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Paris Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat stuns defending champion Yui Susaki, enters women's freestyle 50kg wrestling

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

PTI Paris Published 06.08.24, 03:20 PM
Vinesh Phogat of India reacts after winning the match against Yui Susaki of Japan.

Vinesh Phogat of India reacts after winning the match against Yui Susaki of Japan. Reuters.

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 here 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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