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From being dragged on Delhi road to Paris 2024, Vinesh on course

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April 21, 2024

VINESH PHOGAT has seen it all in the past 15 months.

- FIROZ MIRZA

From being dragged on Delhi road to Paris 2024, Vinesh on course

From being one of the most decorated women wrestlers of the country to being dragged on the roads in the national capital. The two time World Championships bronze medallist had even returned Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards in protest. On Saturday, she secured India's first quota at the Asian Olympic Games qualifying event in Bishkek in 50kg, a weight category she had to adjust after Antim Panghal secured the 53kg quota.

Vinesh was joined by Anshu Malik (57kg) and Reetika (76kg) later. With this India have four quota in women's while in men's no one has qualified as yet.

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