Vinesh was disqualified before to her final because she weighed more than the allowed 100 grams, hence she was unable to compete for a medal in the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat received a tonne of accolades from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for her remarkable performance at the Olympics in Paris and for becoming the first female grappler from India to go to the final. On Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a meeting and reception for Indian athletes and gold winners from the just finished Paris Olympics at his house located at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in the capital city. PM Modi mentioned Vinesh's accomplishment and remarked, "Vinesh became the first Indian (women) to reach the finals in wrestling, which is a matter of great pride for all of us," when speaking with the Indian delegation to the Olympics in Paris. (Expert Kabaddi Sale)
When Vinesh was weighed "few grams over" the allowed limits on the morning of the final match, she was disqualified from the women's 50 kg gold medal battle at the Olympics in Paris, putting an end to her remarkable achievement.
Vinesh announced her intention to withdraw from wrestling on social media following the devastating event at the large sports venue.
The wrestler from Haryana has won three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, two bronze medals at the World Championships, and one gold medal at the Asian Games. In 2021, she was also named Asian champion.
She did, however, file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) challenging her exclusion from the Olympics and requested a shared silver medal in the 50 kg weight class.
Yet Vinesh's hopes of winning her first Olympic gold were dashed when the Ad-Hoc Division of the CAS rejected her appeal against her disqualification.
At the Olympics in Paris, India won six medals—one silver and five bronze. While expectations were high for a historic performance, the nation just missed out on breaking its own record at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics in 2021, when they finished 48th with seven medals (1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze).