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Apr 25, 2023 · The legendary wrestler and coach, Mahavir Singh Phogat has been appointed as the Chairman of the MMA-1 Federation. Mahavir is responsible for promoting mixed martial arts (MMA) in India. As the Chairman of the MMA-1 Federation, Phogat will work towards developing and promoting MMA in India, with a focus on identifying and nurturing young talent in the sport.
Babita is the younger sister of Geeta Phogat, who won India's first gold medal in women's wrestling at the Commonwealth Games. Babita is the daughter of wrestler and Dronacharya Award recipient Mahavir Singh Phogat. She has a cousin Vinesh Phogat who also won gold, in the 48 kg category, at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Sangeeta Phogat belongs to a Hindu Jat family. Her father, Mahavir Singh Phogat, is a wrestler. Her mother’s name is Daya Shobha Kaur. She has 3 elder sisters, Geeta Phogat, Babita Phogat, and Ritu Phogat, and a younger brother Dushyant Phogat. All her sisters are wrestlers.
Mahavir Singh Phogat is a former amateur wrestler from India, who gained prominence for being the trainer of gold medalist Geeta Phogat. The superhit biographical film Dangal is loosely based on ...
Babita was born to a renowned Indian wrestler- Mahavir Singh Phogat (amateur wrestler & senior Olympics Coach). Mahavir Singh Phogat Babita, along with her sister Geeta Phogat & cousin Vinesh Phogat , has contributed a lot to change the typical mindset towards girls in their region- Haryana, which has been notorious for girl feticide and honour killing.
Jun 27, 2017 · The venture not only was the perfect ode to Mahavir Singh Phogat's journey to train his daughters –Geeta and Babita Phogat in wrestling but also showed the world what Indian cinema is capable of delivering.
Dec 25, 2016 · On further research, they found that Mahavir Singh Phogat, the father, was the driving force behind the girls’ venturing into wrestling, which is predominantly a male sport.
