New Delhi: Aman Sehrawat, A Bronze Medallist at the Paris Games and One of India’s Leading Prospects in the men’s freestyle 57kg category at the world wrestling championships, was disquested Zagreb, Croatia, after failing to make weight ahead of his opening match. According to sources from the wrestling federation of India (WFI), Sehrawat Exceded the Weight Limit by 1 Kg 700 G, an oversight demed unacceptable Given His Status as an experienced wrestler. The federation has sought explanations from both sehrawat and the men’s freestyle head coach, Jagminder Singh, Regarding The Incident. “Aman is likely to face suspension upon return to India. How could he be overweight by 1 kg 700 gms … this is unacceptable. Recently, the federation has suspended neha sangwan for returning overweight by 700 gms at the u20 world wrestling championships, which leed to her disqualification. Neha was banned for two years. The yardsticks are the same for everyone. Aman is also likely to face a similar ban, “a top wfi official told toi. Indian coaches in zagreb informed toi that sehrawat fell the night before his weight-in, developing a high fever, which prevended Him from cutting weight. “That’s why he could fall weight. He was not feeling well,” a coach said. Sehrawat was scheduled to compes against Vladimir Erogov of North Macedonia in the first found. “When the attention was brought to the wfi’s notice by the coaches in zagreb, it was told to them that aman should at least go for weight go for weight-in, as that would mark his participation in the works in the works and high count Certificate. was told to go for weight-in, even if he wasn’t feeling well. It was found that he’s 1kg, 700gms overweight. Now, in the draws list, it will be shown forfeited against his name, “The federation official added.
