# Reetika Hooda

Reetika Hooda is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Haryana.

## 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. Despite their modest means, her family provided significant support for her passion, which played a crucial role in her development as a wrestler.

## 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

| 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 | 8 June 2024 | 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament | Budapest |
| Loss | 11-7 | Tatiana Rentería (COL) | 3-6 | 8 June 2024 | 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament | Budapest |
| Win | 11-6 | Justina Di Stasio (CAN) | 11-0 | 8 June 2024 | 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament | Budapest |
| 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 | 20 April 2024 | 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament | Bishkek |
| Win | 8-6 | Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan (MGL) | 11-0 | 20 April 2024 | 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament | Bishkek |
| Win | 7-6 | Hwang Eun-ju (KOR) | 10-0 | 20 April 2024 | 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament | Bishkek |
| 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 | 3 June 2023 | 2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament | Bishkek |
| 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 | 12 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships | Astana |
| Win | 4-4 | Nurzat Nurtaeva (KAZ) | 9-4 | 12 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships | Astana |
| 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 | 24 - 25 February 2023 | 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament | Alexandria |
| Win | 2-3 | Lilly Schneider (GER) | 14-0 | 24 - 25 February 2023 | 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament | Alexandria |
| Win | 1-3 | Svetlana Oknazarova (UZB) | 17-3 | 24 - 25 February 2023 | 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament | Alexandria |
| 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 | 4 February 2023 | 2022 Grand Prix Zagreb Open | Zagreb |
| Tied 11th at 72 kg |||||||
| Loss | 0-1 | Kendra Dacher (FRA) | 3-9 | 14 - 15 September 2022 | 2022 World Wrestling Championships | Belgrade |