Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. Profile

Vinesh Phogat 260x260 image

Vinesh Phogat

Congress (Julana)

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.

Read More

NEWS

Wrestlers stage protest against WFI

Wrestlers Protest Highlights: Players meet sports minister Anurag Thakur

Other Sports | Jan 20, 2023, 12:30 PM IST

Wrestlers Protest Highlights: India's top wrestlers, including Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, staged a protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)

WFI Issue

'WFI President has sexually exploited women, I have received death threat' - Vinesh Phogat

Other Sports | Jan 19, 2023, 09:27 AM IST

Asian Games Gold Medalist Vinesh Phogat has accused WFI President to have exploited women's while she also has received death threats

Phogat

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat scripts history, becomes first Indian woman to win 2 World C'ship medals

Other Sports | Sep 14, 2022, 11:27 PM IST

Vinesh also showed dominance in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She won all her three bouts in the nordic system.

Vinesh Phogat, World Wrestling championships

World Wrestling championships: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat loses in qualification round

Other Sports | Sep 13, 2022, 07:13 PM IST

Vinesh Phogat had earlier won a Bronze medal in the World Wresting championships in 2019. She had defeated two time medallist Maria Prevolaraki of Greece to clinch the Bronze.

CWG 2022

I almost decided to quit wrestling after Tokyo: CWG 2022 Gold medal winner Vinesh Phogat

Other Sports | Aug 14, 2022, 04:17 PM IST

The 27-year-old Phogat scripted history by becoming the 1st Indian woman to win Gold at both CWG & Asian Games. She also became the 1st Indian woman to bag 3 consecutive Gold at the Commonwealth Games.

Vinesh Phogat

Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat undergoes elbow surgery

Other Sports | Sep 08, 2021, 06:29 PM IST

The 27-year-old reigning Asian champion had pulled out of the World Championship trials on August 31 after competing in her opening bout.

Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh Phogat out, Sangeeta in; juniors day out at the senior World Championship trials

Other Sports | Aug 31, 2021, 06:57 PM IST

All eyes were on Vinesh, who was suspended by the WFI earlier this month for indiscipline before being let off with a warning, but she looked vulnerable from the beginning.

vinesh phogat

No time to grieve over Tokyo Olympics defeat: Vinesh Phogat

Other Sports | Aug 27, 2021, 03:06 PM IST

When Vinesh was asked about her experience in Tokyo where she made a shock quarterfinal exit.

Don't get bogged down by defeat, PM Modi tells Vinesh Phogat

Don't get bogged down by defeat, PM Modi tells Vinesh Phogat

Other Sports | Aug 18, 2021, 12:21 PM IST

The PM told Vinesh that emotions of "self-anger" and "dejection" needed to be avoided in what could prove to be a vital pep talk for the 26-year-old.

Vinesh Pogat

Vinesh Phogat sends apology to WFI, still may not be allowed to compete at World Championship

Other Sports | Aug 14, 2021, 10:20 PM IST

Vinesh, who exited from the Tokyo Games following her shock quarterfinal defeat, was suspended by the WFI for not staying and training with her Indian teammates and for sporting singlet of her personal sponsor.

Vinesh Phogat against Sweden's Sofia Magdelana in women's 53kg Freestyle wrestling at Tokyo Olympics

Yogeshwar Dutt comes out in support of Vinesh Phogat: 'It was just not her day'

Other Sports | Aug 13, 2021, 03:55 PM IST

Vinesh was suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on grounds of not training with the Indian team and also not following training the guidelines. She also faced backlash for not wearing the team jersey.

I've zero mental strength right now: Vinesh Phogat reveals what went wrong in Tokyo

'I've zero mental strength right now': Vinesh Phogat reveals what went wrong in Tokyo

Other Sports | Aug 13, 2021, 02:52 PM IST

Vinesh Phogat has opened up on her grueling experience during the Tokyo Olympics, where she lost in the quarterfinal of the 53kg event.

vinesh phogat

Tokyo Olympics: WFI suspends Vinesh Phogat for indiscipline, notice issued to Sonam for misconduct

Other Sports | Aug 10, 2021, 06:10 PM IST

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) 'temporarily suspended' star grappler Vinesh Phogat for indiscipline during her forgettable Tokyo Olympics campaign.

Vinesh Phogat of India

I couldn't hold back my tears, says Sakshi Malik as friend Vinesh Phogat bows out of Olympics

Other Sports | Aug 05, 2021, 08:51 PM IST

Vinesh was knocked out 3-9 by Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus at the Makuhari Messe Hall on Thursday morning.

Vinesh Phogat loses in quarters at Tokyo Olympics, Anshu bows out after repechage defeat

Vinesh Phogat loses in quarters at Tokyo Olympics, Anshu bows out after repechage defeat

Other Sports | Aug 05, 2021, 09:44 AM IST

Vanesa, the reigning European champion, executed her strategy perfectly as Vinesh could not find a way to wriggle out of Vanesa's headlocks.

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 13: Full schedule of events for August 5

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 13: Full schedule of events for August 5

Other Sports | Aug 04, 2021, 06:37 PM IST

Indian men's hockey team will aim for their first Olympic medal in 41 years on Thursday while wrestler Ravi Dahiya will seek the nation's second individual gold

Vinesh Phogat

Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat carry medal hopes; Ravi Dahiya too a strong contender

Other Sports | Aug 02, 2021, 03:51 PM IST

Wrestling is one sport which promised at least three podium finishes and anything less than that will be a below par show, irrespective of the colour of the medal.

Vinesh Phogat 

Vinesh Phogat misses flight to Tokyo after overstaying EU visa, to reach on Wednesday

Other Sports | Jul 27, 2021, 08:04 PM IST

Vinesh were to reach Tokyo on Tuesday night but she was stopped at the Frankfurt Airport before boarding the connecting flight to the Japanese capital.

Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh Phogat's angry outburst for physio not getting accreditation

Other Sports | Jul 23, 2021, 03:10 PM IST

Vinesh, seen as a gold medal hopeful, will compete in the women's freestyle 53kg category. Her first match is scheduled for August 5

More 'conscious' Vinesh going into Olympic with 'clear head': Coach Woller Akos

Tokyo Olympics | More 'conscious' Vinesh going with 'clear head': Coach Woller Akos

Other Sports | Jul 21, 2021, 05:00 PM IST

The last time Vinesh Phogat faced a defeat was at the Asian Championship semifinals in February 2020, where she had to settle for a bronze.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement