India, Sept. 28 -- Phogat is now country's medal hope in Tokyo after winning bronze at the world championships. She became the first Indian woman wrestler to have earned the Olympic ticket.

New Delhi: In 2016 Rio Olympics, wrestler Vinesh Phogat lost a chance to win a medal for India. A helpless Phogat lay on the wrestling mat, writhing in pain. She had to be stretchered off following a career threatening knee injury during her 48kg quarter-final bout against China's Sun Yanan.

The country lost a chance to add another medal to its tally through one of the biggest medal hopes back then.

Three years later, Phogat is back and is now country's medal hope in Tokyo Olympics after winning bronze at the world championships in Nur-Sultan, Kaza...