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The 29-year-old Vinesh, who had reached Madrid after making a last-minute appeal to get her Spanish Visa which was delayed and got it only a few hours before her departure, won three bouts without much difficulty to storm into the final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Vinesh, who participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games in the women's 53kg, started the day with a Round 1 win against Yusneylis Guzman, a Pan-American and Central American championships winner from Cuba. Vinesh got the better of the Cuban wrestler 12-4 on points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In the quarterfinals, the 29-year-old from Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, pinned Madison Parks of Canada, a silver medallist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In the semifinals, Vinesh defeated another Canadian Katie Dutchak 9-4 to seal a place in the final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Vinesh, who participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games in the women's 53kg, started the day with a Round 1 win against Yusneylis Guzman, a Pan-American and Central American championships winner from Cuba. Vinesh got the better of the Cuban wrestler 12-4 on points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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After the Grand Prix of Spain, Vinesh will attend a camp in Spain and reach France well before the Paris Olympic Games, which will start on July 26.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/on-road-to-paris-wrestler-vinesh-phogat-wins-gold-medal-in-grand-prix-of-spain.jpg", "alt_img": "On Road to Paris, wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins gold medal in Grand Prix of Spain", "alt_title": "Vinesh Phogat dismisses questions over participation in two weight categories in wrestling trials, o", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "On Road To Paris, Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Wins Gold Medal In Grand Prix Of Spain On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "On Road To Paris, Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Wins Gold Medal In Grand Prix Of Spain, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: In the lead-up to the Paris Olympic Games, India's two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat won the gold.", "seo_keywords": "On Road, Vinesh Phogat, Grand Prix, File Photo, Paris Olympic Games, Olympian Vinesh Phogat, Mariia Tiumerekova, Individual Neutral Athlete, Spanish Visa, Tokyo Olympic Games, Yusneylis Guzman, Central American, Charkhi Dadri, Madison Parks", "tag": "", "tagging": "On Road, Vinesh Phogat, Grand Prix, File Photo, Paris Olympic Games, Olympian Vinesh Phogat, Mariia Tiumerekova, Individual Neutral Athlete, Spanish Visa, Tokyo Olympic Games, Yusneylis Guzman, Central American, Charkhi Dadri, Madison Parks", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "on-road-to-paris-wrestler-vinesh-phogat-wins-gold-medal-in-grand-prix-of-spain", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "622", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-07-07 01:00:05", "updated": "2024-07-07 01:00:05", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "On Road, Vinesh Phogat, Grand Prix, File Photo, Paris Olympic Games, Olympian Vinesh Phogat, Mariia Tiumerekova, Individual Neutral Athlete, Spanish Visa, Tokyo Olympic Games, Yusneylis Guzman, Central American, Charkhi Dadri, Madison Parks", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-07-07 01:00:05", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "others", "cnmid": "924309", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/on-road-to-paris-wrestler-vinesh-phogat-wins-gold-medal-in-grand-prix-of-spain-16500" }