Vinesh Phogat’s wrestling draw analysis, schedule, opponents and possible paths Vin

Vinesh Phogat will start her campaign with a 53kg minefield draw on Thursday. The Indian wrestler will compete as the top seed, but her road to the final will not be easy. In the first round of the Olympic Games Makuhari Messe, she will face Swedish veteran Sofia Magdalena Mattson.

In this article, we will analyze her strengths, weaknesses and possible ways to enter the finals.

Vinesh Phogat SWOT analysis

Vinesh Phogat dominates the 53 kg heavyweight competition, and she is easily a gold medal contender. In her 17 major competitions, except for the 2017 World Championship, the Indian wrestler has won medals.

Since she started working with Hungarian coach Woller Akos, Vinesh Phogat has more or less eliminated all her flaws. She is now better tactically and has more power than most of her opponents.

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She pointed out that the only problem was her blood pressure. She said her blood pressure dropped suddenly during the game and everything became blurred. It will be interesting to see how she handles this problem.

Possible Ways of Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh Phogat will face the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Mattson in the first round. This will be the rematch of the 2019 World Championship, when Phogat defeated Sweden 13-0.

A victory in the first round may pair the Asian champion with Bulgaria’s Vanessa Karazinskaya. The Bulgarian is the 2020 European champion.

Her semi-final opponent may be Jacquard Winchester (USA) or Pang Qianyu (China).

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Although Vinesh Phogat has never competed with Winchester, she and Pang have met four times. The Indian wrestler won twice.

Vinesh Phogat schedule and live stream details

The quarter-finals to the semi-finals will be held on Thursday. The medal and revenge match will be held on Friday.

The Vinesh Phogat match is the first match on Mat B and will start at 8:00 AM. The game will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV.