Last Update: September 14, 2022, 23:04 IST
Vinesh Phogat (Twitter/@phogat_vinesh)
Phogat won the bronze medal by defeating Jona Malmgrenof Sweden 8-0 in the 53kg category.
Indian wrestling icon Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday became the first Indian to win two World Championship medals, as she won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade.
Phogat won the bronze medal by defeating Jona Malmgrenof Sweden 8-0 in the 53kg category.
Read also| Sports Ministry signs MoU with NTPC, Rural Electrification Corporation; 2 PSUs pledge to give Rs 215 crore to the national Play development fund
His knee injury seemed to flare up in the early stages of the bout as he held onto his knee at one point, but, the Indian showed great perseverance to overcome it and take the win.
his performance earned India Its first medal at this year’s edition of the Wrestling World Championships being held in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.
He won the match before his coach gave him a shoulder and helped him walk away from the ring, suffering a pain in his leg.
She made it to the medal round via repechage after a shocking first-round loss on Tuesday.
Phogat, the triple Commonwealth Games champion, failed in a fight and was defeated in a major upset 0–7 by Khulan Batkhuyag of Mongolia.
Phogat looked a bit tired and lost her balance in the last seconds, which was pinned by the Asian silver medalist in the women’s freestyle 53kg.
But, she picked herself up after the loss and made it to the bronze medal bout and fought through pain to emerge the winner against Malmgrenoff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIv28AbVx40″ width="942″ height="530″ frameborder="0″ allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p>This is Phogat's second medal at the 2019 World Championships after her bronze medal performance at Noor Sultana. Phogat won the gold medal in the women's 53kg category at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. His victories in England made him his third gold medal in the CWG in three consecutive editions, following victories at the 2014 Glasgow and the 2018 Gold Coast.</p> <p>He led India's impressive 12-medal winning show in Birmingham. Friendly games version.</p> <p>She is also a dual medalist of the Asian Games, as well as a flurry of medals at the Asian Championships.</p> <p>He belongs to the famous Phogat dynasty, which has contributed to Indian sports and wrestling making the country proud.</p> <p>read allLatest sports news And today’s fresh news Here