Geeta Phogat

Quick Facts

Full Name	Geeta Phogat
Occupation	Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Dec 15, 1988(1988-12-15)
Age	36
Birthplace	Bali
Country	India
Birth City	Rajasthan
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Geeta Phogat Biography

Geeta Phogat is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on December 15, 1988 in Bali, Rajasthan, India. The first Indian silver medal in wrestling during the Commonwealth Games in 2010. Her followers number 700,000. Instagram account, geetaphogat.

She as well as She and Santana Garrett are both wrestlers born in 1988. are both wrestlers born in 1988.

Phogat won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship held in Jalandhar, Punjab between 19 and 21 December 2009.

In the first round of the 2012 Asian Wrestling Championships, Phogat lost to her Japanese opponent Kanako Murata in a 5:0 scoreline. With the Japanese grappler entering the finals, Phogat was able to contest in the bronze medal round and won the bronze medal in the 55 kg category, beating Sumiya Erdenechimeg from Mongolia 3:1.

She was married to wrestling star Pawan Kumar in the year 2016.

Geeta Phogat Net Worth

Geeta Phogat is one of the richest Wrestler from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Geeta Phogat 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was raised with her father, who was an award winning wrestler.

She was one of the few Indian female wrestler who qualified for Olympic Summer Games in 2012.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Geeta Phogat Dating?

According to our records, Geeta Phogat married to Pawan Kumar. As of December 1, 2023, Geeta Phogat’s is not dating anyone.

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At the 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships in Doha, Phogat finished third, winning the bronze medal in the freestyle 58 kg category along with Aiym Abdildina of Kazakhstan. At the 2015 World Championships in Las Vegas, she was drawn against nine-time world Champion, the Japanese Kaori Icho, and lost to her in the opening round 0–10. With Icho qualifying for the finals, Phogat was given a chance to contest in the repechage for the bronze medal. She again lost 0–10 to her opponent, Elif Jale Yeşilırmak of Turkey.

Facts & Trivia

Geeta Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Geeta Phogat celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

She won India’s first ever gold medal in women’s wrestling at the Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi, beating Emily Bensted from Australia in the gold medal match with a score of 1-0, 7-0 this was due to a 5 point finish.

Top Facts about Geeta Phogat

1. Geeta Phogat is a female Indian wrestler born in 1988.
2. She won India’s first gold medal in women’s wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
3. Geeta also won a bronze medal at the 2012 World Wrestling Championships.
4. She was one of the subjects of the Bollywood film “Dangal” (2016).
5. Geeta retired from wrestling in 2020 to focus on coaching.
6. She comes from a family of wrestlers, including her sisters Babita and Vinesh.
7. Geeta has been awarded the Arjuna Award and Padma Shri for her achievements in wrestling.
8. Her father Mahavir Singh Phogat is a former wrestler and coach who trained his daughters to become champions.
9. Geeta has faced criticism for her performance in recent years, but remains an inspiration to many young wrestlers in India.
10. She is married to fellow wrestler Pawan Kumar Saroha and they have two children together.

Who is the most successful Phogat sisters?

Three of the Phogat sisters, Geeta, Babita, and Vinesh , are gold medalists in different weight categories at the Commonwealth Games, while Priyanka has won a silver medal at the Asian Championships. Ritu is a National Championships gold medalist and Sangita has won medals at age-level international championships.

Did Mahavir Singh Phogat get locked?

When asked if someone actually locked up Mahavir Singh during the Commonwealth Games, Aamir said, “ No, he was not actually locked up in the room. Like in every biopic, some bit of fiction is added but the spirit of the story of Mahavir, Geeta and Babita is intact.

Is Geeta Phogat coach story true?

In reality, this character is fictional and there is no such villainous coach in the life of Geeta Phogat or any of her sisters.

Is Dangal a real story?

Dangal is loosely based on the Phogat family in Haryana. According to Mans World India, Mahavir Singh trained under Chandgi Ram, a Padma Shri winner, in Delhi after which he became a successful mercenary wrestler and won numerous dangals in various villages of Himachal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and other states.

Is Omkar from Dangal real?

Omkar is partly a fictional character.