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  Vinesh Phogat wins gold medal in Rome, reclaims top rank in 53kg category

  Other Sports | March 07, 2021 10:44 IST

  Vinesh scored all her points in the first period and held on to her lead in the second to ensure a top-of-the-podium finish.

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  Watch: Vinesh Phogat defeats two-time world champion to win gold in Ukraine wrestling meet

  Other Sports | February 28, 2021 18:22 IST

  Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in the women’s 53 kg at the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers And Coaches Memorial event after beating 2017 World Champion Vanesa Kaladzinskaya 10-8 in the final.

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  Vinesh Phogat enters 53kg final of Ukraine wrestling event

  Other Sports | February 28, 2021 7:01 IST

  Vinesh will play world No.7 and 2017 world champion Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus on Sunday.

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  Government sanctions 40-day Hungary training camp for Vinesh Phogat and her team

  Other Sports | December 25, 2020 12:50 IST

  The camp will take place from December 28 to January 24 at the Vasas Sports Club in Budapest, Hungary and from January 24 to February 5 at the Olympic Training Centre in Szczryk in Poland.

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  Vinesh Phogat recovers from COVID-19, tests negative twice

  Other Sports | September 02, 2020 14:21 IST

  The 24-year-old could not receive her 'Khel Ratna' as she tested positive just ahead of the virtual National Sports Awards ceremony on August 29.

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  Vinesh Phogat, Asian Games gold medallist, tests positive for COVID-19

  Other Sports | August 28, 2020 20:41 IST

  The 26-year-old will skip Saturday's virtual ceremony for the National Sports Awards distribution.

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  Rohit Sharma among 5 athletes to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

  Other Sports | August 21, 2020 17:40 IST

  The five names were recommended on Tuesday by a committee, comprising the likes of Virender Sehwag and former hockey captain Sardar Singh which met at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) headquarters in New Delhi.

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  Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat among 4 recommended for Khel Ratna

  Other Sports | August 18, 2020 16:32 IST

  While Rohit has been recognised for his ever-rising accomplishments with the bat, Vinesh has been rewarded for her gold medals in the 2018 Commonwealth and Asian Games besides a bronze in the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships.

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  Vinesh Phogat pulls out of national camp citing COVID-19 scare

  Other Sports | August 18, 2020 11:50 IST

  Meanwhile, Bajrang Punia and Pooja Dhanda have confirmed their participation.

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  PV Sindhu, Vinesh Phogat to be part of IOC's Olympic Day celebrations

  Other Sports | June 19, 2020 23:15 IST

  The live workouts will be seen across 20 time zones on the IOC's Instagram page. She will join the virtual event from her home in Hyderabad.

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  Vinesh Phogat to be recommended for Khel Ratna by Wrestling Federation of India

  Other Sports | May 31, 2020 15:21 IST

  WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will finalise the recommendations and send it to the Sports Ministry on Monday. 

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  Am deeply disappointed: Olympics 2020 postponement was Vinesh Phogat's 'worst fear'

  Other Sports | March 25, 2020 22:27 IST

  In an unprecedented move, the 2020 Tokyo Games was on Tuesday pushed to next year due to COVID-19 pandemic that is wreaked havoc on the world.

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  Vinesh, Anshu win bronze medals for India in Asian Wrestling Championships

  Other Sports | February 21, 2020 22:26 IST

  Vinesh defeated Thi Ly Kieu of Vietnam 10-0 in the 53kg bronze medal bout, Anshu got the better of Sevara Eshmuratova of Uzbekistan to finish on the podium.

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  Asian Wrestling Championships: Vinesh Phogat loses to Mukaida, in contention for bronze

  Other Sports | February 21, 2020 14:08 IST

  Vinesh Phogat lost to Mayu Mukaida in the quarter-final of the women's 53 kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi

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  Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat to lead Indian challenge in Asian Wrestling Championships

  Other Sports | February 17, 2020 17:52 IST

  The six-day event at the KD Jadhav Wrestling Stadium will act as a platform for the Indian wrestlers to test their skills against the best in Asia ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.  

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  Who decides who shall get awards: Vinesh Phogat raises questions on Padma Awards

  Other Sports | January 26, 2020 22:18 IST

  The current World Championship bronze medallist and one of India's biggest medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics, Vinesh hit out at the government accusing them of leaving out "deserving" candidates.

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  Gold medal in Rome shows I am on right track in Olympic year: Vinesh Phogat

  Other Sports | January 18, 2020 16:06 IST

  Competing in the first Ranking Series event of the 2020 season, Vinesh downed two tough Chinese rivals on her way to the 53kg gold medal bout, in which she overpowered Ecuador's Luisa Elizabeth Valverde.

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  Vinesh Phogat wins gold at Rome Ranking Series event

  Other Sports | January 17, 2020 23:51 IST

  Vinesh downed two tough Chinese rivals on her way to the 53kg gold medal bout in which she overpowered Ecudor's Luisa Elizabeth Valverde 4-0.

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  Deepak the brightest in Indian wrestling; Bajrang, Vinesh rock steady in 2019

  Other Sports | December 27, 2019 15:24 IST

  Five medals and four Olympic quota places made this year's World Championships an unprecedented one for India's wrestlers.

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  Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik to feature in Senior National Wrestling Championships

  Other Sports | November 26, 2019 17:46 IST

  Over 500 wrestlers will be vying for top honours in the men's freestyle, greco roman and women events during the championship.