5 Indian athletes who made incredible comebacks in 2017

Amit Rohidas
Amit Rohidas

Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling)

Vinesh Phogat
Vinesh Phogat (right)

The girl from Haryana clinched a gold at the 2014 Common Wealth Games and settled for a silver at the Asian Games 2014 to announce herself on the world stage.

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she was dubbed as India's best chance to bag a medal but she cruelly suffered a knee injury in the quarter-final. She was taken off on a stretcher and had to undergo a surgery.

It took her eight months and twenty-five days to complete her rehabilitation and gain full fitness. The girl from Haryana won a silver medal in the 55-kg class at the Asian Wrestling Championship held in New Delhi as she lost 8-4 to Sae Nanjo of Japan in the final.

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