Vinesh, who stormed into the ultimate of the ladies’s 50kg freestyle occasion with three convincing wins, together with in opposition to wrestling royalty Yui Susaki of Japan final Tuesday, was debarred from the gold medal bout in opposition to eventual winner Sarah Hildebrandt of america as she was discovered 100gm above the prescribed restrict within the customary morning weigh-in.
Shocked by the dramatic flip of occasions, the crestfallen grappler final Wednesday appealed in opposition to the choice on the CAS and demanded that she be given a joint silver with Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who had misplaced to Vinesh however was later promoted to the ultimate following the Indian’s disqualification.
A day after her heartbreaking disqualification, Vinesh introduced her retirement from the game, saying she would not have the energy to proceed, as sporting icons from the world over threw their weight behind the 29-year-old wrestler who was showing in her third Olympic Video games.
