Xtra Time Web Desk: Amidst the joy of Indian men’s hockey team clinching bronze at Tokyo Olympics, there was disappointing news as well from the wrestling arena. Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat lost to Vanesa Kaladzinskaya 3-9 of Belarus in the quarterfinals of the Women’s freestyle 53kg at the Tokyo Olympics. Vinesh will get another chance in repechage if Kaladzinskaya reaches the final.
Vinesh was trailing 2-5 going into the first break. Kaladzinskaya thwarted an attacking move from Vinesh in the second period to make it 7-2.
Earlier, Vinesh beat Sweden’s Sofia Mattsson 7-1 in the round-of-16.
Anshu Malik too lost to reigning Olympic silver medalist Valeria Koblova 1-5 in repechage round (57kg) and is out of contention for medal.