India's Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympic wrestling after making the final. What happens next?

 India women's wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from 50-kilogram Olympic wrestling final after failing to make weight Wednesday, creating a ripple effect on medal matches and resulting in some forced justments by organizers.

Phogat defeated Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in semifinals Tuesday, but her disqualification pushed Guzman Lopez into gold medal match Wednesday night.

Phogat h gotten off to a great start at Paris Games, stunning four-time world and defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki of Japan in her first match on Tuesday. She eventually won her first three matches to earn a spot in 50-kilogram final.

But that is t going to happen. Team India anunced on social media Wednesday that Phogat is out.

“It is with regret that Indian contingent shares news of disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. Despite best efforts by team through night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning,” anuncement said.

Phogat h been seemingly unbeatable on mat. After beating top-seeded Susaki — who captured gold at Tokyo Olympics without conceding a point — she n won her quarterfinal match against Ukraine’s Oksana Livach 7-5 and her semifinal against Guzman Lopez 5-0 to become first Indian woman to reach an Olympic final.

Phogat's disqualification eliminates her from competition and moves Guzman Lopez into final against American Sarah Hildebrandt, who defeated Mongolia’s Otgonjargal Dolgorjav 5-0 in or semifinal.

re are two bronze medals awarded in each wresting weight classes. Phogat's disqualification created a domi effect. Susaki, who lost to Phogat, h earned a spot in repech against Livach, with one needing to earn a spot in a bronze medal match. Phogat-Livach match has been elevated to one of two bronze medal matches. or bronze match will match China's Feng Ziqi and Dolgorjav — a pairing that was t impacted by Phogat's disqualification.

It's unclear if Phogat has ever been disqualified for t making weight. She h never placed higher than ninth at Olympics or third at a world championship event before this impressive performance at Paris Games.

In 2023, Phogat and or female wrestlers were detained by police in India's capital city of New Delhi after y marched on parliament following allegations of sexual misconduct by people within sport, including Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, president of Wrestling Federation of India. Sanjay Kumar Singh later replaced him in position.

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