On 7 August 2024, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat faced a setback at the Paris Olympics when she was disqualified from the 50kg freestyle wrestling category final for being overweight by 100 grams.
The Indian Olympics Association stated that despite the team’s efforts, she was a few grams over the weight limit during the morning weigh-in. Prior to this, Phogat had an impressive run, defeating World No.1 and Tokyo 2020 champion Yui Susaki of Japan to reach the quarterfinals. She then overcame Ukraine’s Oksana Livach with a score of 7-5 in the quarterfinals and beat Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the semifinals, becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the Olympic final.
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement, she was disqualified from the wrestling final at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. In a social media post, she announced her retirement.
Q.: Which Indian wrestler was disqualified from the 50kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris Olympics for being overweight?
a) Sakshi Malik
b) Vinesh Phogat
c) Pooja Dhanda
d) Babita Kumari
Ans : b) Vinesh Phogat
On 7 August 2024, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat faced a setback at the Paris Olympics when she was disqualified from the 50kg freestyle wrestling category final for being overweight by 100 grams.
