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World Wrestling Championships bronze medallist wrestler from the USA, Sarah Hildebrandt will take on the ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat in the 50 kg weight category final at the Paris Olympics 2024. The bout will take place on Wednesday, August 7.
At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Sarah lost her semi-final in a close contest after leading 7-2 mid-way and 7-6 at the death. However, her Chinese opponent Sun Yanan won a four-point throw in the dying moments to secure a win. She defeated Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the bronze medal affair.
At the Pan American Championships in Buenos Aires, she secured the gold medal for the third consecutive year in her weight category to prove her dominance. However, in the head-to-head record, Vinesh Phogat leads by 2-0 over Sarah.
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Sarah Hildebrandt’s medals and achievements
Tokyo Olympics in 2021: Silver Medal
World Championships 2023: Bronze Medal
World Championships 2022: Bronze Medal
World Championships 2021: Silver Medal
World Championships 2018: Silver Medal
Pan American Games 2019: Gold Medal
Pan American Championships 2023: Gold Medal
Pan American Championships 2022: Gold Medal
Pan American Championships 2021: Gold Medal
Pan American Championships 2019: Gold Medal
Pan American Championships 2028: Gold Medal
Pan American Championships 2015: Gold Medal
Pan American Championships 2013: Gold Medal
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019: Gold Medal
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017: Silver Medal
Sarah Hildebrandt's world rankings
Sarah Hildebrandt is currently ranked World No. 6 in the UWW World Rankings in the women's 50 kg weight category.
Sarah Hildebrandt vs Vinesh Phogat: Head to Head
Sarah Hildebrandt and Vinesh Phogat clashed against each other on two occasions and the Indian wrestler came out on top in both instances.
At the 2019 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov competition in February 2019, Vinesh Phogat defeated Sarah Hildebrandt by 4-2. Later at the 2019 Senior World Championships in September 2019, Vinesh Phogat continued her dominance with an 8-2 win over Sarah to make the head-to-head record 2-0.
Sarah Hildebrandt's recent records
Sarah Hildebrandt secured the gold medal at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials in April 2024 to confirm her Paris Olympics 2024 quota. She defeated her fellow compatriot Audrey Jimenez in the final to emerge victorious.
Sarah Hildebrandt's Olympic qualification
Sarah Hildebrandt made it to the semi-finals of the World Wrestling Championships in September 2023 to secure her Paris Olympics 2024 quota. After losing to Dolgorjavyn of Mongolia by 5-7 in the semi-final, she went on to clinch the bronze medal over Evin Demirhan from Turkey by 5-0.
Sarah Hildebrandt vs Vinesh Phogat match details
Sarah Hildebrandt will lock horns with Vinesh Phogat in the women’s 50 kg weight category final at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, August 7, from 11:25 PM IST onwards.
