Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s application to be awarded a silver medal in the women’s 50kg event at the Paris Olympics was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Vinesh was disqualified from the final match after exceeding the 50kg weight limit by 100 grams.
Despite reaching the gold medal match by defeating Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, her disqualification prevented her from competing against Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States. Vinesh had requested CAS to award her the silver medal, but her application was rejected.
Following the disqualification, she announced her retirement from wrestling.
Q.: Why was Vinesh Phogat disqualified from the women’s 50kg final at the Paris Olympics?
a) She was injured
b) She was late for the match
c) She exceeded the 50kg weight limit
d) She was disqualified due to a technical fault
Answer: c) She exceeded the 50kg weight limit
Vinesh was disqualified from the final match after exceeding the 50kg weight limit by 100 grams.
