NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday became India's first woman wrestler to reach the Olympic final and guaranteed herself of at least a silver medal after beating Cuba's Yusneylys Guzman 5-0 in the semis.
However, months before her journey to the final, Vinesh faced intense challenges, including police detention, backlash from a protest against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a weight class change and overcoming a knee surgery.
