Vinesh Phogat Registers For Gonda Event In Fresh Twist Amidst WFI Row

Last Updated:April 29, 2026, 00:37 IST

Vinesh Phogat confirms registration for Gonda ranking event, returns to competition after 20 months after Paris disqualification.

India’s star wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday confirmed that she has registered for the upcoming ranking tournament in Gonda, after earlier alleging that the Wrestling Federation of India was blocking her from competing.

The clarification comes after confusion over her delayed entry. The WFI maintained that technical issues with the registration portal had initially prevented many wrestlers, not just Vinesh, from completing the process.

She was eventually able to submit her entry after the link became accessible.

“My registration to participate in the upcoming ranking tournament was done this morning. I could not complete the registration yesterday as the link was closed. Thank you to everyone for the support from everyone. I am looking forward to competing in my first competition after 20 months," Vinesh wrote on her social media handle.

While Vinesh said the registration could be completed only on Tuesday morning, information from the WFI revealed that her registration was processed and completed at 10:29 pm on Monday.

Vinesh is all set to compete in the 57kg category at the National Open Ranking event in Gonda from May 10-12.

It will be her first event after being disqualified from the 2024 Paris Games for being overweight. She had announced her retirement but later reversed the decision, keeping an eye on this year’s Asian Games and the 2028 Olympics.

She became a mother and also an MLA on a Congress ticket during the Haryana assembly elections in October 2024.

(With PTI Inputs)

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