Vinesh Phogat at Paris 2024 Olympics: Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has got a tough draw in the Paris Olympics, in which she will face the challenge of current Olympic champion and four-time world champion Yui Susaki in 50 kg. Susaki has not faced a single defeat in her international career so far.
It will be a tough task for Vinesh to cross the first round, as she is up against the Japanese player who won the gold medal without losing a single point in the Tokyo Games.
However, this can also be good for Vinesh as Susaki is a contender to reach the final and such a situation can open the way for Vinesh to the repechage. Vinesh is playing her third Olympics but she will challenge in 50 kg for the first time. Earlier she used to play in 53 kg. If Vinesh Phogat qualifies for the Women’s 50kg Round of 16 today, then the Super-8 and semi-finals will also be held today. She will play her match from 3 pm.
This has been Vinesh Phogat’s performance so far
World Championship bronze medalist and Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Asian Championship gold medalist, Vinesh is one of the most successful Indian wrestlers in history, but her performance in the Olympic Games has been disappointing.
One of the famous Phogat sisters, Vinesh made her Olympic debut in the women’s 48kg freestyle category at Rio 2016, but had to withdraw from the quarterfinal match due to a serious knee injury. Vinesh, who was considered a strong contender for victory in the women’s 53kg quarterfinal at Tokyo 2020, once again had to face defeat in the quarterfinal.
Paris 2024 Olympics women’s 50kg wrestling seeding
Yui Susaki (Japan)
Otgonjargal Dolgorjav (Mongolia)
Jiqi Feng (People’s Republic of China)
Evin Demirhan (Turkey)
Alison Cardozo Rey (Colombia)
Sarah Hildebrandt (USA)
Maria Stadnik (Azerbaijan)
Oksana Livach (Ukraine)
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