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Vinesh Phogat (born 25 August 1994) is an Indian wrestler. She became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold at both the Commonwealth and Asian Games. She is the only Indian woman wrestler to win multiple medals at the World Wrestling Championships.
21 hours ago · Vinesh Phogat, 29, was at the forefront of an emotionally-charged protest against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment.
Vinesh Phogat returned to the mat in 2022 and instant success followed with a bronze medal at the World Wrestling Championshisps 2022 in Belgrade and a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
4 days ago · Vinesh’s final stretch of preparation for the Paris Olympics kick-started in the best possible way after the former Asian Games champion and world championship bronze medallist won the 50 kg category at the Grand Prix of Spain on Saturday. ... Vinesh Phogat made a desperate plea to government authorities, seeking their intervention in getting a visa. Turns out those were the only moments of stress the Indian wrestler had to grapple with.
Jun 6, 2024 · In 50 days from now, Vinesh Phogat will have the chance to make herself India's greatest-ever wrestler, both on and off the mat.
3 days ago · In a perfect build-up to the Paris Olympics, top Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat clinched the women's 50kg gold medal at the Grand Prix of Spain here on Saturday. The two-time World Championship bronze medallist defeated Mariia Tiumerekova 10-5 in the final to bag the gold. Mariia is a former Russian wrestler who is now competing as an Individual ...
Aug 6, 2022 · Vinesh Phogat won her last group bout against Sri Lanka’s Chamodya Keshani Maduravalage Don on Saturday to secure a gold medal in the women’s 53 kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2022....
May 22, 2023 · Phogat is among a group of India's most accomplished wrestlers who have been protesting after they accused their federation's top official of sexual harassment and abuse of female...
Dec 31, 2023 · Vinesh Phogat, one of India's most decorated women wrestlers, left the prestigious awards on a roadside kerb after she was refused permission to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She and...
Sep 15, 2022 · Vinesh Phogat has firmly established herself in the pantheon of great Indian wrestlers by achieving another first. After securing her maiden World championships medal, a bronze, in Nur-Sultan in...
