Vinesh Phogat Defeats Defending Olympic Champion Yui Susaki To Enter Paris 2024 Quarterfinals

Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat shocked reigning Olympic gold-medallist Yui Susaki of Japan on points to enter the quarter-final of the 50kg wrestling event at the Paris Olympic Games on Tuesday. Susaki is also a four-time world champion.

Phogat was trailing 0-2 after conceding penalty points for passivity. But she came back brilliantly in the last five seconds to take down the top seed by clinching three points to win 3-2.

Vinesh participated in the last two Olympics but failed to win a medal.