This is not the first time Vinesh Phogat was out due to increased weight, she had a broken heart in 2016 too

Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat had to be out of the final due to increased weight. On Wednesday, she was disqualified before the medal match of the women’s 50 kg wrestling event. Her weight was found to be 100 grams more than the category. After this, Vinesh, filled with disappointment, announced her retirement. However, this is not the first time Vinesh has been out due to increased weight.

Made history by reaching the final

Vinesh, who won gold medals in three Commonwealth Games, was participating in the Olympics for the third time. On the first two occasions, she had to be out of the quarter-finals itself. However, this time she qualified for the final. She was the first female wrestler to reach the final. This time her dream of winning gold could have been fulfilled, but she was disqualified due to increased weight. However, this is not the first time she has been out due to excess weight. In 2016 also she was a victim of such an incident.

Vinesh has been out earlier also
Eight years ago during the World Olympic Qualifying Event, Vinesh’s weight was found to be 400 grams more than the category. After this she was disqualified. At the same time, she had to undergo a tough test during the qualifier. Vinesh reached the cut by a small margin. In such a situation, it is clear that the wrestler has faced such problems earlier also.