Tokyo Olympics | India’s Vinesh Phogat knocks out Mattsson to move to quarters
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However, young Anshu Malik bowed out of the 57kg competition after losing her repechage round 1-5 to Russia's Valeria Koblova.
India's strong knocked out Rio Olympics bronze-winner and six-time world medallist Sofia Mattsson to progress to women's 53kg quarterfinals, displaying the art of turning defence into attack, here on Thursday, August 5, 2021. The 26-year-old Indian wrestler walked out with a commanding 7-1 win over the Swede, whom she had beaten at the 2019 World Championship as well. Vinesh will face Belarus' Vanesa Kaladzinskaya, the reigning European champion, in the last-eight stage. Every time Mattsson initiated a right-leg attack, Vinesh produced a splendid counter to score points.
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