024, Lalit won the 55 kg Greco-Roman title at the Senior National Wrestling Championships in Bengaluru, representing the Services Sports Control Board. He defeated Manu Yadav of Chhattisgarh 7–0 in the final.[2][9]
In December 2025, Lalit retained the 55 kg title at the Senior National Wrestling Championships in Ahmedabad. He defeated fellow Services wrestler Vishvajit More in the final by a fall.[3]
In March 2026, Lalit won bronze in the 55 kg category at the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series in Tirana, Albania.[10][11]
At the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Lalit reached the final of the 55 kg category. He defeated Japan's Mizuki Araki 9–8 in the quarter-final and China's Huoying Shi 11–3 in the semi-final.[1][11]
The victory over Shi advanced Lalit to his first senior Asian Championships final.[5]
Lalit lost 0–9 to Uzbekistan's Ikhtiyor Botirov in the final and won the silver medal, his first senior continental medal.[12][13]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "LALIT Lalit". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Services wrestlers dominate mat with six gold". ThePrint. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 Sarangi, Y. B. (14 December 2025). "National Wrestling | Valiant Lalit subdues More's challenge to retain his crown". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 "Who Is Lalit Sehrawat? Indian Wrestler Who Won Greco-Roman Silver In Asian Wrestling Championships 2026". Outlook India. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 Raj, Pritish (7 April 2026). "Wrestler Lalit blanked in final, misses gold but coach sees silver lining". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 Raj, Pritish (7 April 2026). "Wrestler's gripping tale: Lost mother at 2, adopted by 15, beats China's best at 23". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "International Results: Free Style, Greco Roman Style from 2000 to 2021" (PDF). Wrestling Federation of India. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "1st Under-20 Open Ranking National Tournament in FS, GR & Women Wrestling" (PDF). Wrestling Federation of India. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ Sudarshan, N. (8 December 2024). "Services wins six of the 10 Greco-Roman gold medals" (PDF). The Hindu. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "Muhamet Malo: Final Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. March 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 "Lalit to compete for gold at Asian Wrestling Championships after dominant semi-final win". Rediff Sports. 6 April 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "Lalit Wins Silver, Nitesh Reaches Final at Asian Wrestling Championships". Rediff Sports. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ Sarkar, Subhashish (15 April 2026). "Asian Wrestling Championships: Lalit Sehrawat's Silver Shows Why Greco-Roman Still Matters". myKhel. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:Indian male sport wrestlers Category:People from Panipat Category:Asian Wrestling Championships medalists