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Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia were the first to congratulate Vinesh Phogat on social media as the former stormed into the wrestling semi-finals at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Tuesday. Vinesh, who prefers to compete in the 53kg category, was pushed down to 50kg due to Antim Panghal winning the 53kg quota.
Despite being forced to change her category, Vinesh Phogat stunned reigning Olympic champion and four-time world championship gold medallist Yui Susaki of Japan 3-2 in the Round of 16 bout before stunning Ukraine’s Oksana Livach 7-5 to reach the semi-finals .
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This is the first time Phogat has managed to reach the semi-finals at the Olympics and will take on Cuba’s Yusneylys Guzman Lopez in the last-four contest at 9.45 PM IST on Tuesday.
Phogat had beaten multiple odds to reach the semi-finals in the Olympics.
Besides changing her category and taking on the number one seed in the first match, Phogat also battled a huge fight against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by protesting on the streets along with Bajrang and Sakshi, leading to the politician being formally charged with sexual harassment, stalking, outraging the modesty of women, and criminal intimidation by a Delhi Court earlier this year.
**Paris Olympics: News, schedule, medals tally and more**After Phogat’s sensational wins created a stir on social media, Bajrang and Sakshi praised the wrestler while many others recalled her struggle during the wrestlers’ protests last year.
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More ShortsHere are some of the reactions:
“Well done @Phogat_Vinesh. Beat the Olympic defending champion in a fascinating bout,” Sakshi wrote on X.
कमाल कर दिया लड़की ने ✊🏽@Phogat_Vinesh
— Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳 (@BajrangPunia) August 6, 2024
🙏🏽❤️ pic.twitter.com/xnNYISFuse
— Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳 (@BajrangPunia) August 6, 2024
When you treat And she still
— Karuna Nundy (@karunanundy) August 6, 2024
a National hero blazes through
like this. the Olympics.
This country is built on the backs of women like Vinesh Phogat. pic.twitter.com/b38GTd5I5B
भारत की बेटी Vinesh Phogat भले ही अपने देश में सत्ता और System के सामने हार गयी,
— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) August 6, 2024
लेकिन Paris Olympic में World No. 1 Wrestler एवं पिछले ओलिम्पिक की Gold Medalist को चारों खाने चित्त करके देश का परचम लहरा दिया।
आप पर गर्व है 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/JyHr2czpOX
Wow wow wow! Vinesh Phogat defeats the Olympic champion and world number 1. NEVER EVER forget that this is the same Vinesh who was subject to the most vicious character assassination campaign, who spent months on the street as a lead figure in women wrestler protests against an… pic.twitter.com/lXzzRnGM4S
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) August 6, 2024
What a stunning effort by @Phogat_Vinesh ! All the best for the next rounds #TeamIndia #ParisOlympics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/O1TUVNjj40
— DK (@DineshKarthik) August 6, 2024
SEMI FINAL BOUND! @Phogat_Vinesh storms into the semi finals and will be in action later today at 9.45 PM IST. 💪🏼#JeetKiAur | #Cheer4Bharat pic.twitter.com/2KfHzICpxd
— Team India (@WeAreTeamIndia) August 6, 2024
Vinesh Phogat is also the first wrestler to beat Yui Susaki in an international match, bringing an end to the Japanese’s 82-0 record.
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