Chiba: Strong Indian competitor medal in India defeated Rio Olympic bronze winners and six-time world medalist Sofia Matsson to advance to the quarter-finals of 53kg women, displaying art changing defense into the attack, here on Thursday.
The 26-year-old Indian wrestler walked out with a 7-1 victory over Sweden, which he defeated in the 2019 World Championship too.
Vinesh will face Vanesa Kaladzinskaya Belarus, the ruling European championship, in the last eight stage.
Every time Mattson initiated a right foot attack, Vinesh produced a beautiful counter to score points.
Shows his extraordinary strength, Vinesh reverses Sweden from a difficult position on the edge of the mat when he can concede a point.
Indians maintain intensity throughout and even get a position for PIN but Sweden escaped shame.
VINESH has beaten Sweden in the opening round of the 2019 World Championship, where he locked the Tokyo Games quota and bronze medal.
However, Anshu Malik Young bowed from the 57kg competition after losing Repechage round 1-5 to Russia Valeria Koblova, the Rio Olympic silver medalist.
Anshu never seemed intimidated by a stronger opponent and led a fight at one stage on the criteria but towards the end, Russia issued two pointers going forward.
The 19-year-old Indian has lost the opening to the European Champion Irina Kurachikina but after Belarus developed to the final, he rose again to argue.
Ravi Dahiya (57kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg) will fight for gold and bronze medals, in the evening session.
Tokyo 2020: VINESH Phogat in Quarters, Anshu Malik Bow
