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Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal at the [[2018 Asian Games]] and became first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the [[Asian Games]].<ref name=htorgref>{{cite news |title=Vinesh Becomes First Indian Woman Wrestler To Win Gold In The Asian Games |url=https://headlinestoday.org/national/1765/vinesh-becomes-first-indian-woman-wrestler-to-win-gold-in-the-asian-games/ |accessdate=20 August 2018 |agency=Headlines Today}}</ref> Phogat beat Japan's Yuki Irie in Women's 50 kg [[Freestyle Wrestling]] gold medal match.
Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal at the [[2018 Asian Games]] and became first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the [[Asian Games]].<ref name=htorgref>{{cite news |title=Vinesh Becomes First Indian Woman Wrestler To Win Gold In The Asian Games |url=https://headlinestoday.org/national/1765/vinesh-becomes-first-indian-woman-wrestler-to-win-gold-in-the-asian-games/ |accessdate=20 August 2018 |agency=Headlines Today}}</ref> Phogat beat Japan's Yuki Irie in Women's 50 kg [[Freestyle Wrestling]] gold medal match.


===2019 Asian Wrestling Championships===
Vinesh won the bronze medal in [[2019 Asian Wrestling Championships]] by defeating World Championships bronze medallist Qianyu Pang of China

Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69059176.cms?&utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst


==Honors==
==Honors==

Revision as of 16:32, 26 April 2019

Vinesh Phogat
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 29)
Bhiwani district, Haryana, India[1]
Sport
CountryIndia
SportFreestyle wrestling
Event48 kg
Coached byMahavir Singh Phogat
Medal record
Women's Freestyle Wrestling
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 50 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 50 kg
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 New Delhi 51 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bangkok 53 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 New Delhi 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bishkek 50 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Xi'an 53 kg
Youth Wrestling Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Johannesburg[2] 51 kg
Updated on 20 August 2018

Vinesh Phogat (born 25 August 1994) is an Indian Female wrestler who comes from a successful background of wrestling with her cousins Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari, both international wrestlers and Commonwealth Games medalists.

She became the first Indian woman wrestler to win Gold in both Commonwealth and Asian games.[3] Phogat has become the First Indian Athlete to be Nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards to be held on February 18,2019.[4]

Personal life and family

Further information: Phogat sisters

Born in a Hindu Jat family,[5] Vinesh is the daughter of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat's younger brother Rajpal and the cousin of wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari.[6][7] Both her cousins have won gold in 55kg category in Commonwealth Games.

In allowing her cousins and herself to pursue competitive wrestling, her father and uncle had to deal with immense pressure and opposition from the community in their village in Haryana. They were adjudged as going against the morals and values of their community.[8] Her cousin, Ritu Phogat, too is an international level wrestler and has won a gold medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.

On 13 December 2018, she married her long time boyfriend and fellow wrestler Somvir Rathee of Bakhta Khera village of Jind district,[9][10] who is a two times gold medalist in the national championship.[11] The couple knew each other since 2011 and both work for the Indian Railway where they met and fell in love.[12][11]

Career

2013 Asian Wrestling Championships

In 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi, India, Vinesh won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 52 kg category, winning 3:0 in the bronze medal bout through the repechage round to Tho-Kaew Sriprapa of Thailand.

In the first round, Vinesh won 3:1 against Nanami Irie of Japan. She then lost 1:3 in the quarter-finals to Tatyana Amanzhol of Kazakhstan who qualified for the final thus qualifying the Indian grappler for the repechage round.[13]

2013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships

In an exclusive tournament held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Vinesh finished second and won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 51 kg category, losing in the final round to Odunayo Adekuoroye of Nigeria.[14]

2014 Commonwealth Games

Vinesh represented India in the women's freestyle 48 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and won the gold medal.[15]

In the quarter-finals, Vinesh faced Rosemary Nweke of Nigeria and beat her 5-0. Her semi-finals opponent was Jasmine Mian of Canada whom she beat 4-1. In the gold medal bout, she faced home favourite Yana Rattigan of England and won the gold medal, beating her 3-1.[16]

2014 Asian Games

At 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Vinesh won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 48 kg category.[17]

In the Round of 16, Vinesh faced Yongmi Pak from the People's Republic of Korea and beat her 3:1. Her quarter-finals opponent was Dauletbike Yakhshimuratova of Uzbekistan whom she overcame easily with a 5:0 scoreline. She lost 1:3 in the semi-finals to Eri Tosaka of Japan but qualified for the bronze medal bout and beat Narangerel Eredenesukh of Mongolia to win 10-0 easily after referee stopped the bout (classification points 4:0).[18]

2015–present

At the 2015 Asian Championships in Doha, Phogat won the silver medal in her category after losing the final to Yuki Irie of Japan.[19] In the qualifying tournament for the 2016 Rio Olympics held in Istanbul, she won in the final round beating Polish wrestler Iwona Matkowska, and qualified for the Olympics in the process.[20]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Vinesh reached the Quarter Finals and lost to Sun Yanan of China owing to a knee injury.

2018 Gold Coast CommonWealth Games

Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in women's 50kg freestyle wrestling at 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

2018 Asian Games

Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games and became first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the Asian Games.[3] Phogat beat Japan's Yuki Irie in Women's 50 kg Freestyle Wrestling gold medal match.

2019 Asian Wrestling Championships

Vinesh won the bronze medal in 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships by defeating World Championships bronze medallist Qianyu Pang of China

Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69059176.cms?&utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Honors

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kin celebrate Haryana wrestlers' fete at Glasgow". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. ^ "2013 - COMMONWEALTH WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Vinesh Becomes First Indian Woman Wrestler To Win Gold In The Asian Games". Headlines Today. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Vinesh Phogat Becomes First Indian Athlete to be Nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards". News18. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  5. ^ The Powerhouse Phogat Siblings and their Cousin - Deeta, Babita and Vinesh, Femina.
  6. ^ "Vinesh wins gold, with help from his cousin". The Indian Express. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Meet the medal winning Phogat sisters".
  8. ^ "I Am A Girl, I Am A Wrestler | Tadpoles". Tadpoles. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  9. ^ phttps://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/pre-wedding-festivities-begin-at-vinesh-s-village/696489.html Pre-wedding festivities begin at Vinesh's village], The Tribune.
  10. ^ Vinesh Phogat to marry wrestler Somvir Rathee on December 13, Hindustan Times.
  11. ^ a b दंगल गर्ल विनेश फोगाट और सोमवीर राठी आज लेंगे सात फेरे.
  12. ^ बारात लेकर बलाली पहुंचे पहलवान सोमवीर, विनेश के साथ लेंगे 7 फेरे, Dainik Bhaskar, 14 Dec 2918.
  13. ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  14. ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  15. ^ "Women's Freestyle 48 kg Final". glasgow2014.com. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Vinesh Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  17. ^ "Wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins18th bronze for India in Asian Games 2014". india.com. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  18. ^ "Athletes_Profile | Biographies | Sports". www.incheon2014ag.org. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  19. ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  20. ^ "Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik grab Rio Olympics berths". Hindustan Times. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  21. ^ After Winning The Arjuna Award, Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Promises Nothing Less Than Gold In Tokyo 2020, India Times, Sept 2016.
  22. ^ Padma Shri proposed for Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Tmes of India, Oct 2018.
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