Paris Olympics 2024 Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat vs Sarah Hildebrandt preview, prediction, and where to watch
Three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat will lock horns with the Pan American Championships 2023 gold medallist wrestler Sarah Hildebrandt in the final bout of the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, August 7.
Sarah settled for the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after losing her semi-final bout 7-10 over her Chinese opponent Sun Yanan in the dying moments of the game. In the bronze medal contest, she defeated Ukraine's Oksana Livach.
In May 2023, she bagged her third consecutive gold medal at the Pan American Championships in her weight category to showcase her exemplary skills.
On the other hand, the three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat has a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in the UWW World Rankings. She secured two bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships in 2019 and 2022.
At the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, she scripted history by becoming the first international wrestler to secure a win over Japan’s World No. 1 Yui Susaki. Also, she emerged as the first female Indian wrestler to secure the final spot at the Games.
Vinesh Phogat vs Sarah Hildebrandt Match Details
Match Details: Vinesh Phogat vs Sarah Hildebrandt, Final, Paris Olympics 2024
Date and Time: Wednesday, August 7, 11.25 PM IST onwards
Venue: Champ-de-Mars Arena Mat B
Vinesh Phogat vs Sarah Hildebrandt Prediction
Vinesh Phogat is leading the head-to-head record by 2-0 over her opponent from the USA. While she defeated Sarah in February 2019 for the first time at the Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov competition by 4-2, later in September 2019, she secured her second win by 8-2 at the Senior World Championships.
Having won against World No.1 wrestler Yui Susaki, Phogat might have gotten a boost of confidence. With a 2-0 lead against Sarah, Phogat would be starting the contest as a strong favorite to win this bout and bag the gold medal.
When and where to watch the game
The 50kg weight category final bout between Vinesh Phogat and Sarah Hildebrandt will take place on Champ-de-Mars Arena Mat B in the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, August 7 from 11.25 PM IST onwards.