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Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat will face Cuba's Usnelis Guzman Lopez in the women's freestyle 50kg semi-final at the Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh looked dominant from the start. She was leading 1-0. After this, she took a 5-0 lead. In the end, she won the match 5-0 and confirmed her place in the final. With this, she has won another medal. Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian female athlete to qualify for the wrestling final at the Olympics.
Defeated Osana in the quarter finals
* Let us tell you that Vinesh was challenging in 50 kg for the first time.
* Earlier Indian wrestlers used to play in 53 kg.
* She booked her berth in the semi-finals by defeating Osana Livach of Ukraine in the quarter-finals.
* Earlier, Vinesh defeated Japan's Yui Susaki 3-2 in the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling event to enter the quarterfinals.
Fourth medal confirmed for India
Vinesh Phogat's final match will be played on August 7. On Wednesday, she will be eyeing to win the gold medal. Meanwhile, Vinesh will face Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of America. After Sakshi Malik, Vinesh will become the second Indian female wrestler to win a medal in the Summer Games. Let us tell you that Vinesh scored 1 point in the first round and 4 points in the second round.