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India's veteran female wrestler Vinesh Phogat has made it to the semi-finals of freestyle wrestling at the Paris Olympics. She performed brilliantly in the quarter-finals and defeated Ukraine's Oxana Livach 7-5. Vinesh Phogat is competing in the 50 kg category. Phogat, who won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, is now expected to win a medal at the Olympics. Now she is just one win away from the medal. Vinesh will face Cuban wrestler Guzman Lopez in the semi-finals on Tuesday, August 6 at 10.15 pm.
Vinesh Phogat shocked the world
Vinesh Phogat 50 kg. Shocked the world by winning a spectacular match in wrestling. In the pre-quarterfinal match, Vinesh registered a thrilling 3-2 win over Japanese wrestler Yui Susaki. With this, she has now qualified for the quarterfinals. Vinesh's victory is huge as she defeated the Olympic champion and Japan's number 1 player. Not only this, Yui Susaki has not lost a single international match in her career till date.
Defeated 5-time world champion
This match was not easy for Vinesh Phogat, as Yui Susaki won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympic final without losing a single point. Not only this, she has also been a four-time world champion. On the other hand, Vinesh has not won the World Championship till date. Apart from this, Susaki has lost only 3 matches in the last 14 years. Therefore, she was considered a favorite in this match. However, Vinesh surprised the whole world with her performance. In this important match, Vinesh kept a lot of restraint on herself and maintained composure.