Vinesh Phogat To Compete for Bronze Medal in Women’s 53kg Category via Repechage at World Wrestling Championships 2022
The Indian wrestler would have an opportunity to make up for her defeat in the qualification round as she can still win a bronze medal. She had faced a 0-7 loss in the qualification round.
Vinesh Phogat would be seen in action in the women's 53kg category bronze medal match via repechage after her opponent, to whom she lost the qualifying round, made it to the final. Phogat had earlier lost to Mongolia's Khulan Batkhuyag, who secured a spot in the final by beating Emma Malmgren in the semis.
Vinesh Phogat to Compete for Bronze:
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Vinesh Phogat 🇮🇳 is through to the repechage round, courtesy of Khulan Batkhuyag 🇲🇳 who won her Semi Final bout against Emma Malmgren 🇸🇪 by fall (2-6) in the Women's Wrestling 53kg division!#WrestleBelgrade | @wrestling pic.twitter.com/IlOGQJregl
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