Vinesh Phogat

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Vinesh Phogat Rocks the Mats and Shocks the World – Olympic Style!

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Wresting star Vinesh Phogat pulls off the ultimate upset by defeating Yui Susaki at the Paris Olympics! 🎉 Discover how she did it! 🤼‍♀️✨

In a stunning display of strength and strategy, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has taken the world by storm at the Paris Olympics! Competing in the women’s freestyle 50kg category, Vinesh turned heads when she faced the seemingly invincible Yui Susaki, a five-time World and Olympic champion. The match kicked off with everyone holding their breath, but Vinesh quickly asserted her dominance on the mat. While some might believe there’s nothing to worry about when you boast an 82-0 winning streak, Susaki learnt the hard way that underestimating an opponent can lead to chaotic surprises!

In a climactic first round, the crowd erupted as Vinesh executed a brilliant move in the last five seconds of the match, sealing her victory against the Japanese superstar. With a final score of 7-5, Vinesh not only advanced to the semifinals but ended Susaki’s jaw-dropping undefeated run at the Olympics. Talk about a plot twist worthy of an Olympic movie! 🎬 This underdog story grabbed everyone’s attention and set the stage for what would become one of the most talked-about matches of the Games.

Following her triumph over Susaki, Vinesh showed no signs of slowing down. In her quarterfinal clash against Ukraine’s Oksana Livach, she delivered yet another impressive performance, clinching her spot in the semifinals with a resounding 7-5 victory. Vinesh clearly has a knack for rising to the occasion, and her determination echoes that of legendary athletes like Simone Biles, who also faced criticism yet rebutted her naysayers with stellar performances.

As we cheer on Vinesh in hersemifinal matchup, here are some intriguing facts: Vinesh Phogat is not only a celebrated wrestler but is also part of the renowned Phogat family, known widely for their incredible achievements in wrestling. In fact, her cousin Geeta Phogat made history as the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games. Plus, after having faced numerous challenges, including protests over women's rights in sports, Vinesh's determination truly embodies the spirit of perseverance. Whatever happens next, one thing is certain – Vinesh Phogat has forever etched her name in Olympic history!

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Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat enters semifinals of the women's ... (The Hindu)

Vinesh Phogat stuns Yui Susaki at Paris Olympics, advances to semifinals with win over Oksana Livach.

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Vinesh Phogat: From protests to stunning Olympic performance - A ... (Economic Times)

Vinesh Phogat's victory over Olympic champion Yui Susaki in the women's freestyle 50kg round at the Paris Olympics, followed by her semi-final qualification ...

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Yui Susaki Stunned By Vinesh Phogat In Opening Round At 2024 ... (FloWrestling)

India's Vinesh Phogat upset five-time World and Olympic champion Yui Susaki in the opening round at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat cries after stunning win against 4 time world ... (The Economic Times)

Olympics 2024 Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat, representing India in the 50kg wrestling category, triumphed over Yui Susaki of Japan, a four-time world champion, ...

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Paris Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat enters maiden semi-final ... (Livemint)

Vinesh Phogat (50kg) entered semifinals of Olympic Games with 7-5 win over Ukraine's Oksana Livach. This came only a couple of hours after Phogat defeated ...

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Vinesh Phogat reaches semifinals in Women's 50 kg wrestling event ... (Business Today)

In her quarterfinal round, the Indian wrester defeated Oksana Livach of Ukraine to get to the event's final four.

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Vinesh Phogat, like Simone Biles, proves her baiters wrong; beats ... (The Indian Express)

Vinesh Phogat beat defending champion and greatest ever wrestler Yui Susaki in the first round of the Paris Olympics. Simone Biles finished with a haul of 3 ...

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Paris 2024: Vinesh Phogat beats unbeaten Japanese Susaki ... (Sportstar)

Vinesh Phogat ends Yui Susaki's 82-0 streak at Olympics, becoming the one to beat the unbeatable wrestler.

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How Vinesh Phogat outsmarted the mighty Susaki in last 5 seconds ... (Hindustan Times)

Vinesh Phogat shocked defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki at the Paris Games. After two remarkable wins, Phogat cruised to the women's 50kg semifinals.

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Wrestling LIVE updates, Paris 2024 Olympics: Vinesh Phogat in ... (Sportstar)

Catch all the LIVE action from Vinesh Phogat's semifinal clash against Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the women's freestyle 50 kg category at the Paris ...

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Priyanka Gandhi, Opposition exults as Vinesh Phogat stuns ... (Livemint)

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's remarkable victories over Yui Susaki and Oksana Livach have propelled her into the women's 50kg semifinal at the Paris ...

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Vinesh Phogat of India stuns Yui Susaki of Japan, Tokyo gold ... (The Associated Press)

India's Vinesh Phogat stunned Japan's Yui Susaki with a late takedown to claim a 3-2 decision in their opening match at 50 kilograms at the Paris Olymypics.

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Paris 2024 wrestling: Vinesh Phogat shocks Olympic champion en ... (Olympics)

Vinesh Phogat beat Yui Susaki, the defending champion in the 50kg, en route to become the first-ever Indian woman to reach an Olympic wrestling final at ...

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India's Vinesh Phogat Stuns 4-Time Wrestling World Champion ... (Jakarta Globe)

Paris. India's Vinesh Phogat stunned four-time world and defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki of Japan with a late takedown to claim a 3-2 decision in ...

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Paris Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat enters final in 50kg freestyle ... (The Hindu)

Vinesh Phogat defies odds to make history at Olympics, becoming first Indian woman wrestler to reach final and secure medal.

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Vinesh Phogat: The Warrior Princess (Times of India)

Paris Olympics 2024 News: Vinesh Phogat reached where no Indian woman wrestler has ever done, storming into the final of the 50 kg freestyle event at the ...

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Vinesh Phogat overcomes all odds to storm into Paris Olympics final (ESPN India)

Vinesh Phogat will be fighting for the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, after an 18 months where she endured injury setback\, weight cut and leading ...

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Vinesh Phogat vs Sarah Hildebrandt final at Paris 2024 Olympics ... (Olympics)

It's Vinesh Phogat vs Sarah Hildebrandt in the Paris 2024 Olympics wrestling women's 50kg final. Know match time and where to watch live streaming and ...

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Vinesh Phogat's comebacks: 2 ACL injuries, 2 elbow surgeries, 2 ... (The Indian Express)

Irrespective of what medal Vinesh Phogat wins today, it will be the best performance by an Indian athlete at the Paris Olympics so far since the Indian ...

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Vinesh Phogat says learnt courage from mother: 'Widowed at 32 ... (The Indian Express)

In the interview with The Indian Express last year, Vinesh Phogat had said: “I speak straight and honestly, and what I feel. It's been misunderstood.

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'Kicked, crushed in her own country': Bajrang Punia after Vinesh ... (The Hindu)

Tokyo Games bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia on August 6 described fellow grappler Vinesh Phogat as the 'lioness of India' after she entered her ...

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Not 'khota sikka', gold standard Vinesh Phogat fights her way to ... (India Today)

Vinesh Phogat reaches Olympic wrestling final, 1st Indian woman to do so · She was the face of wrestlers' protest in New Delhi last year · Vinesh will take on ...

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Vinesh Phogat given 'opportunity', 'facilities' despite 'Modi teri kabr ... (Deccan Herald)

Phogat, along with wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik were involved in the wrestlers' protests against BJP PM and former Wrestling Federation of India ...

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Paris Olympics 2024, Day 12 Live: Vinesh Phogat disqualified; India ... (Hindustan Times)

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics.

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Vinesh Phogat disqualified from 50kg wrestling final for being ... (The Hindu)

Vinesh Phogat disqualified from women's 50kg final for being overweight, missing chance to make history with medal.

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Olympic triumph to torment for Indian wrestler who led anti-sexual ... (CNN)

Vinesh Phogat, known for her role in anti-sexual harassment protests, has been disqualified from the final of the women's 50kg freestyle category.

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Vinesh Phogat disqualified! India's star wrestler loses medal at Paris ... (Business Today)

India's star wrestler loses medal at Paris Olympics over weight issues. Sources indicate that Phogat was approximately 100 grams over the allowable weight limit ...

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Dream of wrestling Gold shattered: Why Vinesh Phogat was ... (Business Standard)

Although she successfully made the weight for Tuesday's matches, the rules mandate that wrestlers must remain within their weight category on both days of ...

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