Vinesh Phogat, Anshu bag quota for Paris Olympics after impressing in Asian Qualifiers

Indian grapplers Vinesh Phogat and Anshu have bagged the quota for the Paris Olympics on the again of spectacular performances in the Asian Qualifiers. Phogat registered a giant 10-0 win over Kazakhstan’s Laura Ganikyzy in the 50 Kg semifinal, whereas Anshu defeated Laylokhon Sobirova 11-0 by technical superiority. The win takes them nearer to symbolize India in the Olympics however doesn’t affirm the Olympics place. 

The quota gained by her belongs to the nation and to not the person. Vinesh defeated Ganikyzy by Technical superiority as she was dominant in the bout. She took two factors after which took two extra with a takedown in the dying levels of the opening spherical. After the primary spherical, she was main 4-0 after which earned extra when she rolled her opponent twice to win by 10-0.

Anshu additionally joined Vinesh as she bagged the quota in 57 Kg. She had a comparatively simpler path to the quota as solely eight wrestlers competed in the burden class. She defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Kalmira Bilimbekova first on Technical superiority after which proved an excessive amount of for Uzbekistan’s Laylokhon Sobirova in the semifinal.

Meanwhile, this was Vinesh’s first International outing since struggling a knee harm in August for which a surgical procedure was required. Notably, Reetika Hooda bagged the quota after beating Chinese Taipei’s Chang Hui Tz in the semifinal of the 76 Kg semifinal of the event.