In a surprising turn of events, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from her final bout at the Paris Olympics 2024 due to being 100 grams overweight, as confirmed by the Indian Olympic Association.
Official Statement
The Indian Olympic Association released the following statement: “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.”
Background
Vinesh Phogat had successfully made it to the final of the women’s 50kg bout after a challenging journey. She defeated the Tokyo 2020 gold medalist 3-2 in her first bout, which paved the way for her advancement in the competition. Unfortunately, the weight issue has ended her gold medal hopes and left the 50kg category with only gold and bronze medals, with the silver medal position remaining vacant.
