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Wrestling Wonder: Vinesh Phogat's Journey to Olympic Glory!

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Watch out world, Vinesh Phogat is making waves at the Paris Olympics! From shock victories to inspiring stories, she's taking the stage!

Get ready to cheer! Vinesh Phogat has officially made it to her first Olympic semi-final at the Paris Olympics 2024! Competing in the 50kg women's wrestling category, she scored a nail-biting 7-5 victory over Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the quarterfinals, propelling her closer to what could be a glorious moment as she chases Olympic history. This exhilarating moment adds to her string of impressive performances, having already shocked audiences by defeating reigning champion Yui Susaki in the first round, claiming victory for her determination and skill that have made her a standout in wrestling.

Phogat's journey to the semi-finals has not been an easy one. She stands tall as a beacon of resilience for Indian women in sports. Overcoming protests and doubts, she transformed every bitter experience into a stepping stone. Battling through challenges, including the critics questioning her commitment and talent, Vinesh's story resonates not just in the world of wrestling but also touches every aspiring athlete's heart. With each match, she emboldens her legacy and represents a generation of athletes breaking barriers and setting new benchmarks.

As she gears up for what promises to be a thrilling semi-final, the support from her fans back home in India echoes! The fervor is palpable as social media buzzes with every update on her journey. It’s not just about the medals; it’s about proving her detractors wrong and achieving something much bigger than herself. Vinesh’s successes symbolize a collective triumph for women’s sports in India, pushing boundaries and encouraging the youth to believe in their dreams.

Even if she doesn’t walk away with the ultimate prize, Vinesh Phogat has changed the narrative of women in wrestling forever. As of now, she is only one win away from confirming her first Olympic medal, an achievement that would sit proudly alongside her impressive accolades. And in a world where struggles are real and dreams feel distant, Vinesh stands testament to the fact that perseverance and courage can lead to the most beautiful victories, both on and off the mat.

Did you know that Vinesh Phogat comes from a family of wrestlers? Her cousins Geeta and Babita Phogat are also accomplished wrestlers, paving the way for women in sports in India. Moreover, Vinesh's ironic rise through hardship reminds us that sometimes, the path to greatness is littered with obstacles that can be turned into stepping stones for success! Keep your eyes peeled as she aims for Olympic glory; history could be on the brink of being made with her unmatched spirit!

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Paris Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat enters maiden semi-final ... (Livemint)

Vinesh Phogat (50kg) entered semifinals of Olympic Games with 7-5 win over Ukraine's Oksana Livach. This came only a couple of hours after Phogat defeated ...

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Vinesh Phogat: From protests to stunning Olympic performance - A ... (Economic Times)

Vinesh Phogat's victory over Olympic champion Yui Susaki in the women's freestyle 50kg round at the Paris Olympics, followed by her semi-final qualification ...

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Vinesh Phogat reaches semifinals in Women's 50 kg wrestling event ... (Business Today)

In her quarterfinal round, the Indian wrester defeated Oksana Livach of Ukraine to get to the event's final four.

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Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat enters semifinals of the women's ... (The Hindu)

Vinesh Phogat entered her maiden Olympic semifinals in the 50kg category, beating Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the last-eight stage in Paris on August 6.

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Vinesh Phogat, like Simone Biles, proves her baiters wrong; beats ... (The Indian Express)

Vinesh Phogat beat defending champion and greatest ever wrestler Yui Susaki in the first round of the Paris Olympics. Simone Biles finished with a haul of 3 ...

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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat cries after stunning win against 4 time world ... (The Economic Times)

Olympics 2024 Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat, representing India in the 50kg wrestling category, triumphed over Yui Susaki of Japan, a four-time world champion, ...

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Paris Olympics 2024, Day 11 Live Updates: Vinesh Phogat one win ... (Hindustan Times)

She is now one win away from confirming her first Olympic medal. Meanwhile, Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men's javelin final with a monster throw of 89.34m ...

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Who is Vinesh Phogat? Early Life, Education, Career and ... (Jagran Josh)

Explore Vinesh Phogat's journey from her early life and education to her remarkable wrestling career, achievements, and impact on Indian sports.

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How Vinesh Phogat outsmarted the mighty Susaki in last 5 seconds ... (Hindustan Times)

Vinesh Phogat shocked defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki at the Paris Games. After two remarkable wins, Phogat cruised to the women's 50kg semifinals.

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Priyanka Gandhi, Opposition exults as Vinesh Phogat stuns ... (Livemint)

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's remarkable victories over Yui Susaki and Oksana Livach have propelled her into the women's 50kg semifinal at the Paris ...

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Vinesh Phogat of India stuns Yui Susaki of Japan, Tokyo gold ... (The Associated Press)

India's Vinesh Phogat stunned Japan's Yui Susaki with a late takedown to claim a 3-2 decision in their opening match at 50 kilograms at the Paris Olymypics.

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Paris 2024 wrestling: Vinesh Phogat shocks Olympic champion en ... (Olympics)

Vinesh Phogat beat Yui Susaki, the defending champion in the 50kg, en route to become the first-ever Indian woman to reach an Olympic wrestling final at ...

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India's Vinesh Phogat Stuns 4-Time Wrestling World Champion ... (Jakarta Globe)

Paris. India's Vinesh Phogat stunned four-time world and defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki of Japan with a late takedown to claim a 3-2 decision in ...

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Vinesh Phogat: The Warrior Princess (Times of India)

Paris Olympics 2024 News: Vinesh Phogat reached where no Indian woman wrestler has ever done, storming into the final of the 50 kg freestyle event at the ...

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Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat will win Paris Olympics Gold, says ... (India Today)

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's uncle and former wrestler, Mahavir Phogat heaped praise on his niece's spectacular win against defending Olympics ...

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Paris Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat enters final in 50kg freestyle ... (The Hindu)

Vinesh Phogat defies odds to make history at Olympics, becoming first Indian woman wrestler to reach final and secure medal.

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Vinesh Phogat vs Sarah Hildebrandt final at Paris 2024 Olympics ... (Olympics)

It's Vinesh Phogat vs Sarah Hildebrandt in the Paris 2024 Olympics wrestling women's 50kg final. Know match time and where to watch live streaming and ...

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Vinesh Phogat becomes 1st Indian woman wrestler to enter Olympic ... (Business Standard)

The 29-year-old from Haryana defeated Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba 5-0 in the semifinals to assure India of at least Silver medal.

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Vinesh Phogat's comebacks: 2 ACL injuries, 2 elbow surgeries, 2 ... (The Indian Express)

Irrespective of what medal Vinesh Phogat wins today, it will be the best performance by an Indian athlete at the Paris Olympics so far since the Indian ...

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Vinesh Phogat says learnt courage from mother: 'Widowed at 32 ... (The Indian Express)

In the interview with The Indian Express last year, Vinesh Phogat had said: “I speak straight and honestly, and what I feel. It's been misunderstood.

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Not 'khota sikka', gold standard Vinesh Phogat fights her way to ... (India Today)

Vinesh Phogat reaches Olympic wrestling final, 1st Indian woman to do so · She was the face of wrestlers' protest in New Delhi last year · Vinesh will take on ...

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'Kicked, crushed in her own country': Bajrang Punia after Vinesh ... (The Hindu)

Tokyo Games bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia on August 6 described fellow grappler Vinesh Phogat as the 'lioness of India' after she entered her ...

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Vinesh Phogat given 'opportunity', 'facilities' despite 'Modi teri kabr ... (Deccan Herald)

Phogat, along with wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik were involved in the wrestlers' protests against BJP PM and former Wrestling Federation of India ...

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Paris Olympics 2024, Day 12 Live: Vinesh Phogat disqualified; India ... (Hindustan Times)

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics.

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Vinesh Phogat disqualified! India's star wrestler loses medal at Paris ... (Business Today)

India's star wrestler loses medal at Paris Olympics over weight issues. Sources indicate that Phogat was approximately 100 grams over the allowable weight limit ...

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Vinesh Phogat Disqualified Live Updates: Ace Indian grappler ... (Livemint)

Vinesh Phogat Disqualified Live Updates: Vinesh became the first Indian to reach the Olympic final in women's wrestling. The ace Indian grappler is all set ...

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Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES Day 12: Vinesh Phogat ... (Business Standard)

India at Olympics LIVE UPDATES: Vinesh's gold medal match was scheduled at 12:45 AM IST on August 8, while Mirabai Chanu will compete in her medal match at ...

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Why was Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympics? Here is what ... (The Economic Times)

Vinesh Phogat, an Indian wrestler, might be disqualified from the Paris Olympics due to failing the weight check for the 50 kg category by 100 grams.

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Vinesh Phogat disqualified from 50kg wrestling final for being ... (The Hindu)

Vinesh Phogat disqualified from women's 50kg final for being overweight, missing chance to make history with medal.

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Indian wrestling star Vinesh Phogat disqualified before gold medal ... (The Independent)

Phogat was slated to lock horns with Team USA's Sarah Hildebrandt in the Women's 50kg final.

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Dream of wrestling Gold shattered: Why Vinesh Phogat was ... (Business Standard)

Although she successfully made the weight for Tuesday's matches, the rules mandate that wrestlers must remain within their weight category on both days of ...

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India's Vinesh Phogat out of wrestling gold medal bout after failing to ... (Reuters)

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified just hours before the women's 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after failing to make ...

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Paris Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat 'disqualified' for being ... (Livemint)

The Indian Olympic Association later confirmed the development and requested privacy for the wrestler competing in her third Olympics.

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Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris Olympics 2024 after being ... (India Today)

Paris Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the women's 50kg category events after being found overweight before her gold medal bout against ...

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Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat out of Paris Olympics gold medal bout ... (The Straits Times)

India's Vinesh Phogat (right) celebrates after her win over Cuban Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in their women's freestyle 50kg wrestling semi-final match.

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Vinesh Phogat faints due to dehydration, hospitalised after Olympic ... (Livemint)

Vinesh Phogat disqualification: The shattered 29-year-old wrestler had to be taken to the polyclinic inside the Paris Games village due to severe ...

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Vinesh Phogat's weight issue at Paris 2024 Olympics wrestling ... (Olympics)

If a wrestler fails the weigh-in, they are disqualified. Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, the Chief Medical Officer of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), explained ...

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India wrestling star Vinesh Phogat disqualified before Olympic gold ... (CBS News)

Phogat defeated Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the semifinals Tuesday, but her disqualification pushed Guzman Lopez into the gold medal match Wednesday night.

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Vinesh Phogat: Indian wrestler out of Olympics after failing weigh-in (BBC News)

The wrestler was disqualified after coming in over the limit at the 50kg freestyle final weigh-in.

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India's Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympic wrestling final. What ... (NBC 10 Philadelphia)

India women's wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the 50-kilogram Olympic wrestling final after failing to make weight.

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Vinesh Phogat disqualification prompts clamour for govt to file ... (Livemint)

Indian athlete Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympics ahead of gold medal match, sparking calls for Indian government to appeal.

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Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris Olympics after failing to make ... (ESPN)

Vinesh Phogat was overweight by a few grams on the morning of her gold medal bout and was disqualified, thus finishing in last place in the women's 50kg ...

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How just 100 gms cost Vinesh Phogat a gold at Paris Olympics: Deja ... (Business Today)

On Day 2 of the weigh-in, Phogat was found to be slightly over, 100 grams, the 50kg limit, despite undergoing extensive preparations to shed the necessary ...

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Heartbreak for Vinesh Phogat: Why cutting weight is hard and how ... (Times of India)

Paris Olympics 2024 News: Read about Vinesh Phogat's heartbreaking disqualification due to weight issues and the rules surrounding weight cutting in ...

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Who is Vinesh Phogat, the wrestler who lost an Olympic medal over ... (NPR)

Phogat defeated the reigning Olympic champion on her way to a spot in the final. But Indian officials said that despite drastic measures, such as cutting ...

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Vinesh Phogat, Indian female wrestler who fought against sexual ... (NBC News)

Despite being disqualified from the gold medal match just hours after she made Olympic history, Vinesh Phogat is still being hailed by many online for her ...

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Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat appeals against disqualification in ... (The Hindu)

Vinesh Phogat appeals against her disqualification from the 50kg category Olympic finals in the Court of Arbitration for Sports, demands joint silver medal.

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Why India's star wrestler was disqualified at the Olympics (Vox)

India's star Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat is out of the competition ahead of a gold medal match, after being disqualified for being over her class's weight ...

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Vinesh Phogat moves sports arbitration court over disqualification ... (Livemint)

Phogat advanced to the gold medal match after defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals on Tuesday night.

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Vinesh Phogat appeals against Paris Olympics 2024 disqualification ... (Business Today)

Phogat has demanded that she should be awarded a joint silver medal after being forced out of the category for being 100 gms overweight.

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