Vinesh Phogat has done the impossible by taking down the unbeaten World Number 1, Yui Susaki of Japan, in the 50kg freestyle wrestling event in the round of 16. Susaki was the gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics 2024, where she didn’t concede a single point to her opponents. Vinesh stunned the Japanese wrestler in the final seconds of the match by securing the winning points.
The game turned around in the last 30 seconds, with Vinesh overcoming Susaki to become the new favorite to win gold in the 50kg freestyle wrestling.
Who is Yui Susaki?
Japanese freestyle wrestler Yui Susaki was born in Matsudo, Chiba, on June 30, 1999. She got her start in wrestling at a young age thanks to her father, who was an accomplished wrestler. Among her early achievements was her three-peat victory in the World Cadet Wrestling Championships (U17).
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The most noteworthy accomplishment of Susaki is her gold medal in the women’s 50 kg competition at the Summer Olympics in 2020, which she won without giving up a single point. Her perseverance and unshakable determination in the face of hardship, such as a significant injury and the Olympics being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, were demonstrated by this victory.
Why is Vinesh Phogat win special?
No one had predicted that Vinesh would win the bout against her opponent, as the Japanese wrestler had not lost a match at the international level. This is the biggest upset in wrestling history at the Olympics.
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