Vinesh Phogat's dream of winning India's first gold medal at the Paris Olympics ended in what for wrestlers is a nightmare scenario: She failed to make weight for the women's 50-kilogram category final.
Phogat had a successful weigh-in on Tuesday morning, but her weight was found to have increased more than normal, leading to her disqualification despite various drastic measures to cut weight.
After two heartbreaking Olympics, Vinesh Phogat was on track to claim the expected gold medal but faced a cruel end due to disqualification, prompting an appeal from the Indian wrestling federation for reconsideration.
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