Vinesh Phogat

Wrestler

Vinesh Phogat was born in Balali, Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani, Haryana, India on August 25th, 1994 and is the Wrestler. At the age of 29, Vinesh Phogat biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Vinesh
Date of Birth
August 25, 1994
Nationality
India
Place of Birth
Balali, Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani, Haryana, India
Age
29 years old
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Profession
Amateur Wrestler
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Vinesh Phogat Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 29 years old, Vinesh Phogat has this physical status:

Height
160cm
Weight
53kg
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Build
Athletic
Measurements
Not Available
Vinesh Phogat Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Hinduism
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Not Available
Vinesh Phogat Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Somvir Rathee
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Somvir Rathee (2011-Present)
Parents
Rajpal Phogat, Prem Lata Phogat
Siblings
Priyanka Phogat (Older Sister) (Freestyle Wrestler), Harvinder Phogat (Brother)
Other Family
Mahavir Singh Phogat (Paternal Uncle) (Former Amateur Wrestler, Wrestling Coach, Politician, Dronacharya Award Winner), Daya Shobha Kaur (Aunt), Man Singh (Paternal Grandfather), Geeta Phogat (Older Paternal Cousin) (Freestyle Wrestler, Arjuna Award Winner, India’s First ‘Gold’ Medallist in Women’s Wrestling, India’s First Female Wrestler to Qualify for the Summer Olympics), Pawan Kumar aka Pawan Saroha (Brother-in-Law) (Freestyle Wrestler), Arjun Pawan Saroha (Nephew), Babita Kumari Phogat (Older Paternal Cousin) (Freestyle Wrestler, Arjuna Award Winner), Vivek Suhag (Brother-in-Law) (Wrestler), Ritu Phogat (Older Paternal Cousin) (Freestyle Wrestler, Mixed Martial Artist), Sangeeta Phogat (Younger Paternal Cousin) (Wrestler), Bajrang Punia (Cousin-in-Law) (Freestyle Wrestler, First Indian Wrestler to win 3 Medals at the World Wrestling Championships, Arjuna Award Winner, Padma Shri Awardee, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Winner), Dushyant Phogat (Younger Paternal Cousin) (Wrestler)
Vinesh Phogat Career

In world championship 2019, she bagged her maiden world championship medal (Bronze). She bagged Gold in Asian Games and Commonwealth Games in 2018 came in the 50 kg category. In Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series in Rome, the 26 years old crushed Canada's Diana Mary Helen Weicker 4–0 in the 53 kg final.

In 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi, India, Vinesh won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 52 kg category, winning 3:0 in the bronze medal bout through the repechage round to Tho-Kaew Sriprapa of Thailand.

In the first round, Vinesh won 3:1 against Nanami Irie of Japan. She then lost 1:3 in the quarter-finals to Tatyana Amanzhol of Kazakhstan who qualified for the final thus qualifying the Indian grappler for the repechage round.

In an exclusive tournament held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Vinesh finished second and won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 51 kg category, losing in the final round to Odunayo Adekuoroye of Nigeria.

Vinesh represented India in the women's freestyle 48 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and won the gold medal.

In the quarter-finals, Vinesh faced Rosemary Nweke of Nigeria and beat her 5–0. Her semi-finals opponent was Jasmine Mian of Canada whom she beat 4–1. In the gold medal bout, she faced home favourite Yana Rattigan of England and won the gold medal, beating her 3–1.

At 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Vinesh won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 48 kg category.

In the Round of 16, Vinesh faced Yongmi Pak from the People's Republic of Korea and beat her 3:1. Her quarter-finals opponent was Dauletbike Yakhshimuratova of Uzbekistan whom she overcame easily with a 5:0 scoreline. She lost 1:3 in the semi-finals to Eri Tosaka of Japan but qualified for the bronze medal bout and beat Narangerel Eredenesukh of Mongolia to win 10-0 easily after referee stopped the bout (classification points 4:0).

At the 2015 Asian Championships in Doha, Phogat won the silver medal in her category after losing the final to Yuki Irie of Japan. In the qualifying tournament for the 2016 Rio Olympics held in Istanbul, she won in the final round beating Polish wrestler Iwona Matkowska, and qualified for the Olympics in the process.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Vinesh reached the Quarter Finals and lost to Sun Yanan of China owing to a knee injury.

Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in women's 50 kg freestyle wrestling at 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games and became first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the Asian Games. Phogat beat Japan's Yuki Irie in Women's 50 kg Freestyle Wrestling gold medal match 6–2.

Vinesh won the bronze medal in 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships by defeating World Championships bronze medallist Qianyu Pang of China.

Phogat won gold in the 2019 Yasar Dogu International by defeating Ekaterina Poleshchuk of Russia.

Vinesh Phogat bagged her third consecutive gold in women's 53 kg category after winning the Poland Open wrestling tournament in Warsaw.

Vinesh Phogat bagged a maiden World Championship medal in the women's 53 kg category after pinning Maria Prevolaraki in the Bronze medal match. She became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by virtue of her top six finish.

2020 season

In January 2020, Phogat won gold in Rome Ranking Series, defeating Luisa Elizabeth Valverde (4-0).

2021 season

Vinesh Phogat defeated 2017 world champion Vanesa Kaladzinskay to win the gold medal in February 2021 at the tournament held in Kiev.

Vinesh opened up a 4–0 lead in the 53 kg final with a throw which she initiated with a left-leg attack but Kaladzinskay made it 4–4 with her brilliant move.

Vinesh took the break leading 6–4, adding to her score with a takedown, 10 seconds before the break.

The Belarusian put pressure on the Indian with another four-point throw but with 25 seconds to go, Vinesh's move fetched her four more points for a 10–8 lead. She got into a position from where she pinned Kaladzinskay to ensure herself a gold.

Since the coronavirus halted all competitions in 2020, it was the first competition for Vinesh in 2021, who is the only Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Tokyo Games.

Vinesh Phogat won her second gold medal in as many weeks with a dominant win in the event and reclaimed the top rank in the her category. Vinesh blanked Canada's Diana Mary Helen Weicker 4-0 where she scored all her points in the first period and held on to her lead in the second to ensure a top-of-the-podium finish.

The Indian had entered the event as world number three but is back to world number one by jumping 14 points. The Canadian was ranked as low as 40 before the tournament but is now just behind Vinesh at number two.

Vinesh did not concede a single point at this tournament, winning two of her three bouts by pinning her rivals while getting injury walkouts in the other two in the eight-woman field.

Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in the women's 53 kg event at the 2021 Poland Open.

She competed in the women's 53 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

She won the gold medal in the women's 53 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England. She won one of the bronze medals in the 53 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.

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