<p>Paris: Seasoned Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat entered her maiden Olympic semifinals in the 50kg category, beating Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the last-eight stage here on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The 29-year-old Vinesh defeated Livach 7-5 in a hard-fought bout to get closer to an elusive Olympic medal in her third attempt.</p>.<p><em><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/olympics-2024-live-paris-games-neeraj-chopra-athletics-javelin-throw-india-hockey-latest-news-table-tennis-3138549">Follow the latest updates from the 2024 Paris Games, right here with DH!</a></strong></em></p>.<p>This was after she caused the biggest wrestling upset in this games when she shocked four-time world champion and reigning gold-medallist Yui Susaki of Japan on points to enter the quarter-finals.</p>.<p>Trailing 0-2 after conceding penalty points for passivity, the Indian wrestler came back brilliantly in the last five seconds to take down the top seed by clinching three points to win 3-2.</p>.<p>Vinesh had failed to win a medal in her two previous Olympic appearances.</p>
<p>Paris: Seasoned Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat entered her maiden Olympic semifinals in the 50kg category, beating Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the last-eight stage here on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The 29-year-old Vinesh defeated Livach 7-5 in a hard-fought bout to get closer to an elusive Olympic medal in her third attempt.</p>.<p><em><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/olympics-2024-live-paris-games-neeraj-chopra-athletics-javelin-throw-india-hockey-latest-news-table-tennis-3138549">Follow the latest updates from the 2024 Paris Games, right here with DH!</a></strong></em></p>.<p>This was after she caused the biggest wrestling upset in this games when she shocked four-time world champion and reigning gold-medallist Yui Susaki of Japan on points to enter the quarter-finals.</p>.<p>Trailing 0-2 after conceding penalty points for passivity, the Indian wrestler came back brilliantly in the last five seconds to take down the top seed by clinching three points to win 3-2.</p>.<p>Vinesh had failed to win a medal in her two previous Olympic appearances.</p>