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Vinesh cut her birthday cake in Jhajjar on Sunday, with Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat joining in the celebrations. Vinesh managed a broad smile while cutting the cake. read more
 "Vinesh Phogat celebrates 30th birthday in Jhajjar, receives gold medal from Haryana Khap Panchayat")
Aman Sehrawat and Vinesh Phogat were felicitated in Jhajjar on Sunday. Image: Screengrab / ANI
Former Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat celebrated her 30th birthday in Haryana’s Jhajjar on Sunday, two weeks after she endured a heartbreaking campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Vinesh cut her birthday cake in Jhajjar on Sunday, with Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat joining in the celebrations. Vinesh managed a broad smile while cutting the cake.
#WATCH | Haryana: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat celebrated her birthday in Jhajjar pic.twitter.com/Ahzzn3oERh
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2024“I am feeling good, my people are standing with me…Nothing is bigger than that…Who knows about the future…I don’t know what I will do in future…I am here today among my people, this is my medal…I am happy…,” Vinesh told news agency ANI.
#WATCH | Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat says, "...I am feeling good, my people are standing with me...Nothing is bigger than that...Who knows about the future...I don't know what I will do in future...I am here today among my people, this is my medal...I am happy..." pic.twitter.com/W1hzyXyF5V
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2024#WATCH | Olympics Bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat says, "We are feeling very good as we are getting a warm welcome from the people here...I am preparing for gold in the 2028..." pic.twitter.com/DXWy3PgK7u
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2024The Balali-born athlete along with Aman were felicitated on returning to Jhajjar. Vinesh was also presented with a gold medal, weighing five tolas by the Haryana Sarv Khap Panchayat.
Vinesh had reached the final of the women’s 50 kg category at the Paris Olympics, where she was due to face USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt. However, on the day of the final, Vinesh was found to have been overweight by 100 grams, following which she was disqualified, with her spot going to Cuba’s Yusneylys Guzman, who lost to Vinesh in the semi-finals.
Vinesh had beaten Japan’s Yui Susaki and Oksana Livach of Ukraine in the pre-quarterfinals and quarter-finals respectively.
On 7 August, the day she was disqualified, Vinesh then appealed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to be awarded a joint-silver medal, but the appeal was dismissed by the body a week later. On 8 August, Vinesh announced her retirement from wrestling. A tearful and heartbroken Vinesh returned to India from Paris on 17 August.
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