 Phogat in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | Bhiwani, Haryana, India |
| Spouse | Daya Kaur |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Now coaching | Geeta Phogat, Babita Kumari, Ritu Phogat, Vinesh Phogat, Priyanka Phogat |
Mahavir Singh Phogat is an Indian amateur wrestler, senior Olympics coach and politician.[1][2] He is the trainer and father of the Phogat sisters.[3] The Hindi biographical film Dangal is loosely based on his life.
Mahavir Singh Phogat was awarded the Dronacharya Award by the Government of India in 2016.[4][5] He is the father and coach of Geeta Phogat,[6][7] 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,[8] and won the gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games.[9] Phogat's niece, Vinesh Phogat, was also a Commonwealth Games gold medalist and also won gold medal at Asian games 2018.[10][11]
- ^ "Mahavir Singh Phogat". Zee News. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Mahavir Singh Phogat : Read Mahavir Singh Phogat Latest News, Photos, Videos Online on Midday". Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Meet Mahavir Singh Phogat the fascinating wrestler who inspired, Publication: Huffington Post newsportal; Published on: 21 October 2016; Accessed on: 6 March 2017". Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "National Sports Awards – 2016". pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Film Dangal is wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat's biography - Aamir plays Mahavir". Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Basu, Hindol (14 June 2015). "The hero behind 'Dangal' | Chandigarh News". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Wrestling coach Mahavir Phogat overlooked for Dronacharya Award". Mid Day. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Babita clinches bronze in World Championships". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "JSW Sports Excellence Program Wrestling". www.jsw.in. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ Gupta, Gargi (10 August 2014). "Meet the medal winning Phogat sisters". DNA India. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "But hey, this is family..." The Times of India. 31 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2013.