Wrestling Highlights, Paris 2024 Olympics, Day 12 - August 7: Vinesh Phogat disqualified from 50kg gold medal bout; Antim loses via technical superiority to Yetgil in first round

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Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris 2024 Olympics: Rules are rules for a reason, says UWW President Nenad Lalovic

UWW President Nenad Lalovic said Vinesh Phogat’s disappointment for being disqualified after failing to make the weight on the day of her 50kg gold medal bout at Paris 2024 Olympics was understandable but there was no scope for exception.

Hangzhou Asian Games bronze medallist Antim’s hopes of having a shot at fighting for the bronze medal through the repechage round also ended after Yetgil lost (victory by fall) to Germany’s Annika Wendle in the quarterfinals.

A four-point move from Yetgil with a rollover and she gets two more points quickly to end the bout with a technical superiority win over the Indian. 

Hangzhou Asian Games bronze medallist Antim will hope Yetgil makes it to the final in order to have a shot at fighting for the bronze medal through the repechage round.

An aggressive start from the Turkish wrestler as she gets two sets of two points against Antim inside the opening minute to put a lot of pressure on the Indian wrestler. 

One more bout and we will have Antim in action. 

Won back-to-back U20 world titles in 53kg in 2022 and 2023, becoming the first Indian woman to win a U20 wrestling championship. She is the only Indian wrestler to successfully defend a junior world title.

2023 Asian champion in 53kg. Bronze medallist at the 2023 Asian Games.

Won two consecutive U23 world bronze medals in the 53kg weight class in 2021 and 2022.

Has won five straight bronze medals at the European Championships at the U23 level in 2019, 2021, 2022 and senior level in 2023 and 2024. Gold in U23 in 2018 and 2023.

Gold medallist in 55kg at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya in 2021. Won silver in 53kg at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.

Antim Panghal will be in action at 3:15 for her pre-quarterfinal bout. 

Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who lost to Vinesh Phogat in the 50kg women’s freestyle wrestling semifinals, has been named as the Indian’s replacement for the gold medal bout after Vinesh was disqualified for failing to make the weight cut. 

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of Antim Panghal’s 53kg freestyle Wrestling match at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday, August 7. 

India’s Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from her freestyle 50kg category gold medal match for being overweight. 

Stay tuned as we bring you all the live updates.