Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Anshu Malik secured Olympic quotas in the women’s 50kg class and 57 kg respectively at the Asian Olympic qualifiers at the Asian Olympic qualifiers, on Saturday.
Phogat, who just lately returned from knee surgical procedure and practically a 12 months and a half absence from worldwide level of competition, showcased her dominance on the mat.
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In the semifinals Phogat faced off from Laura Ganikyzy of Kazakhstan, in which she emerged victorious with an emphatic score of 10-. Her outstanding efficiency not only secured her spot in the impending Paris Olympics but also underscored her position as one particular of India’s leading athletes.
Phogat is established to square off against Uzbekistan’s Aktenge KEUNIMJAEVA in the finals, even further cementing her quest for Olympic glory. Earlier in the working day, she navigated by means of hard competition, effortlessly defeating her Cambodian rival Smanang Dit to qualify for the semi-last.
Anshu Malik secured her Paris Olympics quota in the women’s 57 kg classification following defeating her opponent Laylokhon Sobirova with a commanding 11- victory by specialized superiority. Must she depict India in Paris, it will mark her second look at the Olympics.
Malik’s journey to Olympic qualification was marked by outstanding performances, which includes a dominant gain about Bilimbek Kyzy in the quarter-finals, where by she triumphed with a score of 12-1.