Vinesh Phogat, who had hoped to give India its first gold medal, was disqualified at the weigh-in in the final bout. “My dreams are shattered,” the 29-year-old tweeted.
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“The battle has been won and I have lost. My dreams are shattered.” In a message aboutIndian wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from the sport on Friday, August 8, a day after she was disqualified at the weigh-in for the wrestling final in the under-50 kg category. The athlete was scheduled to compete against American Sarah Hildebrandt, but her weight was 100 grams over the permissible weight, reports the Indian edition of little diary.
“Despite all the team's efforts during the night, she weighed a few grams more than 50 kg this morning.”adds the Indian Olympic Association in a press release shared by The ParisianThe wrestler could have become the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal.
After this disillusionment, the 29-year-old athlete declared that she no longer had the strength to continue. “Goodbye, Fight 2001-2024. I will always be indebted to all of you. I'm sorry.” The athlete retires with a good track record. She won three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, two bronze medals at the World Championships and a gold medal at the Asian Games.
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