- Vinesh Phogat summarizes his Olympic shock by saying, “Wrestling won, I lost.”
- was eliminated from the gold medal match due to a 100-gram weight gain.
- The Court of Appeals for Sport’s ruling on the silver medal appeal was made today.
On Thursday, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the women’s 50 kg gold medal match at the Paris Olympics 2024, declared her retirement.
The 29-year-old wrestler put up incredible performances on route to the final, making history as the first Indian female competitor to make it to an Olympic final. She was just one win away from a historic gold medal. She was, however, disqualified after her necessary Tuesday morning weigh-in revealed that she was 100 grams overweight.
what she says after retirement ?
“From 2001 to 2024, good bye wrestling,” she wrote in the post.
Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, a Cuban fighter who replaced Vinesh in the championship match, was defeated by a score of 5-0 in the semi-finals, and Vinesh went on to win a silver medal. With a 3-0 score, American Sarah Hildebrandt won the gold. She had expected an Indian opponent but was given a Cuban instead.
In his appeal, Vinesh requests a shared silver medal for the competition from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Today, the decision on the matter will be made public.
The 29-year-old Haryana wrestler participated in three separate weight divisions over the three Games, making him an Olympian three times. Vinesh competed in the 53 kg division in the Tokyo Games, while she competed in the 48 kg division in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
In three different weight divisions, she has won three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in 2014, 2018, and 2022.
In 2018, Vinesh made history by being the first female wrestler from India to win a gold medal at both the Asian and Commonwealth Games. Additionally, in 2019 and 2022, she took home two bronze medals from the World Wrestling Championships.
On Wednesday, Vinesh Phogat was eliminated from the Olympic wrestling final.
She filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals for Sport regarding a Silver Medal.
The first wrestler from India to compete in the Olympics was Vinesh.
Why was Vinesh Phogat disqualified?
Vinesh Phogat was prepared to compete in the 50 kg women’s wrestling division for gold in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. For India, she had already won a Silver. Phogat, who was discovered to be overweight prior to the women’s 50kg final, will now return from Paris with no medal, an unexpected turn of events.
She weighed an extra 100 grams this morning. She has been disqualified since the rules do not permit this, an Indian coach told PTI.
“The Indian contingent regretfully informs you of Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the 50kg women’s wrestling division. She weighed in a few grams over 50 kg this morning, the IOA reported, despite the team’s best efforts during the night.
PM Modi supports Phogat after heartbreaking exit from Paris Olympics 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi consoled the top wrestler Vinesh Phogat shortly after it was confirmed that he would not be competing in the Paris Olympics in 2024.
“Vinesh, you truly are a winner among winners! You are an inspiration to all Indians and a source of pride for the country. The loss of today stings. I wish there were words to describe how hopeless I feel right now. However, I am aware that you are the embodiment of resilience. You’ve always had a tendency to meet obstacles head-on. Return with more vigor! Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X, “We are all pulling for you.
Vinesh Phogat Disqualified LIVE: ‘Will try talking to her about competing in 2028 Olympics,’ says Mahavir Phogat on Vinesh’s retirement
Indian wrestling legend Mahavir Phogat announced his niece Vinesh Phogat’s retirement from the sport, saying that it was only fitting that she would make this decision following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics. He also stated that the family will attempt to persuade her to compete in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 once she returns home.
Following her disqualification in the 50 kg freestyle wrestling final at the Olympics in Paris, Phogat declared her retirement from wrestling on Thursday.
Uncle Vinesh Mahavir told ANI that his niece was disqualified from the Olympics, but she was still going to bring home the gold. After such a failure, it is normal to feel hurt, which is how she came to this conclusion. Once she is back home, we will try talking to her about competing in the 2028 Olympics.”