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Personal life and family. Vinesh is the daughter of wrestler Rajpal Phogat and cousin of wrestlers Geeta and Babita. [6] [7] Both her cousins have won a gold in the 55 kg category at the Commonwealth Games .
The Phogat sisters are six sisters from Haryana, India, all of whom are wrestlers. In order of their birth, they are Geeta, Babita, Priyanka, Ritu, Vinesh, and Sangeeta. [1]
As her father expired quite early, she was raised by a single parent, her mother. In 2013, she won the bronze medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi, India in the match with her opponent Tho-Kaew Sriprapa of Thailand in the women’s freestyle 52 kg category.
Vinesh and Priyanka, who is also an international medal-winning wrestler, are daughters of Mahavir’s brother Rajpal. Along with his daughters Geeta, Babita, Ritu and Sangeeta, Mahavir introduced...
Parents & Siblings. His father’s name was Rajpal Singh Phogat. Her mother’s name is Prem Lata Phogat. Vinesh Phogat with her mother. Her brother’s name is Harvinder Phogat. Vinesh Phogat with her Brother Harvinder after winning gold in Wrestling at Asian Games in 2018. She has a sister named Priyanka Phogat, and she is a wrestler.
Oct 25, 2021 · The Phogat sisters comprise Geeta, Babita, Ritu and Sangeeta. They are the daughters of coach Mahavir Singh Phogat. Priyanka and Vinesh Phogat are their cousins but were raised by Mahavir after their father Rajpal died when they were young. Geeta and Babita Phogat kick it off.
Vinesh comes from a renowed Phogat family. She was introduced to wrestling by her uncle Mahavir Singh Phogat, who is the father of prominent wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Phogat.
Jul 17, 2024 · Born into the renowned Phogat family, Vinesh has wrestling in her blood. Babita Phogat, Sangita Phogat and Vinesh Phogate, popularly known as the Phogat sisters, trained by their father Mahavir Singh Phogat, have played a big role in revolutionising women's wrestling in India. Vinesh, in particular, has carved out a remarkable career with multiple accolades on the international stage. Her journey has been inspirational, marked by overcoming significant obstacles, including a serious knee ...
Vinesh Phogat Sisters: Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari are Vinesh’s cousin sister. Her cousin, Ritu Phogat is also an international level wrestler and has won Gold medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.
Jun 16, 2021 · Vinesh is the cousin of Geeta, Babita, and the other two Phogat siblings. She is the first Indian women to have won the gold medals in the Commonwealth Games in 2014, and Asian games in 2018. Vinesh is also the first Indian athlete to have been nominated for the Laureus World Sports Awards in 2019.
