Heartbroken for Vinesh Phogat A true champion forced to take retirement
Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement from wrestling after being disqualified from the Paris 2024 Olympic for being 100 grams overweight in the 50 kg category.
In an emotional post on social media, she express her heartbreak, stating that she no longer has the strength to continue and apologized to her supporters, saying she had lost her courage and her mother’s dreams were shatter.
“Mom, wrestling has defeated me, I have lost. Please forgive me, your dreams and my courage are all broken. I don’t have any more strength left now.
Alvida, kushti (Goodbye Wrestling 2001-2024)
I will always be indebted to all of you. Forgive me”
Announcement of Vinesh Phogat on social media regarding her retirement is a significant moment. Such decisions often come after much deliberation. Especially in a sport as demanding as wrestling.
Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling on social media, expressing her deep sense of defeat and the physical and emotional exhaustion she’s experienced. This marks the end of a remarkable career, and it’s clear that this decision was not made lightly
Her International Success:
- 2014: She won a bronze medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
- 2015: She clinched a gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas.
- 2016: Vinesh competed in the Rio Olympics but had to withdraw due to an injury.
- 2018: She won gold at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Wrestling Championships.
- 2019: She secured gold at the World Wrestling Championships in Nur-Sultan.
Despite her disqualification, Vinesh has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). She is requesting to be awarded a joint silver medal. Her appeal highlights the intense challenges she faced, including severe dehydration due to extreme measures taken to meet the weight requirement. Lastly, Vinesh’s retirement marks the end of an illustrious career in which she made history as the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic gold medal bout and won multiple medals at the Asian and Commonwealth Games.
Vinesh Journey in paris olympic
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