Indian wrestlers to have a shot at history at the Tokyo Olympics

Vinesh Phogat, an underrated member of the Phogat clan

Vinesh Phogat - The underrated champion from the Phogat clan

Who doesn't know about the iconic Phogat clan? However, the wrestler, who is not as celebrated as her famed cousins, is Vinesh Phogat. The female wrestler has been the talk of the town ever since she sprang back from a career threatening injury at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

One of the top contenders for a podium finish, Vinesh was unfortunately injured by Sun Yanan of China in the quarterfinals, despite being the more aggressive one in the entire match. Her injury could've destroyed her hopes of creating history in women's wrestling.

However, the headstrong woman from Bhiwani refused to give up, and sprang back into action within a year.

At the 2018 Asian Games, Vinesh Phogat scripted history when she won a gold medal for India in women's wrestling, defeating Yuki Irie of Japan in her pursuit of history.

Though she couldn't supersede her older cousins, she added another medal to the Phogat collection by clinching a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2019, for which she was even nominated at the Laureus World Sports Awards, considered the Oscars for sports.

As such, if there is someone who can add a glorious Olympic medal to the medal collection of the illustrious Phogat clan, it is ultimately Vinesh Phogat.

If she manages to overcome her challengers, the one man who would be the happiest will undoubtedly be Mahavir Singh Phogat, her uncle. He gave it his all to make his daughters and his adopted daughters achieve the pinnacle of glory in wrestling.