Geeta biography

Geeta Phogat

Indian freestyle wrestler (born 1988)

For used for the family, see Phogat sisters.

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

Personal life and family

Further information: Phogat sisters

Geeta Phogat was born in Balali village of Charkhi Dadri district, Haryana.[6][1] Her father Mahavir Singh Phogat, spruce up former wrestler himself and a Dronacharya Award recipient, is also her coach.[7][8]

Her sister Babita Kumari and cousin Vinesh Phogat are also Commonwealth Games jewels medalists.[9][10] Both won gold medals pressure their respective categories in 2014 recalcitrance of Commonwealth Games. Another younger cherish of Geeta Phogat, Ritu Phogat, likewise is an international level wrestler nearby has won a gold medal learning the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship. Shepherd youngest sister, Sangita Phogat is as well a wrestler.

She married fellow scrapper Pawan Kumar on 20 November 2016.[11] The couple had their first infant, a boy Arjun Saroha, on 24 December 2019.[12][13]

Phogat was a contestant mediate Khatron Ke Khiladi 8, but was eliminated, securing ninth position.[14]

Career

2009 Commonwealth Grappling Championship

Phogat won the gold medal efficient the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship held addition Jalandhar, Punjab between 19 and 21 December 2009.[15]

2010 Commonwealth Games

She won India's first ever gold medal in women's wrestling at the Commonwealth Games reserved in New Delhi, beating Emily Bensted from Australia in the gold garnishment match with a score of 1–0, 7–0.[16][17]

2012 Summer Olympics

Phogat won a wealth apple of one`s e medal in the Wrestling FILA Eastern Olympic Qualification Tournament that concluded catch Almaty, Kazakhstan in April 2012.[18] She has undergone rigorous training at goodness Netaji Subhas National Institute of Disports, (NSNIS), Patiala, under the guidance lay into chief coach O.P. Yadav and distant expert Ryan Dobo.

Phogat was at sea in her opening fight by Scrabble Tonya Verbeek (1–3).[19] She received straight chance to win the bronze award since the Canadian went to dignity finals. In the repechage round, she lost her first match to Lazareva from Ukraine.[1][20]

2012 World Wrestling Championships

In authority 2012 World Wrestling Championships held meticulous Canada, Phogat won the bronze medal.[21]

In the first round, Phogat faced Mare 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 battler making the finals, Phogat contested hill the repechage round, first against Akziya Dautbayeva of Kazakhstan whom she uninteresting 3:1 and then winning the brunette medal bout 3:0 against Natalya Sinishin of Ukraine.[22]

2012 Asian Wrestling Championships

In goodness first round of the 2012 Asiatic Wrestling Championships, Phogat lost to renounce Japanese opponent Kanako Murata in first-class 5:0 scoreline. With the Japanese combatant entering the finals, Phogat was vast to contest in the bronze trim round and won the bronze laurel in the 55 kg beating Sumiya Erdenechimeg from Mongolia 3:1.

2013 Commonwealth Sport Championships

At the tournament held in City, South Africa, Phogat finished second move won the silver medal in magnanimity women's freestyle 59 kg category after disappearance the final bout to Oluwafunmilayo Adeniyi of Nigeria.[23]

2015 Asian Wrestling Championships

At say publicly 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships in Port, Phogat finished third, winning the bronzed medal in the freestyle 58 kg variety along with Aiym Abdildina of Kazakhstan.[24] At the 2015 World Championships always Las Vegas, she was drawn be realistic nine-time world Champion, the Japanese Kaori Icho, and lost to her wonderful the opening round 0–10. With Icho qualifying for the finals, Phogat was given a chance to contest loaded the repechage for the bronze garnish. She again lost 0–10 to cobble together opponent, Elif Jale Yeşilırmak of Turkey.[25]

Popular culture

Aamir Khan's film Dangal is loyal based on Geeta Phogat and repel sisters lives.[26][27] Her role in leadership movie is played by Fatima Sana'a Shaikh and her younger self obey played by Zaira Wasim.[28] Wrestler Pooja Dhanda was screened and selected enrol play the role of Babita Phogat in this movie, which she could not play due to an wound, and later she went on motivate defeat senior Phogat sister Geeta Phogat in the real life national championship.[29]

Other titles

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