Vinesh Phogat, after Disqualification, ends magnificent wrestling career (2001-2024)

Vinesh Phogat Disqualified

Vinesh Phogat appeals against her disqualification and considers for the Silver medal. On Day 12 Indian athlete performed well on the field, but, hunger for a medal is so high after the Tokyo Olympics that we are expecting a medal from each event. The best of the world are here, and everyone is at their peak. Indians did raise their bar, and we have many 4^th finishes, and that medal is just a lip away.

Vinesh was unlucky with 100 grams. Mirabai Chanu had only one counted lift in her Clean and Jerk, where she had lifted 115kg in the last Olympics, but she failed to lift 114kg. In rest, we were giving our best.

Golf

Women’s Individual Stroke Play Round 1 – Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar  started her compaign in Golf. At the end of the day Diksha Dagar is at 7^th position with par score of -1. Where as Aditi Ashok is placed at 13^th place with Par 0.

Table Tennis

Women’s Team Quarterfinal- Indian Women team played Germany in team’s Quarterfinal and lost by 1-3. Archana G Kamath pulled off one match X Shan.

Wrestling

Disqualification of Vinesh

In 50 kg freestyle Vinesh Phogat was to play final but was disqualified for overwight. Appeal has been made.

1430hrs onwards -Women’s Freestyle 53Kg 1/8 –     Antim Paghal was down and dusted in 45 seconds with 10-0 by  Yetgil Zeynep of Turkiye

Weightlifting

Women’s 49 Kg – Mirabai Chanu Saikhom could not able repeat her performance. She did lift 88 kg in snatch  and 111kg in clean and Jerk to make it 199kg . Where as Thailand’s Khambao lifted 200kg to finish at Bronze. She failed at 3^rd attempt in Clean and Jerk at 114kg.

Athletics

Marathon Race Walk Relay Mixed- Indian pair of Suraj Panwar and Priyanka participated. Suraj finished his race but Priyanka did not finish . So as a pair Indian Relay Mixed overall Did Not Finish.

 Men’s High Jump Qualification– Sarvesh Anil Kushare took part in qualification and finished at 13^th  position in Group ‘B’ at 2.15m

Women’s 100m Hurdles Round 1–  Jyothi Yarraji finished at 7^th position in Heat 4 with timing of 13.11s.

Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification – Annu Rani finished at 15^th place in her group with a far below her season’s best at 55.81m.

Women’s Pole Vault Final

Men’s Triple Jump Qualification- Praveen Chithravel and Abdulla Narangolintevida represented India at Triple Jump. Both failed to qualify for the final. Abdulla with 16.49m was placed at 13^th position in Group B. In Group A Praveen was at 12^th place with a jump of 16.25m. !7m was automatic qualification mark.

Men’s Discuss Throw Final

The Jamaican Stona Roje throws 70m in the discus throw with Olympic Record to clinch the Gold Medal.

Men’s 400m Final

Quincy Hall of USA clocks personal timing of 43.40s best to win Gold medal

Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final

            India ‘s Avinash Mukund  Sable finished at 11^th position with 8:14.18 .