No silver for Vinesh Phogat; CAS dismisses Indian wrestler's appeal

PARIS: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ad hoc division has dismissed the application filed by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat for a silver medal in the women's 50kg event at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. The CAS released a statement to render its verdict which read, "The application field by Vinesh Phogat on August 7 has been dismissed." A detailed court order will be issued later.

Last week Vinesh was disqualified on Wednesday morning before the women's 50kg final due to exceeding the 50kg weight limit. During the weigh-in, she was found to be 100 grams over the limit. She was set to face Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold medal.

Following her disqualification, Phogat had on August 7 requested CAS to award her the silver medal.

Vinesh had reached the gold medal match by defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals. A day after her disqualification, Vinesh also announced her decision to retire from wrestling.