Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat is set to compete for the gold medal against Sarah Hildebrandt in the women’s Freestyle 50kg event at the Paris Olympics. Vinesh Phogat made history on Tuesday with a commanding 5-0 victory over Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba in the semifinals. Her journey in Paris has been remarkable, starting with a morale-boosting win over Yui Susaki in the round of 16. This win set the tone for her impressive performance throughout the competition.
In addition to Vinesh Phogat’s match, the Indian women’s table tennis team, consisting of Sreeja Akula, Manika Batra, and Archana Girish Kamath, will be in action in the quarterfinals against Germany. Their performance in the afternoon match will be closely watched as they aim to advance further in the tournament.
Another Indian wrestler, Antim Panghal, will also be competing on Wednesday. She will begin her campaign in the pre-quarterfinals against Zyenep Yetgil. Her performance will be crucial for India’s wrestling contingent at the Olympics.
Mirabai Chanu, a medal hopeful in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event, will also start her campaign. Chanu aims to become India’s first weightlifter to win two Olympic medals. Despite facing a challenging field and dealing with fitness concerns, she is determined to add another medal to India’s tally.
Mirabai Chanu’s best performance since the Tokyo Olympics was at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where she lifted a total of 201kg (88kg in snatch and 113kg in clean and jerk). In Tokyo, she won the silver medal by lifting a total of 202kg (87kg in snatch and 115kg in clean and jerk).
India’s Schedule at the Paris Olympics – Day 12 (Wednesday)
Athletics
Mixed Marathon Walk Relay (Medal Round)
- Athletes: Priyanka Goswami and Suraj Panwar
- Time: 11:00 am
Men’s High Jump (Qualification)
- Athlete: Sarvesh Kushare
- Time: 1:35 pm
Women’s 100m Hurdles (Round 1)
- Athlete: Jyothi Yarraji (Heat 4)
- Time: 1:45 pm
Women’s Javelin Throw (Qualification)
- Athlete: Annu Rani
- Time: 1:55 pm
Men’s Triple Jump (Qualification)
- Athletes: Praveen Chithravel and Abdulla Aboobacker Narangolintevida
- Time: 10:45 pm
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase (Final)
- Athlete: Avinash Sable
- Time: 1:13 am (8 August, Thursday)
Golf
Women’s Individual (Round 1)
- Athletes: Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar
- Time: 12:30 pm
Table Tennis
Women’s Team (Quarter-final)
- Team: India (Sreeja Akula, Manika Batra, and Archana Girish Kamath)
- Opponent: Germany
- Time: 1:30 pm
Wrestling
Women’s Freestyle 53kg (1/8 Finals)
- Athlete: Antim Panghal vs Zyenep Yetgil
- Time: 3:05 pm
Women’s Freestyle 53kg (Quarter-finals – if qualified)
- Athlete: Antim Panghal
- Time: 4:20 pm onwards
Women’s Freestyle 53kg (Semi-finals – if qualified)
- Athlete: Antim Panghal
- Time: 10:25 pm onwards
Women’s Freestyle 50kg (Gold Medal Match)
- Athlete: Vinesh Phogat vs Sarah Hildebrandt
- Time: 9:45 pm onwards
Weightlifting
Women’s 49kg (Medal Round)
- Athlete: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
- Time: 11:00 pm
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