Key facts
- Born
- 25 August 1994, Balali
- State of birth
- Balali, Haryana
- Sector
- Wrestling
- Profession
- Indian wrestler (born 1994)
- Gender
- Female
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Biography
Vinesh Phogat is an Indian freestyle wrestler and politician. She currently serves as the MLA of Julana constituency in Haryana, representing the Indian National Congress. A two-time World Championships bronze medalist, she is a former Asian champion, Asian Games gold medalist and a three-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist. Vinesh is the only Indian woman wrestler to have won gold at both the Asian and Commonwealth Games. She has also represented India at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Olympics.
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Timeline
- 1994Born in Balali
- 2016Awarded the Arjuna Award
- 2020Awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games
- 2024Awarded the BBC 100 Women
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5