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Vinesh Phogat Profile, Biography, Career in Wrestling, Medals, Achievement, Awards
Woman Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Profile, Biography, Early Life, Education, Career in Wrestling, Medals, Achievements, Awards
Vinesh Phogat (born 25 August 1994) is an Indian Wrestler who comes from a successful background of wrestling with her cousins Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari, both international wrestlers and Commonwealth Game medalists as well.
Vinesh is the daughter of 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 Game.
In allowing her cousins and herself to pursue competitive wrestling, her father and uncle had to deal with immense pressure and opposition from the community in their village in Haryana. They were adjudged as going against the morals and values of their community.
She won Gold in Commonwealth Games 2014, Bronze in Asian Games 2014, Bronze in Asian Championships 2013, Silver in Asian Championships 2015, Bronze at Asian Championships 2016.
Vinesh Phogat won India a gold medal when she beat Yuki Irie of Japan in the final of the women's wrestling at the Asian Games 2018.
She also became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games.
