After three medals clinched by the shooting contingent, India are still in search of their fourth after many near misses from the likes of Arjun Babuta, Manu Bhaker, Anantjeet Singh Naruka-Maheshwari Chauhan, Lakshya Sen, Dhiraj Bommadevara-Ankita Bhakat, Lovlina Borgohain and Nishant Dev. There are still a few hopes of winning medal for India with Neeraj Chopra and the Wrestlers starting their campaign on August 6. Amidst that, Vinesh Phogat showed his mettle immediately as she secured a big upset in the first round, beating Japan's Yui Susaki in the Round of 16 and then made her place in the semifinal by beating Ukraine's Oksana Livach. With Vinesh ensuring a place in the top four, fans are eager to know whether Vinesh Phogat has ensure India a medal or not. They will get the entire information here.  Vinesh Phogat Advances to Semifinal of Women's Wrestling 50 Kg Event at Paris Olympics 2024 After Beating Ukraine's Oksana Livach.

Has Vinesh Phogat Assured Medal For India?

No, Vinesh Phogat has not been confirmed a medal just yet. Unlike Boxing, where a medal is ensure for the quarterfinal bout winners, winning quarterfinals in Wrestling doesn't ensure a medal. If Vinesh loses in the semifinal bout, she will be in the repechage round where she have to play a game with the winner between the match of the round of 16 loser and the quarterfinal loser.  The losers will be the ones defeated by the finalist who defeated Vinesh in the semifinal. A win in the repechage round will ensure Vinesh of a bronze medal. So, she needs one more win in two opportunities to ensure a medal. Vinesh Phogat Leaps With Joy, Thumps Mat After Qualifying for Women’s 50 Kg Wrestling Quarterfinal at Paris Olympics 2024 With Massive Win Over Japan’s Yui Susaki (Watch Video).

Vinesh Phogat will be taking on Yusneylys Guzmán Lopez of Cuba in her semifinal bout. Lopez was dominant in her quarterfinal bout as she won 10-0 against her opposition. It will be a tough match but Vinesh will eye nothing less than a gold here having defeated Yui Susaki in the Round of 16, who was a gold medal favourite. Vinesh will be in action in the Women's 50 Kg semifinal approximately after 10:15 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) on August 6, 2024.

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