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Vinesh Phogat has said goodbye to her wrestling career. She did not even wait till she returned to India from Paris to announce her retirement. Vinesh Phogat's sudden decision is being linked to her disqualification from the Paris Olympics. Vinesh, who reached the final of the women's 50 kg category at the Paris Olympics, was disqualified due to overweight, ending all her chances of winning a medal.
This record is in the name of Vinesh Phogat
Before saying goodbye to wrestling, Vinesh Phogat has made a record which will be a big challenge for any Indian female wrestler to break. Vinesh has made this record by playing 3 Olympics. Actually, she is the first Indian female wrestler to participate in 3 Olympics. Vinesh participated in the Paris Olympics after Rio and Tokyo. However, she could not win a medal anywhere. There were obstacles in her path due to an injury during a match in Rio and a controversy over being disqualified in Paris. Meanwhile, she had to exit the quarter-finals in the Tokyo Olympics.
Success Story of Vinesh Phogat
Vinesh Phogat, who missed a medal on the Olympic mat, has won several medals in events like Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championships. She became Commonwealth champion in 2014, 2018 and 2022. She became Asian champion in the year 2018, where she won the gold medal in the 50 kg event. Vinesh has won 2 bronze medals on the mat in the World Championships. She got this success in the years 2019 and 2022. Vinesh Phogat started her career in 2013 by winning a silver medal in the Youth Wrestling Championship.
'Dangal' did well despite the biggest controversy
If 29-year-old Vinesh Phogat has written many success stories in wrestling, then during this time she has also been associated with many controversies. Vinesh's most talked about bout with controversies is from January 2023, when she, along with fellow wrestlers, opened a front against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. There was a demand for his removal. Vinesh and her colleagues accused former Wrestling Federation of India president and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of molesting, sexually abusing and arbitrariness with female wrestlers. This controversy soon took the form of a big movement. The players took to the streets. During this, they also clashed with the police. Vinesh also got injured during this move, due to which she had to stay out of wrestling for several days. But, when she returned, her preparation for the Paris Olympics was excellent.