Mahavir Singh Phogat
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | Balali, Bhiwani Haryana |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event | Freestyle wrestling |
Mahavir Singh Phogat is an Indian amateur wrestler and senior Olympics coach.[1][2] Phogat was awarded the Dronacharya Award by the Government of India.[3][4] He is the father and coach of Geeta Phogat,[5][6] who won India's first gold medal in women's wrestling in the 55 kg freestyle category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and the first Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Olympics, and Babita Kumari, who won a bronze medal at the 2012 World Wrestling Championships,[7] and won the gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games.[8] Phogat's niece, Vinesh Phogat, is also Commonwealth Games gold medalist.[9][10]
Early life
Phogat was born into a Hindu Jat family in Bhiwani district, Haryana.[5] He is married to Daya Kaur and has 4 daughters, Geeta, Babita, Ritu and Sangita. He looks after his nieces Vinesh and Priyanka, daughters of his brother who was killed in a dispute. All the 6 Phogat girls are trained in wrestling by Mahavir. While Geeta, Babita and Vinesh are international players, Ritu has won gold medal at national championship and Priyanka and Sangita have won medals in age-level international championships.
Popular culture
Indian biographical film Dangal is based on Singh's life and his daughters' journey towards success. Aamir Khan plays the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat while Fatima Sana Shaikh plays the role of Geeta Phogat and Sanya Malhotra plays the role of Babita.[11][12][13][14]
References
- ^ "Mahavir Singh Phogat". Zee News.
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- ^ "Film Dangal is wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat's biography - Aamir plays Mahavir".
- ^ a b "The hero behind 'Dangal'".
- ^ "Wrestling coach Mahavir Phogat overlooked for Dronacharya Award".
- ^ "Babita clinches bronze in World Championships". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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- ^ "Meet the medal winning Phogat sisters".
- ^ "But hey, this is family...". Jul 31, 2010. Times of India, retrieved Oct 11, 2013.
- ^ "Aamir Khan to play Mahavir Phogat in Dangal, meets his wrestler daughters Geeta and Babita".
- ^ "This is how Aamir is preparing for his role in Dangal".
- ^ "Aamir Khan now on a new diet for 'Dangal'".
- ^ "Mahavir Singh Phogat Who Inspired Aamir Khan for 'Dangal".