PARIS — Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified before the women's 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Aug 7 after failing to make weight, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said. Phogat, 29, had been set to lock horns with Sarah Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold medal.
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat out of Paris Olympics gold medal bout for weighing 'a few grams over 50kg'
Phogat, 29, had been set to lock horns with Sarah Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold medal. "Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning."
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