Grapplers Vinesh, Anshu seal Paris Olympics quota
Vinesh, one of the main faces of the wrestlers’ protest last year, defeated Kazakhstan’s Laura Ganikyzy in the 50kg semifinal to inch closer to competing at her third straight Olympics.
Babita shook off a strong start by Bose Samuel of Nigeria to clinch a 3-1 win
India’s Babita Kumari entered the final of the women’s 53 kilogram wrestling competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.
Babita started off by defeating Bose Samuel of Nigeria in her opening bout. She shook off a strong start by the Nigerian to clinch a 3-1 win.
Samuel had taken the early lead but Babita pulled off a two-point move to put her nose ahead. She earned another point with a takedown to bolster her lead.
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Babita Kumari was even more dominant in her next bout, defeating Sri Lanka’s Deepika Dilhani by fall early in the first period.
The Haryana wrestler was too god for Carissa Holland of Australia as well, clinching another victory by fall to enter the final.
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