Vinesh Phogat.
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Indian girls wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat (50kg), Anshu Malik (57kg) and Reetika (76kg), earned three quota places within the Asian Olympic Games qualifier in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Saturday.
Double World championships bronze medallist Vinesh, who dropped from 53kg to 50kg, made probably the most of a dream draw to offer a collection of dominating performances and qualify for her third Olympics.
Vinesh defeated South Korea’s Miran Cheon 10-0, pinned Cambodia’s Samnang Dit earlier than recording a 10-0 victory over up-and-coming Kazakh Laura Ganikyzy within the semifinals.
In the last-four, the skilled Vinesh defended properly earlier than launching swift counterattacks and taking a 4-0 lead on the break. Vinesh received with 1:43 minutes left.
Anshu, a Worlds silver medallist, outwitted Kyrgyzstan’s Kalmira Bilimbek Kyzy 12-1 and steamrollered Asian Games bronze medallist Laylokhon Sobirova 11-0 within the first interval of the semifinal bout to make it to her second Olympics.
World under-23 champion Reetika beat South Korea’s Eunju Hwang 10-0, Mongolia’s Worlds silver medallist Enkh Amar 11-0 and China’s Asian Games bronze medallist Juan Wang 9-6 within the group stage. The younger Indian acquired previous Chinese Taipei’s Hui Tsz Chang 7-0 within the last-four stage to get an Olympic berth.
Two different Indians, Mansi Ahlawat (62kg) and Nisha Dahiya (68kg), fell brief. Mansi misplaced to North Korea’s Hyon Gyong Mun 6-0 within the semifinals, whereas Nisha couldn’t make it to the final 4.
So far, 4 Indian girls, together with Antim Panghal (53kg), have bagged quota places.
