Wrestler Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympic finals for exceeding weight limit
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK Paris, August 7: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified after reaching the finals at the Olympics.…
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Paris, August 7: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified after reaching the finals at the Olympics. According to reports, Vinesh Phogat, who advanced to the finals in the women’s 50 kg wrestling category, was disqualified because her weight exceeded the limit by 100 grams.
A statement from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said that Phogat’s weight had exceeded the 50 kg limit, resulting in her disqualification.
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“It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50 kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50 kg 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,” the statement from the IOA said.
If the disqualification is upheld, Vinesh Phogat will unfortunately not secure any medals at the Paris Olympics.
Vinesh Phogat secured her spot in the gold medal match by defeating Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals on Tuesday night.
