Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat – ‘Could have competed till 2032 Olympics under different circumstances’
Vinesh Phogat missed out an Olympic medal after being disqualified on the morning of her gold medal bout at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday said that “under different circumstances”, she could have competed until the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Phogat’s dreams of an Olympic medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics ended in heartbreak with the 29-year-old wrestler announcing her retirement from the sport.
Phogat had reached the final in the women’s 50kg event in Paris but was disqualified on the morning of the gold medal bout after failing to bring her weight under 50kg. She was found to be around 100g over the weight limit, resulting in her disqualification.
pic.twitter.com/8iu2vs21Wq— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) August 16, 2024
Phogat filed a plea at the Court of Arbitration for Sport soon after hoping to at least win a silver medal on account of reaching the final. However, the court dismissed her plea.
In a social media post on Friday, Phogat looked back on her journey including losing her father at a young age, helping her mother fight cancer and face hardships before becoming a celebrated wrestler for India.
The three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist also spoke about her role in the wrestlers protest against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and the support she received.
Phogat also thanked her support team including physician Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, coach Woller Akos, sports scientist Wayne Lombard, physiotherapist Ashwini Patil and nutritionist...
