Mahavir Singh Phogat ‘Confident’ of Vinesh Phogat Winning Gold Medal at Paris Olympics 2024 After She Enters Final in Women’s Wrestling 50 Kg Event (Watch Video)
The 29-year-old now has assured atleast a silver medal for India, which would be a first for Indian in women's wrestling at the showpiece event. Vinesh Phogat, en route to reaching the final, had earlier defeated the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Yui Susaki.
Mahavir Singh Phogat expressed confidence that Vinesh Phogat would go on to win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 after she advanced to the final of the women's wrestling 50kg event on Tuesday, August 6. The ace grappler has been in sensational form at the Paris Olympics 2024 and is now the first Indian female to enter the final of a wrestling event at the Olympics, and she did so by picking up a 5-0 win over Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the semifinal. Mahavir Singh Phogat shared his thoughts on this performance and said "We are absolutely confident this time. I am very confident that Vinesh will fulfil my dream of a gold medal."Vinesh Phogat Becomes First Indian Female to Enter Wrestling Final at Olympics, Achieves Feat by Advancing to Women's Wrestling 50 Kg Summit Clash at Paris Olympics 2024.
Mahavir Singh Phogat Confident of Vinesh Phogat Winning Gold at Paris Olympics 2024
#WATCH | Mahavir Phogat says, "...We are absolutely confident this time. I am very confident that Vinesh will fulfil my dream of a gold medal..."#Paris2024 https://t.co/44e34zTPwz pic.twitter.com/zmygdyWhTE
— ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2024
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