Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has reached the final of women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling at Paris 2024 Olympics. Indian fans are hoping that Vinesh can win the final and create history as India has not won any Olympic gold medal in wrestling so far. But before the final, there was news that surprised fans. Vinesh was disqualified from the Paris Olympics. When he was measured before the final, he weighed 100 grams more than 50 kilograms.
Now, Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik has made a statement regarding Vinesh Phogat. In an interview with Aaj Tak, Sakshi Malik recalled the incident with Vinesh during the Paris Olympics. Sakshi said that according to the rules, the World Wrestling Federation (UWW) does not allow overweight, even by 10 grams. Sakshi’s autobiography, The Witness, has been published, in which the wrestler sheds light on the achievements and controversies associated with his career.
Sakshi Malik said: “I was not there but losing even 100 grams is difficult. According to UWW, if you weigh more than 10 grams, you will be eliminated. Vinesh There were 100 grams. The UWW did not allow even 10 grams. But Vinesh gave up on her dream and started fasting.
“She will lose in India itself…”,
Sakshi said: “She is not weaker than anyone. She proved it and made it to the final. I know how difficult it must have been for him. He also had his hair cut to lose weight. The costume was also cut. I Also doing it to lose a lot of weight. Whatever happened to him was not going to be good. She would have failed on Indian soil.
Wrestler Sakshi Malik inherited wrestling as her grandfather Badlu Ram was a famous wrestler. At the age of 12, Sakshi started wrestling in the arena. Sakshi Malik participated in the Asian Youth Championship when she was 17 years old. In 2009, Sakshi won her first international medal by winning a silver medal at the Asian Junior Championships.
After that, in 2010, Sakshi also performed well and won a bronze medal at the World Youth Championship. Later, Sakshi also won the gold medal at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships. The most important moment of Sakshi’s career was the Rio Olympics (2016) where she created history by winning the bronze medal. Sakshi is the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics.