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{{Short description|Indian freestyle wrestler}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Reetika Hooda
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|8|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Rohtak]], [[Haryana]], India
| sport = [[Wrestling]]
| weight_class = 76 kg
| event = [[Freestyle wrestling|Freestyle]]
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[freestyle wrestling]]}} [[File:Wrestling pictogram.svg|30px]]
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2025 Asian Wrestling Championships|2025 Amman]]|[[2025 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results#76 kg|76kg]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2023 Asian Wrestling Championships|2023 Astana]]|[[2023 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results#72 kg|72kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[United World Wrestling|Grand Prix]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2025 Ulaanbaatar Open|2025 Ulaanbaatar]]|[[2025 Ulaanbaatar Open#Women's freestyle|76kg]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament|2024 Budapest]]|[[2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament#Women's freestyle 76 kg|76kg]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament|2023 Bishkek]]|[[2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament#Women's freestyle 72 kg|72kg]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament|2023 Alexandria]]|[[2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament#Women's freestyle 72 kg|72kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Military Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2024 World Military Wrestling Championships|2024 Yerevan]]|[[2024 World Military Wrestling Championships#Women's freestyle|76kg]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2025 World Military Wrestling Championships|2025 Warendorf]]|[[2025 World Military Wrestling Championships#Women's freestyle|76kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[U23 World Wrestling Championships|U23 World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships|2023 Tirana]]|[[2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 76 kg|76kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|U23 Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Bishkek|2022 Bishkek]]|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|72kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[U20 World Wrestling Championships|U20 World Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2022 U20 World Wrestling Championships|2022 Sofia]]|[[2022 U20 World Wrestling Championships#Women's freestyle|72kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|U17 Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Nur-Sultan|2019 Nur-Sultan]]|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|69kg]]}}
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'''Reetika Hooda''' (born 31 August 2002) is an Indian [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle wrestler]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=REETIKA Reetika profile page |url=https://uww.org/athletes/reetika-reetika |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=uww.org |language=en |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415061248/https://uww.org/athletes/reetika-reetika |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Reetika Hooda was born in [[Rohtak district]], Haryana. Her father Jagbir Singh is a farmer and her mother Neelam is a housewife.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Heryana: Young women wrestlers of Haryana are chipping away at patriarchy, medal by medal |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/features/heryana-young-women-wrestlers-of-haryana-are-chipping-away-at-patriarchy-medal-by-medal-428414 |access-date=15 April 2023 |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415074301/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/features/heryana-young-women-wrestlers-of-haryana-are-chipping-away-at-patriarchy-medal-by-medal-428414 |url-status=live }}</ref> She showed an early interest in wrestling, participating in local competitions from a young age.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who is Reetika Hooda? Her Life, Family, Age, and Wrestling Achievements |url=https://fusiontechguide.com/who-is-reetika-hooda-her-life-family-age-wrestling-achievements/ |website=Fusion Tech Guide |date=8 August 2024 |access-date=8 August 2024 |archive-date=11 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811073749/https://fusiontechguide.com/who-is-reetika-hooda-her-life-family-age-wrestling-achievements/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career==
Reetika won a bronze medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2023 [[2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament|Ibrahim Moustafa Wrestling Ranking Series]] in Egypt.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=The Bridge |date=2023-02-26 |title=Wrestling: Reetika wins bronze in Egypt Ranking Series |url=https://thebridge.in/wrestling/reetika-bronze-egypt-ranking-series-40014 |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=thebridge.in |language=en |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415062750/https://thebridge.in/wrestling/reetika-bronze-egypt-ranking-series-40014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sarangi |first=Y. B. |date=2023-02-26 |title=Reetika clinches the bronze medal |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/reetika-wrestling/article66556255.ece |access-date=2023-04-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She also won a bronze medal at the [[2023 Asian Wrestling Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-13 |title=Asian Wrestling Championships: Anshu, Sonam, Manisha, Reetika bag bronze while Antim claims silver |url=https://www.espn.in/wrestling/story/_/id/36175048/asian-wrestling-championships-2023-anshu-sonam-malik-manisha-reetika-bronze-antim-panghal-silver |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=ESPN |language=en |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415061248/https://www.espn.in/wrestling/story/_/id/36175048/asian-wrestling-championships-2023-anshu-sonam-malik-manisha-reetika-bronze-antim-panghal-silver |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-13 |title=Asian Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal Claims Silver, Four Other Indians Bag Bronze |url=https://www.news18.com/sports/asian-wrestling-championships-antim-panghal-claims-silver-four-other-indians-bag-bronze-7532779.html |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415062213/https://www.news18.com/sports/asian-wrestling-championships-antim-panghal-claims-silver-four-other-indians-bag-bronze-7532779.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In October 2023, she became the first Indian female wrestler to win the gold medal at the [[2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships|U23 World Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Raj |first1=Pritish |title=Meet Reetika: India's first-ever female U23 Wrestling World Champion |url=https://thebridge.in/wrestling/reetika-first-ever-u23-female-wrestling-world-champion-44608 |website=The Bridge |date=November 2023 |access-date=2 November 2023 |archive-date=28 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128120355/https://thebridge.in/wrestling/reetika-first-ever-u23-female-wrestling-world-champion-44608 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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.<ref name="asian_wrestling_olympic_qualification_tournament_results_book_2024">{{Cite web |title=2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book |url=https://cdn.uww.org/2024-04/final-book-seniors_asian_og_qualifier.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422185521/https://cdn.uww.org/2024-04/final-book-seniors_asian_og_qualifier.pdf |archive-date=22 April 2024 |access-date=22 April 2024 |website=United World Wrestling}}</ref> She became the first Indian Women to qualify to the Olympics in the 76 kg category

== Senior career results ==
{| class="wikitable"
! width="30" |Res.
! width="30" |Record
! width="220" |Opponent
! width="60" |Score
! width="100" |Date
! width="180" |Event
! width="120" |Location
|-
! colspan="7" |{{silver2}} Silver Medal at [[2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament#76 kg|76 kg]]
|-
|Win
|13-7
|{{flagathlete|[[Génesis Reasco]]|ECU}}
|7-0
| rowspan="4" |8 June 2024
| rowspan="4" | [[2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament]]
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Budapest]]
|-
|Win
|12-7
|{{flagathlete|[[Zaineb Sghaier]]|TUN}}
|10-0
|-
|Loss
|11-7
|{{flagathlete|[[Tatiana Rentería]]|COL}}
|3-6
|-
|Win
|11-6
|{{flagathlete|[[Justina Di Stasio]]|CAN}}
|11-0
|-
! colspan="7" |Qualified 1st at [[2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament#76 kg|76 kg]]
|-
|Win
|10-6
|{{flagathlete|[[Chang Hui-tsz]]|TPE}}
|7-0
| rowspan="4" |20 April 2024
| rowspan="4" |[[2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament]]
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|KGZ}} [[Bishkek]]
|-
|Win
|9-6
|{{flagathlete|[[Wang Juan (wrestler)|Wang Juan]]|CHN}}
|9-6
|-
|Win
|8-6
|{{flagathlete|[[Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan]]|MGL}}
|11-0
|-
|Win
|7-6
|{{flagathlete|[[Hwang Eun-ju]]|KOR}}
|10-0
|-
! colspan="7" |{{silver2}} Silver Medal at [[2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament#Women's freestyle 72 kg|72 kg]]
|-
|Loss
|6-6
|{{flagathlete|[[Zhamila Bakbergenova]]|KAZ}}
|0-7
| rowspan="2" |3 June 2023
| rowspan="2" |[[2023 Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev Tournament]]
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|KGZ}} [[Bishkek]]
|-
|Win
|6-5
|{{flagathlete|[[Dalma Caneva]]|ITA}}
|10-0
|-
! colspan="7" |{{Bronze3}} Bronze Medal at [[2023 Asian Wrestling Championships - Results#Women's freestyle 72 kg|72 kg]]
|-
|Win
|5-5
|{{flagathlete|Svetlana Oknazarova|UZB}}
|8-2
| rowspan="3" |12 April 2023
| rowspan="3" |[[2023 Asian Wrestling Championships]]
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Astana]]
|-
|Loss
|4-5
|{{flagathlete|Sumire Niikura|JPN}}
|5-8
|-
|Win
|4-4
|{{flagathlete|Nurzat Nurtaeva|KAZ}}
|9-4
|-
! colspan="7" |{{Bronze3}} Bronze Medal at [[2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament#Women's freestyle 72 kg|72 kg]]
|-
|Win
|3-4
|{{flagathlete|Lilly Schneider|GER}}
|14-0
| rowspan="4" |24 - 25 February 2023
| rowspan="4" |[[2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament]]
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Alexandria]]
|-
|Loss
|2-4
|{{flagathlete|[[Dalma Caneva]]|ITA}}
|1-7, Fall
|-
|Win
|2-3
|{{flagathlete|Lilly Schneider|GER}}
|14-0
|-
|Win
|1-3
|{{flagathlete|Svetlana Oknazarova|UZB}}
|17-3
|-
! colspan="7" |Tied 6th at 72 kg
|-
|Loss
|0-3
|{{flagathlete|Elizabeth Grotte|USA}}
|0-7
| rowspan="2" |4 February 2023
| rowspan="2" |[[2022 Grand Prix Zagreb Open]]
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Zagreb]]
|-
|Loss
|0-2
|{{flagathlete|Sumire Niikura|JPN}}
|5-7
|-
! colspan="7" |Tied 11th at [[2022 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 72 kg|72 kg]]
|-
|Loss
|0-1
|{{flagathlete|[[Kendra Dacher]]|FRA}}
|3-9
|14 - 15 September 2022
|[[2022 World Wrestling Championships]]
|{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Belgrade]]
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{UWW|id=reetika-reetika}}

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[[Category:Indian female sport wrestlers]]
[[Category:Female sport wrestlers from Haryana]]
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[[Category:People from Rohtak district]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 2024 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic wrestlers for India]]
[[Category:2002 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportswomen]]

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DigitalKush at 09:48, 24 October 2025