India’s star grappler Vinesh Phogat kept up her good form ahead of Tokyo Olympics with a commanding day of wrestling in the 53kg category a...
India’s star grappler Vinesh Phogat kept up her good form ahead of Tokyo Olympics with a commanding day of wrestling in the 53kg category at the Poland Open in Warsaw on Friday.
Vinesh defeated Khrystyna Bereza of Ukraine in the final by a comfortable scoreline of 8-0 to clinch gold after dropping just two points in the three bouts combined. The Indian spaced out her attacks over the six minutes and took most of her points through double-leg attacks while the 2019 European silver medallist Bereza was on the defensive throughout.
The victory would potentially make Vinesh the top seed at the Tokyo Olympics, according to PTI.
Vinesh has now won her third gold in as many recognised UWW tournaments this season, having won titles in Matteo Pellicone (March) and Asian Championship (April). She had also won gold at an event in Kiev earlier in the year.
#WrestleWarsaw 53kg medal match results:
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🥇Vinesh VINESH 🇮🇳 df. Khrystyna BEREZA 🇺🇦, 8-0
🥉Katarzyna KRAWCZYK 🇵🇱 df. Milana MAKHACHEVA DADASHEVA 🇷🇺, via cautions
🥉Amy Ann FEARNSIDE 🇺🇸 df. Ekaterina POLESHCHUK 🇷🇺, 2-1
Vinesh Phogat at Polan Open
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