Geeta Phogat willing to make comeback to wrestling
Other Sports | September 25, 2019 17:03 ISTGeeta Phogat, who is currently on a break due to her pregnancy, has said that she wants to return to wrestling after she becomes a mother.
Geeta Phogat, who is currently on a break due to her pregnancy, has said that she wants to return to wrestling after she becomes a mother.
Vinesh Phogat, in an exclusive interview with India TV, thanked the people for their consistent belief which motivates her, and talked about her recovery process after a horrific injury during Rio Olympics in 2016.
One of India's biggest medal prospects at the Rio Olympics, Vinesh's campaign ended in agony in the quarterfinals of the women's 48kg freestyle category after suffering a career-threatening knee injury.
Vinesh suffered a horrific knee injury during the quarterfinal of the Rio Olympics, but the wrestler has made a remarkable comeback since to seal a spot in Tokyo 2020.
Ahead of her world championships' Olympic qualifying bout, the precise tactics suggested by coach Woller Akos were to "stay away from Sarah Ann Hildebrandt, block her right arm and protect the legs".
Vinesh Phogat won by a 4-1 margin over the Greek. The wrestler from Haryana proved far too superior for her opponent and pinned her down to win her first medal at the Worlds.
Vinesh Phogat scored an impressive 8-2 win over the world championship silver medallist to secure her place at the Tokyo Games.
Vinesh Phogat, who lost to world champion Mayu Mukaida, will now fight for bronze after Mukaida reached the final of the World Wrestling Championship.
Vinesh has Commonwealth Games and Asian Games titles to her name but is yet to win a medal at the Worlds.
Vinesh had established an unassailable 8-0 lead in the first round over much-fancied Sofia, who tried to resist the Indian girl's challenge in the second round.
India's biggest medal hope in women's wrestling at the World Championships, Vinesh Phogat is pitted against Olympic Bronze medallist Sofia Mattsson.
It is fourth gold of the season for the Asian Games champion Bajrang after standing atop the podium at Dan Kolov, Asian Championship and Ali Aliev tournament.
Vinesh Phogat prevailed 3-2 over local wrestler Roksana in the final of the competition.
Vinesh has just secured her place in India's World Championship squad by beating Pinki 9-0 in the 53kg trials.
Bajrang and Vinesh's names were sent by WFI owing to their remarkable performances in the last couple of years.
Vinesh, the first Indian athlete ever to be nominated for Laureus World Sports Award, also insisted that the mindset of Indian wrestlers have greater self-belief.
Phogat made a sensational comeback to win a gold medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and Jakarta Asian Games has been nominated for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year.
Talking about the field in the upcoming PWL season, Vinesh said that though she has defeated most Indian wrestlers who will be in the fray in this edition.
The Commonwealth Games may not be the best yardstick but considering that the Asian bloc is a powerhouse of the sport, Bajrang and Vinesh's gold medals at the Jakarta Games assume significance.
Bagging her sixth National title, Vinesh just conceded two points in five bouts. She had earlier won five Nationals in a row from 2012 to 2016.
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