Producer: Peuli Bakshi
Neeraj Chopra and Vinesh Phogat gave Indians reasons to rejoice after a day of heartbreaks at the Paris Olympics 2024. Here’s the full results of the Indian bouts on August 6.
Neeraj Chopra sealed his spot in the final, with a gigantic effort of 89.34m – his best ever attempt at the Summer Olympics.
Kishore Jena managed a best throw of 80.73 but hasn’t qualified for the final round after dropping out of the top-12.
Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman wrestler to enter Olympic finals, beating Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the first round.
India had a heartbreaking 2-3 loss against Germany in the semifinals. They will now play Spain for the bronze medal.
Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar suffered a 3-0 defeat against the defending champions, Team China.
Kiran Pahal failed to qualify for the semifinals as she finished last in the repechage round heat.