Vinesh Phogat Appeals Disqualification From Olympic Gold Medal Match
The wrestler was the first Indian woman to reach an Olympic wrestling final, but left without a medal. She’s hoping to now get silver.
Vinesh Phogat’s dream run ended in heartbreak when Olympic officials disqualified her for being 100 grams over her weight class, a decision she is now appealing.
The wrestler, 29, was the first Indian woman to reach an Olympics wrestling final, against U.S.’s Sarah Hildebrandt, but will leave Paris without a medal.