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Vinesh Phogat wins in 48kg freestyle event at Rio Olympics

The 21-year-old will now face China's Yanan Sun in the 1/4 round match

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IANS Rio de Janeiro

Vinesh Phogat began her Rio Olympics wrestling campaign overpowering Romania's Emilia Alina Vuc 11-0 in the Freestyle 48 kg 1/8 round match here on Wednesday.

Phogat was dominant from the very beginning and won on the basis of Great Superiority, a difference of or 10 technical points -- the loser without points, at the Carioca Arena 2 - Mat A.

The 21-year-old will now face China's Yanan Sun in the 1/4 round match.

 

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First Published: Aug 17 2016 | 7:44 PM IST

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