Indian Athletes Disappointed on Day 12 of Paris Olympics 2024

Indian Athletes Face Disappointment on Day 12 of Paris Olympics 2024

Day 12 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 brought mixed fortunes for Indian athletes, with weightlifter Mirabai Chanu narrowly missing out on a bronze medal and wrestler Vinesh Phogat being disqualified from the gold medal match.

Weightlifting

Mirabai Chanu, India's weightlifting star, had a disappointing outing in the women's 49kg category. She lifted 88kg in snatch, putting her in contention for a medal. However, she could only manage 111kg in clean and jerk, resulting in a total lift of 199kg. This placed her fourth overall, just short of a historic second Olympic medal.

Wrestling

Vinesh Phogat's Olympic journey came to an abrupt end when she was disqualified from the women's 50kg gold medal match for failing to make weight. She was reportedly found to be 100gm overweight on the morning of the bout. Phogat, who had been a medal contender, expressed her disappointment on social media, announcing her retirement from wrestling.

Table Tennis

India's women's table tennis team, consisting of Sreeja Akula, Manika Batra, and Archana Ghosh, suffered a 1-3 defeat to Germany in the quarter-finals. The team had a strong start, winning the first game, but Germany fought back to claim the next three games and advance to the semi-finals.

Athletics

In athletics, Avinash Sable finished 11th in the men's 3000m steeplechase final with a time of 8:14:18s. Jyothi Yarraji placed seventh in the women's 100m hurdles heats. Other Indian athletes, including Sarvesh Kushare, Suraj Panwar, Priyanka Goswami, and Annu Rani, failed to qualify for their respective finals.

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