Vinesh Phogat is the first Indian woman to win two wrestling world medals!
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Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat solidifies her place among the best Indian wrestlers of all time. Vinesh is the first wrestler from India to win two medals at a world championship.
In 2019, Vinesh Phogat won her first medal at the World Championships in Nur-Sultan. It was a bronze medal. She will be the first Indian woman to win a medal in wrestling at the 53-kilogram weight class in Belgrade in 2022.
What is Wrestling?
Wrestling is a form of hand-to-hand combat sport that involves techniques such as throws takedowns, joint locks and other holds.
Key Facts!
- Sofia Mattsson won medals at both the World and Olympic Games, but Vinesh beat her to win her medal.
- Vinesh shows great determination to beat another strong Swedish competitor, the young European champion Jonna Malmgren.
- Vinesh’s performance in Belgrade is a great story of how she came back from health issues.
- She lost to a Mongolian competitor named Khulan Batkhuyag in the first round, but she was given a second chance.
- Her many years of experience helped her pull off her counterattacks perfectly, which led to a win.
- Vinesh fought back like a true champion after going through depression, having health problems, and being banned for disciplinary reasons.
- She also won her third Commonwealth Games gold medal in a row and her second Worlds medal in less than a year.
- Vinesh will start getting ready for the 2024 Olympics right away.
- She will draw strength from the fact that she won two major medals this year.
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