Babita Kumari Phogat Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Instagram, Images

Babita Kumari Phogat is an Indian wrestler and politician. She is well known for bagging the gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games. In 2019, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party along with her father Mahavir Phogat.

Babita Kumari Phogat Family

Babita Kumari is a daughter of wrestler and Dronacharya Award recipient Mahavir Singh Phogat and Shobha Kaur. She has one brother named Dushyant Phogat and three sisters, Geeta Phogat, Sangita Phogat, and Ritu Phogat. All her three sisters are Indian wrestlers. Her elder sister Geeta Phogat has won India’s first gold medal in women’s wrestling at the Commonwealth Games. Her cousin Vinesh Phogat has won gold, in the 48 kg category, at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Babita Kumari got married to her longtime boyfriend Vivek Suhag on 1 December 2019 at Balali, Haryana.

Babita Kumari Phogat Biography

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Interesting Facts about Babita Kumari Phogat

• Babita belongs to a Hindu family.
• The blockbuster Bollywood film Dangal was inspired by Phogat’s family.
• In 2019, she participated in a dance reality show Nach Baliye with her boyfriend Vivek Suhag.
• She was a supporter of Indian National Lok Dal (INLD).
• In 2019, she contested the Haryana Assembly from Dadri Constituency.
• She is a fitness enthusiast.
• She was coached by her father Mahavir Singh Phogat.
• Her favourite actors are Amir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Dharmendra.
• Her favourite cricketer is Virat Kohli.

Achievements

• She was first participated in 2009 Jalandhar commonwealth wrestling championships and proved her talent by winning the Gold medal in women’s freestyle 51 kg category.
• She bags the silver medal in 2010 Delhi Commonwealth games (51 kg category).
• The next year, she won gold at Melbourne commonwealth wrestling championship in 48 kg category.
• She became the second female wrestler from India to win a bronze medal at 2012 World championship.
• In 2013, she takes away bronze medal at Delhi Asian Wrestling Championship in 55 kg category.
• Babita won gold at Glasgow commonwealth games in 2014 (55 kg category).
• Later in 2018, she bags a silver medal at Goldcoast Commonwealth Championship in 55 kg category.
• In 2015, she was honoured with Arjuna Award for her achievements in sports.

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