Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics for being overweight.- The Indian wrestler was found 100 grams overweight on Wednesday.
- Phogat had defeated World No. 1 Yui Susaki in the opening round on Tuesday.
The wrestler was found to be ineligible to compete in the 50kg class as she was 100 grams overweight and despite the best efforts of her team, the wrestler missed the required weight on Wednesday.
"She was found overweight by 100gm this morning. The rules do not allow this and she has been disqualified," said an Indian coach.
Vinesh had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal in Tuesday night's event. She had defeated World No. 1 Yui Susaki, who had an unbeaten run of 82 games and was the defending Olympic and world champion.
"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," the Indian Olympic Association said in a statement.
Vinesh Phogat to be placed last
Despite being in the permissible weight category on Tuesday when she won her other games, Phogat will now be placed last and will not win any medal. India reportedly plans to protest this decision.According to the world wrestling body, a wrestler who misses the weight limit is disqualified and relegated to the last place.
What are the weigh-in rules?
According to the rules, weigh-in takes place in the morning ahead of their match. For each weight class, the games are completed in two days and wrestlers are required to make the weight on both days.“Vinesh, you are a champion among champions! You are India's pride and an inspiration for each and every Indian. Today's setback hurts. I wish words could express the sense of despair that I am experiencing. At the same time, I know that you epitomise resilience. It has always been your nature to take challenges head on. Come back stronger! We are all rooting for you,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X.
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