From creating history and storming the hearts of all Indians to getting her dreams shattered, star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat witnessed the biggest heartbreak for an athlete in less than 24 hours of sealing the spot in the Final of women's 50 kg freestyle event at Paris Olympics 2024. In an effort to reach the sanctioned weight limit, Vinesh exercised continuously throughout the night without taking a break, eating, or drinking, which severely dehydrated her and adversely affected her health. The disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the gold medal match came just hours after she had given every Indian hope of winning another medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Vinesh got overweight after the semi-final
As per the sources, Vinesh weighed almost 100 grams more than the allowed limit. After her historic win against Cuba's Yusneylys Guzman, she found herself approximately 2kgs over the weight limit on August 6 night. In order to gain the weight, the Indian wrestler, jogged and cycled all night without break, eating, or drinking but unfortunately still could not meet the criteria.
"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 (IOA) said in a statement.
Vinesh Phogat hospitalised
Sports Tak has learned that Vinesh Phogat's efforts to bring her weight down affected her health and to avoid dehydration she was hospitalized. She is currently being provided with IV fluids to restore her condition. Vinesh gave more than 100 million people hope for another medal and what could potentially be gold but her dream was shattered.
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