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Vinesh Shocks Defending Olympic Champion Susaki To Enter Paris 2024 Last 8

Vinesh Phogat shocked reigning Olympic champion Yui Susaki of Japan.© AFP

Aug 6 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 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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Source: sports.ndtv.com

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