Vinesh Phogat, disqualified from the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics 2024?

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the women’s wrestling 50 kg class at #Paris2024 after being found overweight by a few grams!

Vinesh Phogat Makes History, Advances to Gold Medal Match and Secures India’s Fourth Medal at Paris 2024

Score: Vinesh Phogat (IND) beat Yusneylis Guzman Lopez (CUB) 5-0 in the women’s 50 kg freestyle semi-final wrestling match. Vinesh advances to the gold medal match.

In a display of sheer determination and skill, India’s Vinesh Phogat triumphed over Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez with a commanding 5-0 victory in the women’s 50 kg freestyle semi-final wrestling match at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Tuesday.

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With this victory, Vinesh Phogat has etched her name in the annals of Indian sports history, becoming the first Indian female wrestler to reach the final at the Olympics. The 29-year-old, who had experienced heartbreaks at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, is now assured of her first Olympic medal at the Paris 2024 Games.

In the semi-final bout, Vinesh took a cautious yet strategic 1-0 lead in the first period. Demonstrating her prowess and tactical acumen, she was more aggressive in the second period, extending her lead to 5-0 and securing the contest with authority.

The anticipation now builds as Vinesh prepares to face the USA’s Sarah Ann Hildebrandt, a bronze medallist from Tokyo 2020, in the women’s 50kg freestyle gold medal match. The showdown is set for 12:30 AM IST on Thursday, August 8. A victory would not only crown Vinesh Phogat as the Olympic champion but also mark India’s first-ever wrestling title at the Olympic Games.

As Vinesh steps onto the mat, the hopes and prayers of a nation accompany her, eager to witness her script a golden chapter in India’s Olympic journey.