Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh Phogat
Phogat in August 2022
Personal information
Born (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 30)
Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, India
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Spouse
Somvir Rathee
​
(m. 2018)​
RelativePhogat sisters
Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 October 2024
Preceded byAmarjeet Dhanda
ConstituencyJulana
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress
Sport
CountryIndia
SportFreestyle wrestling
Events
  • 48 kg
  • 50kg
  • 53 kg
Coached by
Retired2024
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1
Medal record
Women's Freestyle Wrestling
Representing  India
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships - - 2
Asian Games 1 - 1
Commonwealth Games 3 - -
Asian Championships 1 3 4
Total 5 3 7
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Belgrade 53 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nur-Sultan 53 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 50 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 48 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 50 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 53 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Almaty 53 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 New Delhi 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bishkek 50 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 New Delhi 51 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bangkok 53 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Xi'an 53 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 New Delhi 53 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Johannesburg 55 kg
Poland Open
Gold medal – first place 2021 Warsaw 53 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2019 Istanbul 53 kg
Dan Kolov and Nikola Petrov Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2019 Ruse 53 kg
Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series
Gold medal – first place 2021 Italy 53 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Italy 53 kg
Youth Wrestling Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Johannesburg [1] 51 kg
Updated on 21 August 2024

Vinesh Phogat (pronounced [ʋɪˈneːʃ ˈpʰoːɡɑːʈ]; born 25 August 1994) is an Indian politician and former wrestler, who is a current member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Haryana. She won the 2024 assembly election from Julana constituency representing the Indian National Congress.[2][3][4] Previously as a wrestler, she was a multiple-gold medalist of Commonwealth Games, with her wins in 2014, 2018, and 2022.

In her wrestling career, Phogat achieved a milestone when she won the gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games and became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at both the Commonwealth and Asian Games. She has also won two bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships. She is a three-time Olympian, having competed in three different weight classes: 48 kg in 2016, 53 kg in 2020, and 50 kg in 2024. In the 2024 Summer Olympics, she became the first Indian female wrestler to reach an Olympic final. However, she was disqualified after exceeding the stipulated weight by 100 grams (3.5 oz) on the second day of her event. After her disqualification, she announced her retirement.

In 2023, she was part of the 2023 Indian wrestlers' protest against then president of Wrestling Federation of India and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was accused of sexual harassment by several female wrestlers. In 2024, she supported the farmer's protest at Shambhu border,[5] and was honoured by the farmer union leaders.[6]

  1. ^ "2013 - Commonwealth Wrestling Championships". Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA). Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join Congress ahead of Haryana 'dangal'". Hindustan Times. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Congress releases list of 31 candidates for Haryana elections; Vinesh Phogat fielded from Julana". Hindustan Times. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Haryana polls: Congress's 1st list of 31 candidates out; Vinesh Phogat to contest from Julana". The Indian Express. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  5. ^ "At Shambhu, Vinesh Phogat takes up the cudgels on behalf of farmers". The Hindu. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Vinesh-Farmer2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).