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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

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

PTI
Published 06.08.24, 03:20 PM

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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