Description: Geeta Phogat (born 15 December 1988) 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.
About: Geeta Phogat was born in Balali village of Charkhi Dadri district, Haryana. Her father Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler himself and a Dronacharya Award recipient, is also her coach.
Achievements:
Event Medal Year Location Weight Class World Championships Bronze 2012 Strathcona County 55 kg Commonwealth Games Gold 2010 Delhi 55 kg Asian Championships Bronze 2012 Gumi 55 kg Asian Championships Bronze 2015 Doha 58 kg Commonwealth Championship Gold 2009 Jalandhar 55 kg Commonwealth Championship Gold 2011 Melbourne 55 kg Commonwealth Championship Silver 2013 Johannesburg 59 kg FILA Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament Gold 2012 Astana 55 kg
Social Media Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geetaphogat/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/geeta_phogat?
Country: India
Ratings: 2.0
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