PARIS: Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics after she could not make the weight on the morning of her 50 kg gold medal bout. As per reports Phogat weighed in approximately 100 grams over the weight limit for her 50 kg gold medal bout.
“It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning. No further comments will be made by the contingent at this time. The Indian team requests you respect Vinesh’s privacy. It would like to focus on the competitions on hand.”
Phogat, who has been in the midst of controversy galore over the past year, got off to a trailblazing start at the Paris Olympics, as she sunk the reigning world champion Japan’s Yui Susaki in the first round of the Women’s 50kg Freestyle event.
Her win also marked a historic first loss in international circuits for the top-seeded Japanese Susaki, who did not concede a single-point enroute to her hold during the Tokyo Games in 2020.
Phogat’s dream run in the Paris Olympics continued as she got the better of Ukraine’s Oksana Livach in the quarterfinals of the 50kg Women’s Freestyle event at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
Phogat showcased her experience and vigilance as she surgically dismantled Livach 7-5 to seal her spot in the semifinal. The Indian wrestler took down Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez to seal her spot in the final of the Women’s 50kg Freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
