Why Has Vinesh Phogat Been Disqualified From Paris Olympics – Defined

In a heartbreaking accident for Vinesh Phogat, the Indian wrestler has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh, who was set to compete for gold medal on Wednesday within the Ladies’s 50kg ultimate, was disqualified by the occasion organisers as she was a couple of grams chubby on the morning of her gold medal match towards USA’s Sarah Ann Hildebrandt. For the unversed, Vinesh had lower down on her weight to compete within the 50kg class, having beforehand competed within the 53kg class.

It’s with remorse that the Indian contingent shares information of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Ladies’s Wrestling 50kg class. Regardless of the very best efforts by the staff via the evening, she weighed in a couple of grams over 50kg this morning. No additional feedback can be made…

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Vinesh was eligible to compete on Day 1 after she made the load. Nevertheless, as per the foundations, a wrestler should meet the load restrict on each the times. In consequence, Vinesh will not be eligible for even a silver, and the 50kg occasion will solely have a gold and two bronze medals.

It has been learnt that Vinesh did not sleep the entire evening and did the whole lot in her capability to satisfy the load standards. Neither Vinesh nor the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) could make an enchantment towards the decision.

Vinesh had defied the percentages to develop into the primary Indian girl to succeed in the ultimate of a wrestling occasion on the Olympics.

She started her massive by ousting defending champion Yui Susaki who had by no means misplaced a bout in her worldwide profession and is a four-time world champion.

Having tackled her hardest opponent within the competitors, the Indian then beat eighth seed Oksana Livach of Ukraine to safe a berth within the semi-finals of the ladies’s 50kg freestyle occasion.

Within the semifinals, Vinesh obtained the higher of Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez to safe a medal and develop into the primary Indian girl wrestler to succeed in the ultimate on the Olympics.