Indian wrestler Sangeeta Phogat, one among the many six outstanding faces within the protest towards outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, devoted her bronze medal received on the Rating Collection occasion in Hungary to “all these” who’re combating crime towards girls.
Sangeeta and her husband Bajrang Punia, a Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist sat on the nationwide capital’s Jantar Mantar on a month-long protest towards Singh, who has sexual harassment fees levelled towards him by a number of feminine wrestlers.
The third of the well-known Phogat sisters, hardly obtained time to organize for the occasion and a podium end will definitely enhance her confidence.
“Messages of congratulations from all of you might be reaching me, I’m very emotional at this second. Many because of all of you. This medal is just not mine solely, it belongs to you all,” Sangeeta tweeted.
“I dedicate this medal to all of the combating girls of the world who’re combating towards crimes towards girls.”
On Saturday, she received a bronze medal within the non-Olympic 59kg class that featured six grapplers on the Hungary Rating Collection event in Budapest.
Sangeeta beat younger Hungarian Viktoria Borsos, the U-20 World Championship silver medallist, 6-2 within the bronze medal play-off bout.
