Tokyo Olympics: Vinesh Phogat loses to Vanesa Kaladzinskaya
05 Aug 2021, 14:27 GMT+10
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): India wrestler Vinesh Phogat lost in the quarterfinals of the Women s Freestyle 53kg event at the Tokyo Olympics after going down against Belarus Vanesa Kaladzinskaya here at Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B on Thursday.
Vanesa Kaladzinskaya won against the 26-year-old Indian by pinning her on the mat (victory by fall).
The number one seed Indian came under early pressure in the bout as the Belarusian took an early lead by 2-0. Vinesh soon equalised for 2-2 but in the same sequence, Kaladzinskaya grabbed two more points and later another point as the Indian trailed 2-5 going into the second half.
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Indian wrestler and medal contender Vinesh Phogat starts her Tokyo Olympics campaign on Thursday and the top seed has been handed a challenging draw in the women’s 53 kg freestyle category.
The Indian is the top seed in a loaded 53 kg draw, with Japan’s Mayu Mukaida, a heavy favourite at home, on the other side. She is a two-time former world champion in the category.
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