Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s age, height, brief biography, family, parents, husband name, career achievements, latest news & net worth
Vinesh Phogat is one of India’s greatest female wrestlers. Throughout her career, she has represented India in a number of major international wrestling tournaments. Vinesh Phogat is India’s first female wrestler to have won gold medals in both the Commonwealth and Asian Games.
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat age, height, biography, husband, family, sisters, net worth, images, Instagram
Vinesh Phogat, along with other well-known wrestlers from India, has recently led a protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. He’s been accused of sexually harassing female wrestlers. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has organized a committee to investigate the incident, and an investigation is presently underway.
In this post, we’ll learn more about Vinesh Phogat, including her life and professional achievements.
Who is Vinesh Phogat?
Full Name: Vinesh Phogat
Born: 25 August 1994 (age 28 years)
Birthplace: Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, India
Height: 5ft 3 in
Weight: 56kg
Martial Status: Married
Husband: Somvir Rathee
Parents: Father – Rajpal Singh (died), Mother – Prem Lata Phogat
Profession: Professional wrestler
Vinesh Phogat, 28, was born on August 25, 1994, in the Charkhi Dadri district of Haryana, India. She was born to Rajpal Singh and Prem Lata Phogat. Vinesh’s father died while she was young, thus she was raised by her mother. She is the niece of Mahavir Singh Phogat, an amateur wrestler and senior Olympic coach. She has two siblings: Harvinder Phogat, her brother, and Priyanka Phogat, her sister. She is the cousin of wrestlers Geeta and Babita Phogat.
Education
Vinesh Phogat completed her schooling education at KCM Sr. Sec School Jhojhu Kalan, Haryana and later attended MDU, Rohtak to pursue her further education.
Husband
Vinesh Phogat is married to Somevir Rathi, who himself is a wrestler and a 2-time national gold medalist.
Career/achievements
Vinesh Phogat has seven medals from the Asian Championships, including one gold, three silver, and four bronze. At the 2019 World Championship, she earned gold in the women’s 53kg division. She also won gold in the women’s 50kg division in the 2018 Asian Games. She has two gold medals from the Commonwealth Games and is the first Indian female wrestler to win gold in both the Asian and Commonwealth Games.
She is also a two-time Olympian, and for her outstanding achievements in wrestling, Vinesh Phogat received the Arjuna Award in 2016 and the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2020. Vinesh Phogat’s net worth is estimated to be $500,000.
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