Watch | Vinesh's Uncle Mahavir Phogat Celebrates On Wrestler's Paris Olympics Semi-Final Victory

Paris Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final of the Olympic Games with a convincing 5-0 win over Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez on Tuesday. With this win in the semifinal, Vinesh guaranteed herself at least a silver medal.

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat won the semifinal bout of Women's 50 kg freestyle category against Guzman to enter the finals.

For Vinesh Phogat's uncle Mahavir Phogat and villagers at Balali, it was worth to wait for this moment as they overjoyed and celebrated when the wrestler entered the Finals at the Paris Olympics.

"... We are completely sure that she will bring the Gold medal. She played very well and with confidence. She will play well further also. Not just the village, but the whole nation is happy today...," her uncle said.

Both wrestlers got off to a cautious start but a passivity clock on Lopez meant that Vinesh got on the board with one technical point after the Cuban didn't take a risk.

Vinesh was leading 1-0 at the end of the first period. She extended her dominance in the second period with four more points to seal the bout in her favour.

Earlier, Vinesh entered the semifinals on the back of two incredible wins, against reigning Olympic champion Yui Susaki of Japan and Ukraine's eighth seed Oksana Livach on a memorable day for the combative Indian grappler.

She faced a quarter-final exit in the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 editions.

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