Maiden Gold Medals For Vinesh, Anshu

New Delhi: Over the years, India’s star woman grappler Vinesh Phogat had achieved seven podium finishes at the Asian Wrestling Championships, but never a gold. The 26-year-old had to her credit three silver and four bronze since the 2013 edition of the championship.

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ASIAN WRESTLING

There was no stopping in-form Vinesh Phogat in the absence of the Chinese and Japanese rivals

Finally, Vinesh broke the jinx at the 2021 edition. Helped to some extent by the absence of Chinese and Japanese opponents, Vinesh cruised to the title without losing a single point in the 53kg category in Almaty, Kazakhstan.