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Paris 2024 Olympics | Vinesh Phogat starts wrestling campaign on high

Phogat scripted a stunning upset with a 3-2 win over Japan's defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki in the round of 16 fixture of the women's 50kg wrestling category. Susaki had won gold at the Tokyo Olympics without dropping any point throughout the campaign. She has lost only five bouts since 2010 and also won the world championship gold in 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023. Vinesh will now face Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the quarter-final.