Vinesh Phogat will head to her first main occasion because the Tokyo Olympics debacle whereas Sakshi Malik is again within the combine after reserving her berth for the Commonwealth Games 2022.
Vinesh, Sakshi guide Commonwealth Games berth after rising victorious in trials (Reuters Photo)
Top wrestling stars Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik booked their tickets for the Commonwealth Games 2022 after rising victorious within the trials performed by the Wrestling Federation of India in Lucknow on Monday, May 16.
Sakshi Malik lastly discovered a method to defeat nemesis Sonam Malik and sealed her place whereas Vinesh Phogat did simply sufficient in opposition to Antim to emerge winner within the 53kg class trials right here on Monday.
Sonam, who recovered from a left leg damage, had made it a behavior of beating the 2016 Olympic bronze medallist on the WFI trials however the day belonged to Sakshi, who beat the younger wrestler 8-1.
Later within the closing, Sakshi outplayed Manisha 7-1 to make sure that she will probably be on the airplane to Birmingham, the place the Games will start from July 28.
Manisha had ousted Sangeeta Phogat, spouse of Bajrang Punia, 7-5 within the semifinals.
VINESH BACK IN THE MIX
Vinesh, one other star who has been struggling proper from the Tokyo Games, started properly as she didn’t concede a degree until the ultimate.
In the ultimate in opposition to Antim, she was trailing 0-3 however discovered a two-point scoring transfer to cut back deficit. Antim acquired a bit defensive and tried to take care of distance. In this try, she fleed the mat and Vinesh challenged referee’s determination of not awarding a degree.
She received the problem and since hers was the final scoring level, she received the trials.
It will probably be a primary big-ticket occasion after her Tokyo Games debacle, the place she made an early exit after getting into the occasion because the favorite. What adopted her was a harrowing time the place she was suspended by WFI for indiscipline throughout the Games.
After WFI lifted the suspension, Vinesh discovered the going robust attributable to psychological well being points. She pulled out of the World Championship trials in August final yr and has not competed since.
Expectedly, Anshu Malik (57kg), Divya Kakran (68kg) received their trials. Pooja Gehlot (50kg) and Pooja Sihag (76kg) claimed the opposite berths within the Indian crew. (With PTI inputs)
