Yusneylis Guzman Lopez has earned her first Olympic medal…

The 27-year-old Cuban freestyle wrestler lost to USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt in the final of the Women’s 50KG Freestyle Wrestling match 3-0, but left with the silver.

Guzmán qualified to the final round of  event at the 2024 Summer Olympics after Vinesh Phogat, the original opponent of Hildebrandt, was disqualified for being overweight by 100 grams.

In a shocking turn of events, Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympic Games due to failing the second-day weigh-in. The reigning Asian Games champion was found to be 100 grams overweight, leading to her immediate disqualification.

According to the International Wrestling Rules, the wrestler who lost to the disqualified competitor in the semifinals replaces them in the final. Consequently, Guzman, who lost to Vinesh Phogat in the semifinals, faced Hildebrandt for the gold medal.

Guzman won a gold in the event at the 2023 Pan American Games.