Vinesh Phogat qualifies for 2020 Olympics
PTI, Sep 18, 2019, 2:42 PM IST
Nur Sultan: India’s star wrestler Vinesh Phogat (53kg) qualified for the 2020 Olympics after beating fancied American Sarah Hildebrandt in the World Championships here on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old scored an impressive 8-2 win over the world championship silver medallist to secure her place at the Tokyo Games.
Vinesh will wrestle in the bronze-medal bout against Maria Prevolaraki of Germany later on Wednesday.
Earlier, she had stormed to a 5-0 win over Ukraine’s Yuliya Khalvadzhy in the first round of repechage in the 53kg category to remain in contention for an Olympic quota and a bronze medal.
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