Indian wrestling icon Vinesh Phogat makes the cut for Paris Olympics 2024

India’s star wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was at the forefront of the protests in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh, secured an Olympic quota in the ladies’s 50kg class.

This is India’s second berth for the Paris Games, with Antim Panghal incomes a quota in the 53 kg class by her bronze medal-winning efficiency at the World Championships final yr.

The Commonwealth and Asian Games champion dominated Kazakhstan’s Laura Ganikyzy with a rating of 10-0 in the semifinals of the Asian Olympic qualifiers.

She achieved victory in simply 4:18 minutes by her superior technical expertise in opposition to her Kazakh counterpart.

Her subsequent problem awaits in the type of Aktenge Keunimjaeva from Uzbekistan, who secured a 4-2 victory over Meng Hsuan Hsieh of Chinese Taipei.

After almost two years of absence from competitors, throughout which she protested in opposition to former WFI president Brij Bhushan Saran Singh, Vinesh Phogat returned to the enviornment.

She contested in trials throughout two weight classes and emerged triumphant in the 50 kg class trial, incomes her spot in the Asian Olympics {qualifications}.

Vinesh exhibited her prowess in the wrestling ring with an impeccable show throughout her preliminary bout, the place she dominated South Korea’s Cheon Miran with a commanding 10-0 triumph in the spherical of 16.

In the quarter-final match in opposition to Cambodia’s Dit Samnang, she swiftly secured one other victory, triumphing by fall (VFA) in lower than a minute.

It’s noteworthy that Vinesh competed in the 50kg class, deviating from her ordinary desire of 53kg. Nevertheless, her distinctive ability was evident all through.