NEW DELHI: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday announced that wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be welcomed and felicitated like an Olympic medalist and state government will provide all rewards and facilities that it gives to the Olympic silver medalist.
In a social media post on X, Saini said, “Our brave daughter of Haryana, Vinesh Phogat, performed brilliantly and entered the finals of the Olympics.Due to some reasons, she may not have been able to play the final of the Olympics but she is a champion for all of us.”
“Our government has decided that Vinesh Phogat will be welcomed and felicitated like a medalist. All the respect, rewards and facilities that the Haryana government gives to the Olympic silver medalist will be gratefully given to Vinesh Phogat as well. We are proud of you Vinesh!” he added.
This comes after Phogat was disqualified from the 50 kg women’s wrestling event for breaching the weight mark. Vinesh was scheduled to take on the United States’s Sarah Ann Hildebrandt in the gold medal match on August 7.
In response to her disqualification, Vinesh filed an appeal, requesting that she be awarded a joint silver medal. She was replaced in the final by Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, whom Vinesh had defeated in the semifinals. Lopez ultimately lost to Hildebrandt in the championship match.
Vinesh made history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout in her category on Tuesday. She was assured of at least a silver medal before the disqualification.
Vinesh is a three-time Olympian and has won gold medals in both the Asian and Commonwealth Games.
In a social media post on X, Saini said, “Our brave daughter of Haryana, Vinesh Phogat, performed brilliantly and entered the finals of the Olympics.Due to some reasons, she may not have been able to play the final of the Olympics but she is a champion for all of us.”
“Our government has decided that Vinesh Phogat will be welcomed and felicitated like a medalist. All the respect, rewards and facilities that the Haryana government gives to the Olympic silver medalist will be gratefully given to Vinesh Phogat as well. We are proud of you Vinesh!” he added.
This comes after Phogat was disqualified from the 50 kg women’s wrestling event for breaching the weight mark. Vinesh was scheduled to take on the United States’s Sarah Ann Hildebrandt in the gold medal match on August 7.
In response to her disqualification, Vinesh filed an appeal, requesting that she be awarded a joint silver medal. She was replaced in the final by Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, whom Vinesh had defeated in the semifinals. Lopez ultimately lost to Hildebrandt in the championship match.
Vinesh made history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout in her category on Tuesday. She was assured of at least a silver medal before the disqualification.
Vinesh is a three-time Olympian and has won gold medals in both the Asian and Commonwealth Games.
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