With her outstanding performances, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has advanced to the semi-finals of the Women's Freestyle 50kg wrestling and will face Cuba's Yusneylys Guzman next. (Full Olympics Coverage | More Sports News)
The Women's Freestyle 50kg semi-final match of Vinesh Phogat and Yusneylys Guzman will take place on August 6, Tuesday at 10:13 PM IST
With her outstanding performances, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has advanced to the semi-finals of the Women's Freestyle 50kg wrestling and will face Cuba's Yusneylys Guzman next. (Full Olympics Coverage | More Sports News)
Vinesh Phogat secured her first Olympic semi-final berth with a 7-5 win over Ukraine’s Oksana Livach. A few hours ago, she had defeated Japan’s Yui Susaki, a four-time world champion and reigning gold medalist, in the 50kg women’s wrestling event.
In her bout against Yui Susaki, Vinesh Phogat was behind for the majority of the match. Yet, in the final five seconds, she made a dramatic comeback, clinching a 3-2 win with a decisive takedown.
Phogat's previous Olympics appearances
Vinesh Phogat had previously failed to secure a medal in her two prior Olympic appearances, finishing ninth at the Tokyo Games and tenth at the Rio Games. However, at the Paris Olympics, currently, the 29-year-old is one match away from securing a medal.
Vinesh Phogat's next fight is with the Cuban wrestler Yusneylys Guzman, who is the gold medalist from the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago and currently ranked 12th in the 50kg world rankings. Guzman, who previously lost to Ukraine’s Oksana Livach (Phogat’s quarter-final opponent) during the Repechage round of the Tokyo Olympics, advanced by defeating Gabija Dilyte and Turkey's Evin Demirhan in the 1/8 and 1/4 rounds.
The Women's Freestyle 50kg semi-finals fight of Vinesh Phogat and Yusneylys Guzman will take place on August 6, Tuesday at 10:13 PM IST.
The semi-final fight of Vinesh Phogat will be broadcast on the Sports 18 TV channels in India. It will be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website across the country.
2020,2016 - Olympic Games Participation
2022, 2019 - Senior World Championship, Bronze
2018 - Asian Games, Gold
2020, 2016 - Senior Asian Championship, Bronze
2018, 2017, 2015 - Senior Asian Championship, Silver
2022,2018,2014 - CommonwealthGames, Gold