Vinesh Phogat reached where no Indian woman wrestler has ever done, storming into the final of the 50 kg freestyle event at the Paris Olympics with a resounding 5-0 win by points over Cuba's Yusneylys Guzman in the semifinal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Vinesh thus assured India's fourth medal in the ongoing Olympics when she will fight for the gold against USA's Sarah Hildebrandt in the final at the Champ-de-Mars Arena Mat B on Wednesday. Celebrating her historic win, Rajkummar Rao shared a photo of her semi-final match on her Instagram and wrote, "And we are in the finals.
It was such a joy watching you playing live. You are the pride of our nation @vineshphogat. Good luck for the finals.
Our prayers are with you." View this post on Instagram A post shared by RajKummar Rao (@rajkummar_rao) Riteish Deshmukh also shared a photo from her quart-final match on his X (previously known as Twitter) account and wrote, "That’s what a champion looks like after beating the World No 1 & Defending Olympic Gold Medal holder #VineshPhogat." That’s what a champion looks like after beating the World No 1 & Defending Olympic Gold Medal holder #VineshPhogat pic.
twitter.com/6jR65n8tF1 — Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 6, 2024 Abhinav Bindra, who is the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal after winning the gold in the 10 m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, also congratulated Vinesh Phogat as he wrote on X, "A torn ligament. A lower weight category.