Geeta Phogat

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Geeta Phogat

Personal information

Nationality Indian

Born 15 December 1988 (age 28)

Bhiwani, Haryana, India[1]

Residence Haryana

Weight 55 kg (121 lb)

Spouse(s) Pawan Kumar

Sport

Country India

Sport Wrestling

Event(s) Freestyle wrestling

Coached by Mahavir Singh Phogat

Medal record[hide]
Representing India
World Wrestling Championships
2012 Strathcona County 55 kg
Commonwealth Games
2010 Delhi 55 kg
Asian Wrestling Championships
 2012 Gumi 55 kg
2015 Doha 58 kg
Commonwealth Wrestling Championship
2009 Jalandhar[2] 55 kg
2011 Melbourne[3] 55 kg
[4]
2013 Johannesburg 59 kg
FILA Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament
2012 Astana[5] 55 kg

Updated on 15 September 2015.

Geeta Phogat (born 15 December 1988)[1] is a freestyle wrestler who won India's
first ever gold medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games, in 2010. She is
also the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the Olympic Summer
Games.[5]

Contents
[hide]

1Personal life and family

2Career
o 2.12009 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship
o 2.22010 Commonwealth Games
o 2.32012 Summer Olympics
o 2.42012 World Wrestling Championships
o 2.52012 Asian Wrestling Championships
o 2.62013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships
o 2.72015 Asian Wrestling Championships
3Popular culture
4Other titles
5References
6External links

Personal life and family[edit]

Further information: Phogat sisters
She comes from Balali village in Bhiwani district, Haryana. Her father Mahavir
Singh Phogat, a former wrestler himself and aDronacharya Award recipient, is
also her coach.[6][7]
Her sister Babita Kumari and her cousin Vinesh Phogat are also Commonwealth
Games gold medalists.[8][9] Both won Gold medals in their respective categories
in 2014 edition of Commonwealth Games. Another younger sister of Geeta
Phogat, Ritu Phogat, too is an international level wrestler and has won a gold
medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship. She got married to
wrestler Pawan Kumar on 20th November 2016[10].

Career[edit]
2009 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship[edit]
Phogat won the Gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship held
in Jalandhar, Punjab between 19 and 21 December 2009.[11]
2010 Commonwealth Games[edit]
She won Indias first ever gold medal in womens wrestling at the Commonwealth
Games held in New Delhi, beating Emily Bensted from Australia in the gold
medal match.[12][13]
2012 Summer Olympics[edit]
Phogat won a gold medal in the Wrestling FILA Asian Olympic Qualification
Tournament that concluded at Almaty, Kazakhstan in April 2012.[14] She has
undergone rigorous training at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports,
(NSNIS), Patiala, under the guidance of chief coach O.P. Yadav and foreign
expert Ryan Dobo.
Phogat was beaten in her opening fight by Canadian Tonya Verbeek (1
3).[15] She received a chance to win the bronze medal since the Canadian went to
the finals. In the repechage round, she lost her first match to Lazareva
from Ukraine.[1][16]
2012 World Wrestling Championships[edit]
In the 2012 World Wrestling Championships held in Canada, Phogat won the
bronze medal.[17]
In the first round, Phogat faced Maria Gurova of Russia, beating her 3:1. The
second round brought a 5:0 loss for Phogat against Saori Yoshida of Japan. With
the Japanese grappler making the finals, Phogat contested in the repechage
round, first against Akziya Dautbayeva of Kazakhstan whom she beat 3:1 and
then winning the bronze medal bout 3:0 against Natalya Sinishin of Ukraine.[18]
2012 Asian Wrestling Championships[edit]
In the first round of the 2012 Asian Wrestling Championships, Phogat lost to
her Japanese opponent Kanako Murata in a 5:0 scoreline. With the Japanese
grappler entering the finals, Phogat was able to contest in the bronze medal
round and won the bronze medal in the 55 kg category, beating Sumiya
Erdenechimeg from Mongolia 3:1.
2013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships[edit]
At the tournament held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Phogat finished second
and won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 59 kg category after losing the
final bout to Oluwafunmilayo Adeniyi Aminat of Nigeria.[19]
2015 Asian Wrestling Championships[edit]
At the 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships in Doha, Phogat finished third,
winning the bronze medal in the freestyle 58 kg category along with Aiym
Abdildina of Kazakhstan.[20] At the 2015 World Championships in Las Vegas, she
was drawn against nine-time world Champion, the Japanese Kaori Icho, and lost
to her in the opening round 010. With Icho qualifying for the finals, Phogat was
given a chance to contest in the repechage for the bronze medal. She again lost
010 to her opponent, Elif Jale Yeilrmak of Turkey.[21]

Popular culture[edit]
Aamir Khan's film Dangal is based on her and her sister's lives.[22][23] Her role in
the movie is played by Fatima Sana Shaikh and her younger self is played
by Zaira Wasim.[24]

Other titles[edit]
Dave Schultz Memorial Tournament, 2013 Silver[25]
Dave Schultz Memorial Tournament, 2014 Bronze[26]

References[edit]
1. ^ Jump up to:a b c Geeta Phogat. sports-reference.com
2. Jump up^ "Indian women win three gold in
Commonwealth Wrestling". Zee News. PTI. 19
December 2009. Archived from the original on 27
November 2016. Retrieved27 November 2016.
3. Jump up^ "RESULTS 2011
Championships". commonwealthwrestling.sharepoint.co
m. Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association
(CAWA). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
4. Jump up^ "2013 COMMONWEALTH WRESTLING
CHAMPIONSHIPS".commonwealthwrestling.sharepoint
.com. Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association
(CAWA). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
5. ^ Jump up to:a b "Geeta clinches gold to qualify for
Olympics". India Today. 2 April 2012. Retrieved7
March 2016.
6. Jump up^ The hero behind 'Dangal' - Times of India.
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (14 June 2015). Retrieved
on 2016-11-21.
7. Jump up^ Wrestling coach Mahavir Phogat overlooked
for Dronacharya Award - Sports. Mid-day.com.
Retrieved on 21 November 2016.
8. Jump up^ Meet the medal winning Phogat sisters |
Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis.
Dnaindia.com (10 August 2014). Retrieved on 2016-11-
21.
9. Jump up^ "But hey, this is family...", 31 July
2010, Times of India, retrieved 11 October 2013
10. Jump
up^ "TOI". http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertain
ment/hindi/bollywood/news/Starry-shaadi-for-wrestlers-
Geeta-Phogat-and-Pawan-
Kumar/articleshow/55543299.cms.External link
in |publisher= (help);
11. Jump up^ "2009
Championships". commonwealthwrestling.sharepoint.co
m. Retrieved2 November 2015.
12. Jump up^ Barua, Suhrid (19 August 2015). "Interview
with Geeta Phogat: "I am determined to go beyond my
World Championships bronze medal
finish"". www.sportskeeda.com.
13. Jump up^ "International Wrestling
Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2
November2015.
14. Jump up^ "Geeta Phogat: Profile 2012 London
Olympics". Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved13
October 2012.
15. Jump up^ "Olympic wrestling: Geeta Phogat loses
opening fight". Retrieved 9 August 2012.
16. Jump up^ "Geeta starts with a fight, gets blown away
in repechage". The Times Of India. Retrieved 10
August 2012.
17. Jump up^ "Fdration Internationale des Luttes
Associes". Fila-wrestling.com. Retrieved13
October 2012.
18. Jump up^ "International Wrestling
Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2
November2015.
19. Jump up^ "International Wrestling
Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2
November2015.
 20. Jump up^ "International Wrestling
Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2
November2015.
21. Jump up^ "Geeta Phogat's World Wrestling Run
Comes to an End". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved2
November 2015.
22. Jump up^ "Aamir Khan to play Mahavir Phogat in
Dangal, meets his wrestler daughters Geeta and
Babita". Indian Express. 30 July 2015.
23. Jump up^ Mangaokar, Shalvi (30 July 2015). "This is
how Aamir is preparing for his role in
Dangal". Hindustan Times, New Delhi.
24. Jump up^ "'Dangal' experience changed my life:
Kashmiri actor Zaira Wasim". The Indian Express. 13
December 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
25. Jump up^ "International Wrestling
Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2
November2015.
26. Jump up^ "International Wrestling
Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2
November2015.

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