Paris Olympics 2024: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat disqualified from finals due to being overweight
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Vinesh Phogat reacts after winning the women's freestyle 50kg final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games against Yusneylis Guzman Lopez at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, Paris, France, August 6, 2024. - REUTERS
NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been ruled out of the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, hours before action began on Wednesday, officials said.
According to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Phogat's participation was canceled due to being overweight, Xinhua reported.
She should face Sarah Hildebrandt from the United States for the gold medal.
"It is with regret that the Indian Contingent shares the news of Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Women's 50kg Wrestling class. Despite the team's best efforts throughout the night, he was found to be a few grams above the 50kg this morning.
"No further comment will be made by the contingent at this time. Team India requests that you respect Vinesh's privacy," the IOA said in a statement.
Phogat was found to be 100 grams overweight during the weigh-in on Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday night, Phogat beat 50kg World and Olympic Champion Yui Susaki in the opening round.
She then defeated Ukraine's Oksana Livach, before defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the semi-finals, in her bid to become the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final.
Vinesh Phogat reacts after winning the women's freestyle 50kg final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games against Yusneylis Guzman Lopez at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, Paris, France, August 6, 2024. - REUTERS
NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been ruled out of the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, hours before action began on Wednesday, officials said.
According to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Phogat's participation was canceled due to being overweight, Xinhua reported.
She should face Sarah Hildebrandt from the United States for the gold medal.
"It is with regret that the Indian Contingent shares the news of Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Women's 50kg Wrestling class. Despite the team's best efforts throughout the night, he was found to be a few grams above the 50kg this morning.
"No further comment will be made by the contingent at this time. Team India requests that you respect Vinesh's privacy," the IOA said in a statement.
Phogat was found to be 100 grams overweight during the weigh-in on Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday night, Phogat beat 50kg World and Olympic Champion Yui Susaki in the opening round.
She then defeated Ukraine's Oksana Livach, before defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the semi-finals, in her bid to become the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final.
