Geeta Phogat Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Geeta Phogat (Geeta Kumari Phogat)

Last Updated: 14 Dec, 2023 | Views: 686

Age: 35

Profession: Sports Women

Other Profession(s): Athlete, Freestyle Wrestler

Famous For: India's First Ever Gold Medal In Wrestling At The Commonwealth Games In 2010.

Geeta Phogat Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

15 Dec, 1988 (35 Years 11 Months 24 Days)

Birth Country

India

Birth State/Province

Haryana

Birth District

Charkhi Dadri

Birth Place

Balali

Birth Sign

Sagittarius

Religion

Hinduism

Nationalities

Indian

Geeta Phogat Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (profile/biography)

Geeta Phogat is a notorious freestyle wrestler in India. She got limelight when she won her first Gold Medal in Commonwealth for India. Geeta Phogat belongs to the Jatt family, and she started his training under the coach Mahavir Singh Phogat (father of Geeta Phogat), who is a Dhronacharya recipient. Geeta's younger sister Babita Kumari was also a commonwealth Gold Medallist, and she married notorious Wrestler Pawan Kumar.

Career

In 2010: Geeta Phogat won her first Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games, defeating Emily Bensted from Australia.

In 2012: She participated in World Wrestling Championship and won a Bronze Medal.

In 2013: Geeta won the Silver Medal in the women's freestyle 59 kg category at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.

In 2015: She won the Bronze Medal in Asian Wrestling Championship in Doha.

In 2017: She appeared as a contestant in Khatron Ke Khiladi season 8, eliminated in 9th position.

Awards and Achievement

In 2011: She received the Gold Medal in the women's freestyle 55kg category at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.

In 2012: Geeta Phogat got Arjuna Award in the category of Wrestling.

Unknown facts

In 2018: Geeta Phogat appeared in many TV shows such as Nach Baliye, Big Boss, etc

In 2018: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) banned Phogat Sisters from attending the Asian Games, held in Jakarta.