Indian wrestler, Vinesh Phogat has secured a spot in the 53kg category, qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
A dominant display by our #TOPSAthlete wrestler @Phogat_Vinesh to earn an #OlympicQuota in women’s 53 kg after beating World #1 Sarah Hildebrandt 8-2 at World C’ships in Kazakhstan. Congratulations!👏🏻
We wish her the best for the bronze medal match later today. 👍🏻#Wrestling 🤼♀️ pic.twitter.com/XQN0w5ZosS
— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) September 18, 2019
The 25 year-old showed some amazing moves, with an impressive 8-2 win against World silver medalist Sarah Hildebrandt of USA in the World Wrestling Championship, held in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Wrestler @Phogat_Vinesh earns an #OlympicQuota after beating World #1 Sarah Hildebrandt 8-2 at World C’ships in Kazakhstan. @KirenRijiju congratulates her for adding another Olympic Quota to India's kitty and the superb performance she has displayed.
— Kiren Rijiju Office (@RijijuOffice) September 18, 2019
Later on, Vinesh will play against Greece’s Maria Prevolaraki for the bronze medal match in the World Championship. Previously, she won gold in 2018 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games (2014 and 2018).
On the other hand, the ‘Dangal’ team had a heartwarming reunion. Includes the actors playing Phogat sisters, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra along with the movie’s director Nitesh Tiwari.
Fatima shared pictures on her Instagram, accompanying it with a sharp and witty captions, an amusing take on the iconic Dangal dialogue, “Maari chhoriya, chhichore se kam hai ke? @niteshtiwari22 @sanyamalhotra_”.
Another post read, “Kyunki photo toh harr angle se leni hai. 😂😂 @niteshtiwari22 @ashwinyiyertiwari @sanyamalhotra_”.
Sanya posted a picture of the three enjoying a cozy moment together, writing, “#chhoriyanchhichoronsekamnahai! @niteshtiwari22 @fatimasanashaikh”.
