Wrestler Vinesh Phogat made history after she clinched gold in the 50 kg freestyle wrestling on the second day of the ongoing Asian Games on August 20.
Phogat became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in wrestling at the Asian Games. She got the better of Japan's Yuki Irie 6-2 in the final. It was a stellar display by the 23-year-old right through the event as she cruised to the finals without breaking a sweat.
Her semi-final bout against Uzbekistan's Dauletbike Yakhshimuratova lasted for just over a minute when she romped to a win by technical superiority.
She had earlier registered emphatic wins against South Korea's Kim Hyungjoo 11-0 victory in the quarterfinals as she also swept past China's Sun Yanan by technical superiority 8-2 in the 1/8 finals.
Phogat, who is already a two-time Commonwealth gold medallist, had to settle for a bronze medal four years ago at Incheon, but this was one emphatic performance.
Her performance garnered plaudits from all over the country and as many users took to Twitter to congratulate on her remarkable feat. Her victory has also lead to several comparisons with movie Dangal, which was made based on the life of Vinesh's cousins, Babita and Geeta Phogat.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Congratulations to @Phogat_Vinesh for winning gold medal in 50kg.????
— Bajrang Punia (@BajrangPunia) August 20, 2018
What a stupendous performance by @Phogat_Vinesh!
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 20, 2018
She wins 2nd?for India at #AsianGames2018 in the women's freestyle 50kg Women’s Wrestling. Way to go champ! #IndiaAtAsianGames pic.twitter.com/mr3YKW8BZp
Same Opponents..Very contrasting results!Vinesh Phogat Vs Sun Yanan
— Indian Sports Fan! (@SportsFan_India) August 20, 2018
Pic1 :Olympic 2016
Pic2: Asian Games 2018
Those few secs today where Vinesh looked like she had leg cramps brought tears in my eyes.. And then the manner in which she pulled the victory! Hats-off! #VineshPhogat pic.twitter.com/T8hTGBCOcw
Dangal needs a sequel.
— vinay pratap (@vnaypratap) August 20, 2018
#VineshPhogat
Maari Choriyaan Choro Se Kum Hain Ke https://t.co/b8SFCXyuvl
— Dipendra Khati (@DipendraDipzo) August 20, 2018