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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 .
Mahavir Singh Phogat is an Indian amateur wrestler, senior Olympics coach and politician. He is the trainer and father of the Phogat sisters. The Hindi biographical film Dangal is loosely based on his life. Iconic Phogat was awarded the Dronacharya Award by the Government of India in 2016.
Mahavir Singh Phogat was born in the Balali village of Haryana’s Bhiwani district. His father Maan Singh was a farmer while his mother was a housewife. Mahavir had five brothers. Vinesh and Priyanka are the daughters of his youngest brother, Rajpal.
Jul 14, 2021 · Vinesh was born in the Bhiwani district of Haryana in 1994 to Lt. Rajpal Singh Phogat and Premlata Phogat. She has a brother named Harvinder and a sister named Priyanka Phogat. While, Geeta, Babita, and Ritu Phogat are cousin sisters whose father, the legendary wrestling coach Mahavir Singh Phogat, is the paternal uncle of Vinesh.
When Vinesh was eight, Rajpal, her father and the man who thought wrestling could be a career for her daughter, died. A couple of years later, her mother Premlata was diagnosed with cancer. But...
Vinesh Phogat Father: She is the daughter of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat’s younger brother Rajpal Phogat. Birthday: 25 August 1994. Vinesh Phogat Age: 25 years. From: Bhiwani district, Haryana. Vinesh Phogat Height: 5’3″ Vinesh Phogat Weight: 56 kgs
At the age of just nine, Vinesh Phogat also had to cope with the untimely death of her father. Amid the hardship and pain, it was Vinesh Phogat’s uncle Mahavir who proved to be the guiding light as the young wrestler found refuge in the sport.
Following the loss of her father when she was nine, Vinesh and her sister Priyanka were raised by their uncle Mahavir. Their new guardian was a former amateur wrestler, who decided to teach his four daughters and two nieces the sport.
Aug 3, 2021 · After a career-threatening injury in 2016, Vinesh Phogat buckled down and became even better.
Vinesh credits her parents -- father Rajpal Phogat and mother Premlata -- to instil two values that she believes form the core of her being. "I learnt empathy from my father and courage from...
