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Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat made history on Tuesday after defeating Cuba's Yusneylys Guzman in the Paris Olympics women’s 50kg semi-finals to confirm at least silver for the Indian contingent.
**Paris Olympics: News, schedule, medals tally and more**Vinesh, in the process, became the first Indian woman wrestler to advance to the final in the Olympics. Sakshi Malik, the only other Indian woman to win an Olympic wrestling medal, had collected bronze at the Rio Games in 2016.
India have won three bronze medals so far in the Paris Olympics, all of them coming from the shooting team with Manu Bhaker starring in two of them, and Vinesh’s heroics on Tuesday has ensured India will end their campaign with at least a gold or a silver.
Vinesh faces USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt in the final on Wednesday, and if she wins, it will be India’s first ever gold medal in wrestling at the Olympics.
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Vinesh’s triumph naturally sent social media into a frenzy with a number of celebrities and fans taking to microblogging platform to congratulate her on her victory. A lot of them also hailed Vinesh for her bravery, given she was one of the faces of the wrestlers’ protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and later had underwent a surgery on a torn ACL.
Here are select reactions:
विनेश ने इतिहास रच दिया है. विनेश महिला कुश्ती में ओलंपिक के फाइनल में पहुंचने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला पहलवान बन गई हैं.
— Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳 (@BajrangPunia) August 6, 2024
आज सब भारतीयों की आंखों में आसूं हैं.
ये देश की बेटियां हैं, जिन्होंने हमेशा ही देश की शान बढ़ाई है. जिन लोगों ने हमेशा इन बेटियों की राह में कांटे बिछाए… pic.twitter.com/NJ8t4p4h0Y
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 6, 2024
Vinesh Phogat (50kg) became the first Indian woman wrestler to… pic.twitter.com/93qKYlnSj8
17th Aug 2023 -ACL Surgery
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) August 6, 2024
25th Aug 2023 -Vinesh 29th Birthday. We made a promise to get her in best shape for Paris
6th Aug 2024-Vinesh becomes the first Indian female wrestler to reach the final of the Olympics
I know she is only aiming for🥇
Stuff of dreams 🇮🇳 @OGQ_India pic.twitter.com/g33EiJaYGf
A torn ligament. A lower weight category. An unbeaten world champion. Nothing stands in her way. Can’t wait to cheer @Phogat_Vinesh as she goes for gold. Your resilience and strength inspire us all. What an inspiring day, here’s hoping for one more! 🌟🇮🇳 #Paris2024 #Wrestling… pic.twitter.com/3AZ56wKEEZ
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 6, 2024
It takes a village - Vinesh PHOGAT 🇮🇳 talking to her mother after becoming the first Indian to reach Olympic final in women’s wrestling#uww #wrestling #wrestleparis #olympics #paris2024 pic.twitter.com/Kh5SDCVR3T
— United World Wrestling (@wrestling) August 6, 2024
Vinesh Phogat, the HISTORY MAKER! ✨
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) August 6, 2024
She becomes the first-ever Indian Woman Wrestler to reach an Olympic Final! 🇮🇳👏#JeetKiAur #Cheer4Bharat #IndiaAtParis2024 #Paris2024 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/NCu7DNlh9W
Vinesh Phogat's stunning victory! #VineshPhogat #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/T0C7N6mmlj
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) August 6, 2024
Vinesh Phogat is my hero. She is a symbol of grit, self-belief and strength. Now I wish her to focus and get that Olympic Gold medal. For herself, for Indian women and for the entire nation.
— Gaurav Gogoi (@GauravGogoiAsm) August 6, 2024
From being water cannoned by police to winning an Olympic medal
— Women Posting W's (@womenpostingws) August 6, 2024
Vinesh Phogat of India makes history by beating the undefeated (for 81 matches) world champion in wrestling, assuring her an Olympic medal
Last year, she was one of the wrestlers leading a protest against the WFI… pic.twitter.com/pDV7IuFBWk
Always always always believed in you - this is a testament to your self belief and your courage - wow @Phogat_Vinesh you are just brilliant! Lets go for that GOLD - proud to have known you for so long @IIS_Vijayanagar @Paris2024
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) August 6, 2024
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