Vinesh Phogat is a former wrestler and Congress candidate from Haryana's Julana constituency. Phogat won three back-to-back gold medals at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG). She won the gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games. She defeated Yui Susaki, the reigning Olympic champion, in the 2024 Paris Olympics to become the first international wrestler and the first Indian woman wrestler to make it to the Olympic final. However, on the second day of her competition, she weighed 100 grams more than the allowed limit and was disqualified. She announced her retirement after her disqualification. She is facing Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Captain Yogesh Bairagi and Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Kavita Dalal in Julana in the 2024 Haryana Assembly polls.
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Vinesh Phogat lost to Mayu Mukaida in the quarter-final of the women's 53 kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi
The six-day event at the KD Jadhav Wrestling Stadium will act as a platform for the Indian wrestlers to test their skills against the best in Asia ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
The current World Championship bronze medallist and one of India's biggest medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics, Vinesh hit out at the government accusing them of leaving out "deserving" candidates.
Competing in the first Ranking Series event of the 2020 season, Vinesh downed two tough Chinese rivals on her way to the 53kg gold medal bout, in which she overpowered Ecuador's Luisa Elizabeth Valverde.
Vinesh downed two tough Chinese rivals on her way to the 53kg gold medal bout in which she overpowered Ecudor's Luisa Elizabeth Valverde 4-0.
Five medals and four Olympic quota places made this year's World Championships an unprecedented one for India's wrestlers.
Over 500 wrestlers will be vying for top honours in the men's freestyle, greco roman and women events during the championship.
Geeta Phogat, who is currently on a break due to her pregnancy, has said that she wants to return to wrestling after she becomes a mother.
One of India's biggest medal prospects at the Rio Olympics, Vinesh's campaign ended in agony in the quarterfinals of the women's 48kg freestyle category after suffering a career-threatening knee injury.
Vinesh suffered a horrific knee injury during the quarterfinal of the Rio Olympics, but the wrestler has made a remarkable comeback since to seal a spot in Tokyo 2020.
Ahead of her world championships' Olympic qualifying bout, the precise tactics suggested by coach Woller Akos were to "stay away from Sarah Ann Hildebrandt, block her right arm and protect the legs".
Vinesh Phogat won by a 4-1 margin over the Greek. The wrestler from Haryana proved far too superior for her opponent and pinned her down to win her first medal at the Worlds.
Vinesh Phogat scored an impressive 8-2 win over the world championship silver medallist to secure her place at the Tokyo Games.
Vinesh Phogat, who lost to world champion Mayu Mukaida, will now fight for bronze after Mukaida reached the final of the World Wrestling Championship.
Vinesh has Commonwealth Games and Asian Games titles to her name but is yet to win a medal at the Worlds.
Vinesh had established an unassailable 8-0 lead in the first round over much-fancied Sofia, who tried to resist the Indian girl's challenge in the second round.
India's biggest medal hope in women's wrestling at the World Championships, Vinesh Phogat is pitted against Olympic Bronze medallist Sofia Mattsson.
It is fourth gold of the season for the Asian Games champion Bajrang after standing atop the podium at Dan Kolov, Asian Championship and Ali Aliev tournament.
Vinesh Phogat prevailed 3-2 over local wrestler Roksana in the final of the competition.
Vinesh has just secured her place in India's World Championship squad by beating Pinki 9-0 in the 53kg trials.
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