Day 12 Schedule: Vinesh Phogat Eyes Gold, Mirabai Chanu and Antim Panghal Set for Key Events

Day 12 Schedule: Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat will vie for the gold medal in the women’s Freestyle 50kg category at the Paris Olympics. Phogat secured her place in the final with a dominant 5-0 victory over Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the semifinals. Her impressive journey began with a significant win over Yui Susaki in the round of 16, setting a high note for her campaign.

Table Tennis Team Faces Germany

The Indian women’s table tennis team, consisting of Sreeja Akula, Manika Batra, and Archana Girish Kamath, will compete in the quarterfinals against Germany on Wednesday afternoon.

Antim Panghal’s Wrestling Debut

Indian wrestler Antim Panghal will start her campaign in the women’s Freestyle 53kg category. She will face Zyenep Yetgil in the pre-quarter-finals, with potential further matches depending on her performance.

Mirabai Chanu’s Weightlifting Bid

Mirabai Chanu, a strong contender for a medal in weightlifting, will begin her campaign in the women’s 49kg weight class. Chanu aims to become the first Indian weightlifter to win two Olympic medals, though she faces a tough field and fitness concerns. Her best performance since Tokyo was lifting 201kg at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, slightly below her Tokyo Olympic silver-winning lift of 202kg.

Schedule for Day 12

Athletics

• Mixed Marathon Walk Relay (Medal Round): Priyanka Goswami and Suraj Panwar at 11:00 AM
• Men’s High Jump (Qualification): Sarvesh Kushare at 1:35 PM
• Women’s 100m Hurdles (Round 1): Jyothi Yarraji in Heat 4 at 1:45 PM
• Women’s Javelin Throw (Qualification): Annu Rani at 1:55 PM
• Men’s Triple Jump (Qualification): Praveen Chithravel and Abdulla Aboobacker Narangolintevida at 10:45 PM
• Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase (Final): Avinash Sable at 1:13 AM (August 8, Thursday) 

Golf

• Women’s Individual (Round 1): Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar – 12:30 PM

Table Tennis

• Women’s Team (Quarter-final): India (Sreeja Akula, Manika Batra, and Archana Girish Kamath) vs Germany – 1:30 PM

Wrestling

• Women’s Freestyle 53kg (1/8 Finals): Antim Panghal vs Zyenep Yetgil – 3:05 PM
• Women’s Freestyle 53kg (Quarter-finals - if qualified): Antim Panghal – 4:20 PM onwards
• Women’s Freestyle 53kg (Semi-finals - if qualified): Antim Panghal – 10:25 PM onwards
• Women’s Freestyle 50kg (Gold Medal Match): Vinesh Phogat vs Sarah Hildebrandt – 9:45 PM onwards

Also read: Day 11 Highlights: Phogat Makes History, Chopra Advances, Hockey Team Falls Short

Weightlifting

• Women’s 49kg (Medal Round): Saikhom Mirabai Chanu – 11:00 PM