Summary:
- Indian actors congratulate Vinesh Phogat on her Olympic silver medal.
- Phogat made history as the first female wrestler to win a silver at the Olympics.
- Celebrities like Randeep Hooda and Rajkummar Rao express their admiration.
Indian actors are celebrating Vinesh Phogat’s historic silver medal win in the wrestling semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. On August 6, Phogat became the first female wrestler from India to win an Olympic silver by defeating Cuba’s Lopez Guzman.
Randeep Hooda, Rajkummar Rao, and Taapsee Pannu praised her achievement. Taapsee wrote on Instagram, “And she did it. Walking towards the final like a champion! @vineshphogat.”
Rajkummar Rao shared his excitement on social media, saying, “And we are in the finals. It was such a joy watching you play live. You are the pride of our nation @vineshphogat. Good luck for the finals.”
Randeep Hooda expressed his support on X with a fingers-crossed emoji and a picture of Phogat. Riteish Deshmukh also celebrated her entry into the semifinals.
Sanya Malhotra shared a video of Vinesh’s winning moment on Instagram, adding firecracker emojis to celebrate. Fatima Sana Shaikh quoted a commentator praising Vinesh’s resilience despite a tough year marked by protests in her country.
Next, Vinesh Phogat will face Ann Sarah Hildebrandt of the USA on August 7. Hildebrandt won her semifinal match against Otgonjargal Dolgorjav with a 5-0 score.
