India's star wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris 2024 Olympics just ahead of her gold medal match on Wednesday. Phogat, who had made history by becoming the first Indian female grappler to reach an Olympic final, was found to be overweight by a mere 100 grams during the official weigh-in on the morning of the final.
Phogat was scheduled to face USA's Sarah Hildebrandt in the 50kg freestyle gold medal match on Wednesday. Despite being within the weight criteria on the first day of the competition, her slight excess weight on the second day led to her disqualification, thus eliminating her chances for both the gold and silver medals.
