Nur Sultan (Kazakhstan): India's star wrestler Vinesh Phogat (53kg) qualified for the 2020 Olympics after beating fancied American Sarah Hildebrandt in the World Championships here on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old scored an impressive 8-2 win over the world championship silver medallist to secure her place at the Tokyo Games.
And she is going to Tokyo Olympics 2020!👏
Wrestler #VineshPhogat (@Phogat_Vinesh ) qualifies for #TokyoOlympics 2020 in the 53kg category. Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/Bu1cv3K6qy
— ALL INDIA RADIO (@AkashvaniAIR) September 18, 2019
Vinesh will wrestle in the bronze-medal bout against Maria Prevolaraki of Germany later on Wednesday.
Earlier, she had stormed to a 5-0 win over Ukraine's Yuliya Khalvadzhy in the first round of repechage in the 53kg category to remain in contention for an Olympic quota and a bronze medal.
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