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Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh Phogat is an Indian wrestler who became the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both Commonwealth and Asian games. She comes from a famous Phogat family, which can be called the first family of female wrestling in India. Her cousins Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari, are also international wrestlers and Commonwealth Games medalists as well.

Vinesh Phogat along with Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik protested against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over a Se*ual harassment case. On April 28, the wrestlers accused Delhi police, of cutting off electricity in the protesting area and their food supplies.

Biography

NameVinesh Phogat
Real NameVinesh Phogat
NicknameVinesh
ProfessionActress, Model
Date of Birth25 August 1994
Age (as of 2023)29
Zodiac signVirgo
FamilyFather: Rajpal Singh Phogat (Died)
Mother: Prem Lata Phogat
Brother: Harvinder Phogat
Sister: Priyanka Phogat (Wrestler)
Cousins: Babita Kumari (Westler, Cousin), Ritu Phogat (Wrestler, Cousin), Geeta Phogat (Wrestler, Cousin)
Marital StatusMarried (14 December 2018)
Affairs/BoyfriendsSomvir Rathee (Wrestler)
HusbandSomvir Rathee
ChildrenYet to be updated
ReligionHindu
Educational QualificationGraduate
SchoolK C M Sr Sec School Jhojhu Kalan, Haryana
CollegeMDU, Rohtak, Haryana
HobbiesListening to Music, Singing, Dancing, Driving, Shopping
Birth PlaceBalali, Haryana, India
HometownBalali, Haryana, India
Current CityHaryana, India
NationalityIndian

Social Media Profiles

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Interesting Facts

  • She is the daughter of former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat’s younger brother Rajpal and the cousin of wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari.
  • Both her cousins have won gold in the 55kg category in Commonwealth Games. Her cousin, Ritu Phogat, is also an international-level wrestler and won a gold medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.
  • Vinesh Phogat is a successful wrestler in India, who plays in the 48 Kg Category. In 2013, she became the champion of Commonwealth Wrestling in the 51 Kg Category.
  • She came to the limelight after winning the gold medal in the women’s freestyle 48 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
  • In the same year, she secured a bronze medal in Asia Games. In the 2014 Asian Games, Vinesh Phogat secured the bronze medal.
  • She also won the silver medal at the 2015 Asian Championships which was held in Doha. She had also participated in the 2016 Rio Olympics where she could only make it to the quarter-finals before crashing out.
  • She won the gold medal and the country’s fifth medal at the 2018 Asian Games by defeating Japan’s Yuki Irie in the Women’s Freestyle 50 kg gold medal match.
  • Her Instagram account has over 264K followers (as of April 2023).

Vinesh Phogat Matches

53Kg Category

WeightPlayersMatchesResultsResultsChange
WeightPlayersMatchesWonLostChange
53 kgPak Yong-mi330+3
53 kgMayu Mukaida303–3
53 kgPang Qianyu4220
53 kgLannuan Luo110+1
55 kgZhang Qi110+1
53 kgMaria Prevolaraki110+1
53 kgSofia Mattsson110+1
53 kgNina Hemmer110+1
53 kgIryna Husyak110+1
53 kgYuliya Khalvadzhy110+1
53 kgAktenge Keunimjaeva110+1
53 kgTatyana Amanzhol2110
53 kgSarah Hildebrandt220+2
53 kgVanesa Kaladzinskaya2110
53 kgZhuldyz Eshimova1110
53 kgJessica Blaszka110+1
53 kgLuisa Valverde110+1
53 kgJo Cin Chiu110+1
53 kgNatalia Malysheva2110
53 kgAmy Fearnside200+2
53 kgEkaterina Poleshchuk220+2

48Kg Category

WeightPlayersMatchesResultsResultsChange
WeightPlayersMatchesWonLostChange
48 kgYuki Irie321+1
48 kgEri Tosaka202–2
48 kgNanami Irie312–1
48 kgErdenesukh, Narangerel2110
48 kgDauletbike Yakhshimuratova440+4
48 kgByambazaya Tsogtbaatar220+2
48 kgLee yo-mi2110
48 kgKim Hyung-joo220+2
48 kgIwona Matkowska110+1
48 kgEvin Demirhan110+1
48 kgOksana Livach110+1
48 kgAlina Vuc110+1
48 kgNataliya Pulkovska110+1
48 kgVictoria Anthony101-1
48 kgChun Lei101-1
48 kgKim Hyon-gyong101-1

International Competition

Summer Olympic Games

YearCompetitionVenueEventRankOpponentResult
20162016 Summer Olympic GamesRio de JaneiroWrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle484848484848484848kgs10thSun Yanan (CHN)Loss-01r=02

World Championship

YearCompetitionVenueEventRankOpponentResult
20192019 World Wrestling ChampionshipsNur-Sultan53kgMaria Prevolaraki (GRE)Win-04=01
20172017 World Wrestling ChampionshipsParis48kg10thVictoria Anthony (USA)Loss-04=06F
20152015 World Wrestling ChampionshipsLas Vegas48kg22ndKim Hyon-gyong (PRK)Loss-04=08
20132013 World Wrestling ChampionshipsBudapest51kg10thIsabelle Sambou (SEN)Loss-03=06

Asian Games

YearCompetitionVenueEventRankOpponentResult
20182018 Asian GamesJakarta50kg1Yuki Irie (JPN)Win-06=02
20142014 Asian GamesIncheon48kg3Eri Tosaka|(JPN)|Erdenesükhiin Narangerel|(MGL)Lose-04=06, Win-10=0

Commonwealth Games

YearCompetitionVenueEventRankOpponentResult
20222022 Commonwealth GamesBirmingham53kg1Samantha Stewart (CAN)Win 2-0 (VFA)
20182018 Commonwealth GamesGold Coast50kg1Jessica MacDonald (CAN)Win-13=03
20142014 Commonwealth GamesGlasgow48kg1Yana Rattigan (ENG)Win-11=08

Asian Wrestling Championship

YearCompetitionVenueEventRankOpponentResult
20212021 Asian Wrestling ChampionshipsAlmaty53kg1Meng Hsuan (TPE)Win
20202020 Asian Wrestling ChampionshipsNew Delhi53kg3Mayu Mukaida (JPN)Loss
20192019 Asian Wrestling ChampionshipsXi'an53kg3Mayu Mukaida (JPN)Loss
20182018 Asian Wrestling ChampionshipsBishkek50kg2Lei Chun (CHN)Loss
20172017 Asian Wrestling ChampionshipsNew Delhi55kg2Sae Nanjo (JPN)Loss
20162016 Asian Wrestling ChampionshipsBangkok53kg3Pang Qianyu (CHN)Loss
20152015 Asian Wrestling ChampionshipsDoha48kg2Yuki Irie (JPN)Loss
20132013 Asian Wrestling ChampionshipsNew Delhi51kg3Liu Haiping (CHN)Loss

Honors

  • Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna- Highest sports honor in India, winner in 2020.
  • Arjuna Award, winner in 2016.
  • Padma Shri, nominee in 2018 by the Sports Authority of India

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