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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who won a gold medal in 50kg freestyle wrestling at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang, arrived at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on 25 August, Saturday.
Vinesh became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the 50 kg category at the Asian Games 2018.
Phogat said her next focus was on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The 23-year-old defeated her Japanese opponent Yuki Irie by 6-2 to give India it’s second gold of the tournament.
She also won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in April this year.
India currently stands at the eight spot in the medal table with a total tally of 29 –comprising of 7 gold, 5 silver, and 17 bronze medals.
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