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Vinesh Phogat Shocks Defending Olympic Champion Yui Susaki To Enter Paris 2024 Quarterfinals
Trailing 0-2 after conceding penalty points for passivity, Vinesh Phogat came back brilliantly in the last five seconds to take down the top seed by clinching three points to win 3-2.
Vinesh Phogat shocked reigning Olympic champion Yui Susaki of Japan.© AFP
Aug 6 Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat shocked four-time world champion and reigning gold-medallist Yui Susaki of Japan on points to enter the quarter-final of the 50kg event at the Olympic Games on Tuesday. Trailing 0-2 after conceding penalty points for passivity, the Indian wrestler came back brilliantly in the last five seconds to take down the top seed by clinching three points to win 3-2.
Vinesh had failed to win a medal in her two previous Olympic appearances.
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