Vinesh Phogat created history(history)

Paris Olympics: Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat has created history  (history) in Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh made it to the final by defeating Cuban wrestler Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals of 50 kg freestyle wrestling. With this historic win, Vinesh’s silver medal has been confirmed. In this way, Vinesh has become the second female wrestler to win a medal in the Olympics. Earlier, Sakshi Malik had won the bronze medal for India in women’s wrestling. If Vinesh manages to win in the final, she will not only become the first female wrestler to win a gold medal in Olympic history but also the first Indian female athlete. Even if Vinesh loses the final, she is sure to get a silver medal.

Before the Paris Olympics, Vinesh had every major medal except the Olympics. This includes Commonwealth Games gold, Asian Games title, two bronze medals from World Championship along with eight medals from Asian Championship. However, she could not win medals in Rio and Tokyo Olympics. But she did wonders in Paris Olympics and ensured a medal.

First Indian female wrestler to reach the final

Vinesh is the third wrestler from India and the first female wrestler to reach the wrestling final. Earlier in the men’s category, Sushil Kumar and Ravi Dahiya have the experience of playing Olympic finals, but both of them could not go beyond the silver medal, so Vinesh will have a golden opportunity to win the first gold medal for India in wrestling. Vinesh’s final match will be played on Wednesday, 8 August.

Wrestlers from Japan and Ukraine were defeated

Earlier, Vinesh Phogat made a big upset in the Olympic Games by defeating Japan’s strong wrestler Yui Susaki in the pre-quarterfinals and then defeated Ukraine’s Oksana Livach to make it to the semi-finals. Tokyo Games gold medalist and four-time world champion Susaki had not lost any of the 82 matches in her international career before this. But as soon as she faced Vinesh, the match turned in the last few seconds and the Indian wrestler registered a brilliant 3-2 victory. She then defeated former European champion and 2018 World Championship bronze medalist Livach 7-5 in the quarter-finals. 29-year-old Vinesh, who is playing her third Olympics, is now just one win away from the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.