But Sumit Malik, who had won an Olympic quota in the 125kg category, has been provisionally suspended by world body UWW for failing a dope test
The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) allowed the duo to continue training overseas till the Tokyo Games
It is third title of the season for the 26-year-old Vinesh, who claimed gold medals at the Matteo Pellicone event and Asian Championship
Vinesh Phogat, who secured India the 53kg class Olympic quota in September 2019 at the World Championships, will train in Budapest till July 2
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A total of six wrestlers – Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia, Ravi Dahiya, Sonam Malik, Anshu Malik and Vinesh Phogat, will represent India at the Tokyo Olympics this year
There was no stopping Vinesh in the absence of the Chinese and Japanese rivals as she cruised to the title without losing a point in the 53kg category.
There was no stopping Vinesh Phogat in the absence of the Chinese and Japanese rivals as she cruised to the summit round without losing a point
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The 26-year-old Vinesh blanked Canada's Diana Mary Helen Weicker 4-0 in the 53kg title clash.
Since the coronavirus halted all competitions last year, it was the first competition for Vinesh Phogat, who is the only Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Tokyo Games
The two Olympic-bound wrestlers, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, will lead India's campaign in Rome
The winner will be decided by public voting, open till February 24. And the winner will be announced on March 8, the International Women's Day
The camp was sanctioned under the government's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). Vinesh is a medal prospect at the Tokyo Olympics Games
Vinesh Phogat could not receive her 'Khel Ratna' as she tested positive for coronavirus just ahead of the virtual National Sports Awards ceremony on August 29
Vinesh Phogat is one among five athletes chosen for the country's highest sporting honour, Khel Ratna, this year
Here's how you can watch President Ram Nath Kovind honour India's chosen sports stars on the 2020 National Sports Day in a unique function
The SAI said that 65 of the 74 awardees will attend the first-ever virtual National Sports Awards from its centres across the country due to the pandemic
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