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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Wins Her 3rd Gold Of The Year At Poland Open

Mumbai: Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat won her third gold medal of the year after defeating Ukraine’s Khrystyna Bereza 8-0 in the 53kg final at the Poland Open in Warsaw on Friday.

Tokyo Olympic-bound wrestler Vinesh Phogat won her third gold of the season. It is the third title of the  season for the 26-year-old Vinesh, who claimed gold medals at the Matteo Pellicone event in March and the Asian Championship in April earlier

In April, Vinesh had said that she has reached 85 per cent of her peak and wants to be in perfect shape during the Tokyo Olympics.

Friday’s win ensured that Vinesh has full faith in the sport as she prepares for the Tokyo Olympics.

Last month, the Mission Olympic cell approved the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) proposal sent through the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for training in Hungary and Poland after completing its high stint in Bulgaria. has gone.

Vinesh’s coach Woller Akos, sparring partner Priyanka, and physiotherapist Poornima Raman Ngomdir will be with her throughout. The cost of her proposal for training and competition is Rs. 20.21 lakhs. She has so far received financial support of Rs. 1.13 crore from the TOPS.

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