Vinesh Pogat Entered Semi-Finals Of Women’s 50KG Wrestling, Defeating World Champion Yui Susaki

Indian talented wrestler Vinesh Pogat entered the semi-finals of the Women’s 50kg wrestling in the occurring Olympics 2024 in Paris on August 6. She ran in excitement and laid down with tears of joy after defeating the Olympic and World Champion Japanese wrestler Yui Susaki in the round of 16 by 3- 2 and followed it up with an amazing performance to hand a defeat to Ukraine’s Oksana Livach by 7-5 in the quarter-finals to qualify for the semis.

Japan’s Yui Susaki is a four-time World champion and bagged the prestigious Gold medal in the Olympics 2020 in Tokyo. Susaki did not leak a single point on her journey in the Olympics 2024 before facing Vinesh who beat her with the difference of one point. It was Susaki’s fourth loss in her entire career and the first one at the international level.

When the scoreline was 2-2, Vignesh already started her celebration as she would have been announced the winner upon scoring the last point. Nevertheless, Yui and her team challenged the judges for the decision which added an extra point to Vinesh’s tally after the call was overruled.

Haryana’s pride Vinesh Pogat is only one win away from securing a medal for India. She will face Cuba’s Yusneylys Guzman in the semi-finals of the Women’s 50KG wrestling at IST 10.13 pm on 6th August. If Vinesh defeats Guzman in the semis then she will have a golden chance to write history as no Indian has ever bagged a Gold in wrestling in the Olympics.