Vinesh Phogat did not get a medal in the Olympics…

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the paris olympics 2024. Her weight was found to be 100 grams more than the prescribed category of 50 kg, due to which action was taken against her. Because of this, she was now deprived of the medal. lovely professional university of punjab has announced a prize of Rs 25 lakh to its student and wrestler Vinesh Phogat.

'Vinesh is still a medal winner for us'
University's founding chancellor and rajya sabha MP ashok kumar Mittal said, "For us, Vinesh is still a medal winner. Her dedication and skill deserve recognition and we are proud to give her the prize money of Rs 25 lakh announced for the silver medalist." The university statement said, "The university had kept the amount for the silver medal winning students in the paris Olympics. The award has been announced despite Vinesh Phogat being disqualified."
Vinesh Phogat lost her confirmed medal in the olympics after she was found to be 100 grams overweight in the women's 50 kg freestyle wrestling event. Before the paris olympics, Vinesh Phogat used to compete in the 53 kg category. This time Anant Panghal qualified in this category and Vinesh Phogat had to reduce her weight to compete in the 50 kg category.

She was also disqualified in the Rio Olympics
Earlier in the year 2016, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Olympic qualifying event for the first time in the Rio olympics for being 400 grams overweight. After being excluded from the olympics, Vinesh Phogat's health deteriorated and she was then admitted to the hospital, where indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT usha reached to meet her. According to the head of the indian medical team, Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, every wrestler is at a loss for weight. One has to lose weight to fight in different categories. He said, "In Vinesh's case, she fought in 53 kg category mostly with a weight of 55 to 56 kg. Once Vinesh came to the 50 kg category, she had to lose at least six kg before every competition. Losing weight suddenly is an extremely difficult process.
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Kokila Chokkanathan

08/08/2024 10:16 PM