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{{short description|Indian wrestler}}
{{short description|Indian freestyle wrestler.She entered the final in Paris Olympics in 50kg freestyle event.}}
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| birth_place = [[Bhiwani district]], [[Haryana]], India<ref>{{cite news|title=Kin celebrate Haryana wrestlers' fete at Glasgow|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/kin-celebrate-haryana-wrestlers-fete-at-glasgow/story-sHe4dxZV5rJIiSGbeKZbdN.html|access-date=21 February 2016|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=30 July 2014}}</ref>
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{{MedalBronze| [[2019 World Wrestling Championships|2019 Nur-Sultan]] | [[2019 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 53 kg|53 kg]]}}
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{{MedalBronze|[[2020 Asian Wrestling Championships|2020 New Delhi]]|53 kg}}
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{{MedalCompetition|Youth Wrestling Championship}}
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'''Vinesh Phogat''' (born 25 August 1994) is an Indian wrestler who comes from a successful family of wrestlers, with her cousins [[Geeta Phogat]] and [[Babita Kumari]], being international wrestlers and [[India at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] medalists as well.
'''Vinesh Phogat''' (born 25 August 1994) is an Indian professional [[Wrestling|wrestler]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-20 |title=Asian Games 2018: Who is Vinesh Phogat? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/asian-games-2018-who-is-vinesh-phogat-5316237/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624070918/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/asian-games-2018-who-is-vinesh-phogat-5316237/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and a two time Olympian from Haryana.
 
Earlier, she became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold at the [[Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth]] and [[Asian Games]].<ref name="htorgref">{{cite news |title=Vinesh Becomes First Indian Woman Wrestler To Win Gold In The Asian Games |url=https://headlinestoday.org/national/1765/vinesh-becomes-first-indian-woman-wrestler-to-win-gold-in-the-asian-games/ |access-date=20 August 2018 |agency=Headlines Today |archive-date=20 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820172623/https://headlinestoday.org/national/1765/vinesh-becomes-first-indian-woman-wrestler-to-win-gold-in-the-asian-games/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She is the only Indian woman wrestler to win multiple medals at the [[World Wrestling Championships]]. Phogat also became the first Indian athlete to be nominated for the [[Laureus World Sports Awards]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/vinesh-phogat-becomes-first-indian-athlete-to-be-nominated-for-laureus-world-sports-awards-2005763.html |title=Vinesh Phogat Becomes First Indian Athlete to be Nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards |website=News18 |date=17 January 2019 |access-date=2019-01-18 |archive-date=7 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307220304/https://www.news18.com/news/sports/vinesh-phogat-becomes-first-indian-athlete-to-be-nominated-for-laureus-world-sports-awards-2005763.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
In 2024, during the [[Paris Olympics]], Phogat made history by becoming the first international wrestler to defeat [[Yui Susaki]]. The reigning gold medalist and 4 times World Champion was defeated by her 2–3 during the round of 16 bout of [[Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 50 kg|women's 50kg wrestling]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-06 |title=Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat upsets defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki in wrestling opener |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/vinesh-phogat-beats-yui-susaki-paris-olympics-wrestling-defending-champion-9498168/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Phogat became the first female wrestler from India to reach finals in Olympics.


She became the first Indian woman wrestler to win Gold in both [[Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth]] and [[Asian games]].<ref name=htorgref>{{cite news |title=Vinesh Becomes First Indian Woman Wrestler To Win Gold In The Asian Games |url=https://headlinestoday.org/national/1765/vinesh-becomes-first-indian-woman-wrestler-to-win-gold-in-the-asian-games/ |access-date=20 August 2018 |agency=Headlines Today}}</ref> Phogat has become the First Indian Athlete to be Nominated for [[Laureus World Sports Awards]] to be held on February 18, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/vinesh-phogat-becomes-first-indian-athlete-to-be-nominated-for-laureus-world-sports-awards-2005763.html|title=Vinesh Phogat Becomes First Indian Athlete to be Nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards|website=News18|date=17 January 2019|access-date=2019-01-18}}</ref>
She was one of the leaders of the [[2023 Indian wrestlers' protest]] against the rape and molestation accused [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] [[Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh|Brij Bhushan Singh]] which was held in two phases, one in January 2023 and the second in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-28 |title=Indian Olympic wrestlers detained as latest protest escalates |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65739465 |access-date=2023-05-31 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528201245/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65739465 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Personal life and family==
==Personal life==
{{see|Phogat sisters}}
===Family===
Vinesh is the daughter of wrestler [[Mahavir Singh Phogat]]'s younger brother Rajpal and cousin of wrestlers [[Geeta Phogat]] and [[Babita Kumari]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Vinesh wins gold, with help from his cousin |url= http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/vinesh-wins-gold-with-help-from-her-cousin/ |newspaper= The Indian Express |date= 30 July 2014 |access-date= 30 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-meet-the-medal-winning-phogat-sisters-2009485|title=Meet the medal winning Phogat sisters|date=10 August 2014}}</ref><ref name=JATni1>[https://www.femina.in/achievers/the-success-of-the-phogat-sisters-geeta-babita-and-vinesh-all-wrestling-champs-is-a-story-worth-emulating-7019.html The Powerhouse Phogat Siblings and their Cousin - Deeta, Babita and Vinesh], Femina.</ref> Both her cousins have won gold in 55&nbsp;kg category in [[Commonwealth Games]].
{{further|Phogat sisters}}
Vinesh comes from [[Phogat sisters|a successful family of wrestlers]]. Her cousins have been notable international wrestlers and [[India at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] medalists. She is the daughter of wrestler Rajpal Phogat and cousin of wrestlers [[Geeta Phogat|Geeta]] and [[Babita Kumari|Babita]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Vinesh wins gold, with help from his cousin |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/vinesh-wins-gold-with-help-from-her-cousin/ |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=30 July 2014 |access-date=30 July 2014 |archive-date=9 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909001905/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/vinesh-wins-gold-with-help-from-her-cousin/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=JATni1>[https://www.femina.in/achievers/the-success-of-the-phogat-sisters-geeta-babita-and-vinesh-all-wrestling-champs-is-a-story-worth-emulating-7019.html The Powerhouse Phogat Siblings and their Cousin - Deeta, Babita and Vinesh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328120232/https://www.femina.in/achievers/the-success-of-the-phogat-sisters-geeta-babita-and-vinesh-all-wrestling-champs-is-a-story-worth-emulating-7019.html |date=28 March 2019 }}, Femina.</ref> Both her cousins have won a gold in the 55&nbsp;kg category at the [[Commonwealth Games]].


In allowing her cousins and herself to pursue competitive wrestling, her father and uncle had to deal with immense pressure and opposition from the community in their village in Haryana. They were adjudged as going against the morals and values of their community.<ref>{{Cite web|title = I Am A Girl, I Am A Wrestler {{!}} Tadpoles|url = http://tadpoles.in/girl-wrestler/|website = Tadpoles|date = 2014-07-24|access-date = 2015-11-02|language = en-US}}</ref> Her cousin, [[Ritu Phogat]], too is an international level wrestler and has won a gold medal at the 2016 [[Commonwealth Wrestling Championship]].
By allowing her cousins and her to pursue competitive wrestling, her father and uncle had to deal with immense pressure and opposition from the community in their village, Charkhi Dadri, in Haryana. They were judged to be going against the morals and values of their community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I Am A Girl, I Am A Wrestler |url=http://tadpoles.in/girl-wrestler/ |website=Tadpoles |date=2014-07-24 |access-date=2015-11-02 |language=en-US |archive-date=23 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123191215/http://tadpoles.in/girl-wrestler/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her cousin, [[Ritu Phogat]], is also an international level wrestler and won a gold medal at the 2016 [[Commonwealth Wrestling Championship]].


On 13 December 2018, she married her long-time boyfriend and fellow wrestler Somvir Rathee of Bakhta Khera village of Jind district,<ref name=shadi1>p [https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/pre-wedding-festivities-begin-at-vinesh-s-village/696489.html Pre-wedding festivities begin at Vinesh's village], The Tribune.</ref><ref name=shadi3>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/vinesh-phogat-to-marry-wrestler-somvir-rathee-on-december-13/story-Qw8FsuQSvr8jhSRk36Mb3M.html Vinesh Phogat to marry wrestler Somvir Rathee on December 13], ''Hindustan Times''</ref> who is a two times gold medalist in the national championship.<ref name=ind2>[https://www.indiawave.in/sports/wrestler-vinesh-phogat-wedding-today-with-somveer-rathi दंगल गर्ल विनेश फोगाट और सोमवीर राठी आज लेंगे सात फेरे].</ref> The couple knew each other since 2011 and both work for the [[Indian Railways]] where they met and fell in love.<ref name=ind1>[https://www.bhaskar.com/haryana/hisar/news/phogat-sisters-vinesh-phogat-wedding-today-with-wrestler-somveer-01388905.html बारात लेकर बलाली पहुंचे पहलवान सोमवीर, विनेश के साथ लेंगे 7 फेरे], Dainik Bhaskar, 14 Dec 2918.</ref><ref name=ind2/>
===Marriage===
On 13 December 2018, she married her long-time boyfriend and fellow wrestler Somvir Rathee of Bakhta Khera village of [[Jind district]],<ref name=shadi1>p [https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/pre-wedding-festivities-begin-at-vinesh-s-village/696489.html Pre-wedding festivities begin at Vinesh's village] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224704/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/pre-wedding-festivities-begin-at-vinesh-s-village/696489.html |date=15 December 2018 }}, The Tribune.</ref><ref name=shadi3>{{cite news | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/vinesh-phogat-to-marry-wrestler-somvir-rathee-on-december-13/story-Qw8FsuQSvr8jhSRk36Mb3M.html | title=Vinesh Phogat to marry wrestler Somvir Rathee on December 13 | newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> who is a two-time gold medalist at the national championships.<ref name=ind2>[https://www.indiawave.in/sports/wrestler-vinesh-phogat-wedding-today-with-somveer-rathi दंगल गर्ल विनेश फोगाट और सोमवीर राठी आज लेंगे सात फेरे] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302181235/https://www.indiawave.in/sports/wrestler-vinesh-phogat-wedding-today-with-somveer-rathi |date=2 March 2023 }}.</ref> The couple have known each other since 2011 and both work for the [[Indian Railways]] where they met and fell in love.<ref name=ind1>[https://www.bhaskar.com/haryana/hisar/news/phogat-sisters-vinesh-phogat-wedding-today-with-wrestler-somveer-01388905.html बारात लेकर बलाली पहुंचे पहलवान सोमवीर, विनेश के साथ लेंगे 7 फेरे] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213184621/https://www.bhaskar.com/haryana/hisar/news/phogat-sisters-vinesh-phogat-wedding-today-with-wrestler-somveer-01388905.html |date=13 December 2018 }}, Dainik Bhaskar, 14 Dec 2918.</ref><ref name=ind2/>


She has suffered a a career-threatening anterior cruciate ligament tear in her knee at the Rio Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|last=DelhiJuly 18|first=India Today Web Desk New|last2=July 18|first2=2021UPDATED:|last3=Ist|first3=2021 17:31|title=Tokyo 2020: Vinesh Phogat buries ghosts of Rio Games, star wrestler geared up for 2nd Olympics appearance|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/vinesh-phogat-tokyo-olympics-rio-heartbreak-top-billing-wrestling-1829627-2021-07-18|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
===Health===
She suffered a career-threatening [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|anterior cruciate ligament tear]] in her knees at the Rio Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 July 2021 |title=Tokyo 2020: Vinesh Phogat buries ghosts of Rio Games, star wrestler geared up for 2nd Olympics appearance |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/vinesh-phogat-tokyo-olympics-rio-heartbreak-top-billing-wrestling-1829627-2021-07-18 |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=18 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718132707/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/vinesh-phogat-tokyo-olympics-rio-heartbreak-top-billing-wrestling-1829627-2021-07-18 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
In world championship 2019, she bagged her maiden world championship medal (Bronze). <ref>{{Cite web|last=DelhiJuly 18|first=India Today Web Desk New|last2=July 18|first2=2021UPDATED:|last3=Ist|first3=2021 17:31|title=Tokyo 2020: Vinesh Phogat buries ghosts of Rio Games, star wrestler geared up for 2nd Olympics appearance|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/vinesh-phogat-tokyo-olympics-rio-heartbreak-top-billing-wrestling-1829627-2021-07-18|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> She bagged Gold in Asian Games and Commonwealth Games in 2018 came in the 50 kg category.<ref>{{Cite web|last=DelhiJuly 18|first=India Today Web Desk New|last2=July 18|first2=2021UPDATED:|last3=Ist|first3=2021 17:31|title=Tokyo 2020: Vinesh Phogat buries ghosts of Rio Games, star wrestler geared up for 2nd Olympics appearance|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/vinesh-phogat-tokyo-olympics-rio-heartbreak-top-billing-wrestling-1829627-2021-07-18|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> In Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series in Rome, the 26 years old crushed Canada's Diana Mary Helen Weicker 4-0 in the 53kg final.<ref>{{Cite web|last=KyivMarch 7|first=India Today Web Desk|last2=March 7|first2=2021UPDATED:|last3=Ist|first3=2021 14:16|title=Vinesh Phogat clinches gold medal in Rome event, reclaims top rank|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/vinesh-phogat-clinches-gold-medal-in-rome-event-reclaims-top-rank-1776512-2021-03-07|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
===Asian Wrestling Championships (2013)===
In [[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships]] in [[New Delhi]], India, Vinesh won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 52&nbsp;kg category, winning 3:0 in the bronze medal bout through the [[repechage]] round to Tho-Kaew Sriprapa of [[Thailand]].{{fact|date=March 2024}}


===2013 Asian Wrestling Championships===
In the first round, Vinesh won 3:1 against [[Nanami Irie]] of Japan. She then lost 1:3 in the quarter-finals to [[Tatyana Amanzhol]] of [[Kazakhstan]] who qualified for the final thus qualifying the Indian grappler for the repechage round.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Wrestling Database |url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=11784BD021BC4D01964137C4C079A6A8&kaempfe=1&wkid=B62C2141215249AB9240F86AA07AD855&gkl=2&spid=11784BD021BC4D01964137C4C079A6A8 |website=www.iat.uni-leipzig.de |access-date=2015-11-02 |archive-date=25 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225111122/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=11784BD021BC4D01964137C4C079A6A8&kaempfe=1&wkid=B62C2141215249AB9240F86AA07AD855&gkl=2&spid=11784BD021BC4D01964137C4C079A6A8 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In [[2013 Asian Wrestling Championships]] in [[New Delhi]], India, Vinesh won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 52&nbsp;kg category, winning 3:0 in the bronze medal bout through the repechage round to Tho-Kaew Sriprapa of [[Thailand]].


In the first round, Vinesh won 3:1 against Nanami Irie of Japan. She then lost 1:3 in the quarter-finals to [[Tatyana Amanzhol]] of [[Kazakhstan]] who qualified for the final thus qualifying the Indian grappler for the repechage round.<ref>{{Cite web|title = International Wrestling Database|url = https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=11784BD021BC4D01964137C4C079A6A8&kaempfe=1&wkid=B62C2141215249AB9240F86AA07AD855&gkl=2&spid=11784BD021BC4D01964137C4C079A6A8|website = www.iat.uni-leipzig.de|access-date = 2015-11-02}}</ref>
===Commonwealth Wrestling Championships (2013)===
In an exclusive tournament held in [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]], Vinesh finished second and won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 51&nbsp;kg category, losing in the final round to [[Odunayo Adekuoroye]] of [[Nigeria]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Wrestling Database |url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=02496A00E99C49BA9851C7C5378648F1&gkl=2 |website=www.iat.uni-leipzig.de |access-date=2015-11-02 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305033209/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=02496A00E99C49BA9851C7C5378648F1&gkl=2 |url-status=live }}</ref>


===2013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships===
===Commonwealth Games (2014)===
In an exclusive tournament held in [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]], Vinesh finished second and won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 51&nbsp;kg category, losing in the final round to [[Odunayo Adekuoroye]] of [[Nigeria]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = International Wrestling Database|url = https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=02496A00E99C49BA9851C7C5378648F1&gkl=2|website = www.iat.uni-leipzig.de|access-date = 2015-11-02}}</ref>
Vinesh represented [[India at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|India]] in the women's freestyle 48&nbsp;kg category at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Glasgow]], and won the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Freestyle 48 kg Final |url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/wrestling/wrw248101/womens_fs_48_kg_gold_medal_match.html |website=glasgow2014.com |date=30 July 2014 |access-date=30 July 2014 |archive-date=10 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810000836/http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/wrestling/wrw248101/womens_fs_48_kg_gold_medal_match.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


===2014 Commonwealth Games===
In the quarter-finals, Vinesh faced Rosemary Nweke of [[Nigeria at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Nigeria]] and beat her 5–0. Her semi-finals opponent was [[Jasmine Mian]] of [[Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Canada]] whom she beat 4–1. In the gold medal bout, she faced home favourite [[Yana Rattigan]] of [[England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|England]] and won the gold medal, beating her 3–1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glasgow 2014 - Vinesh Profile |url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/cycling_road/1022458/vinesh.html |website=g2014results.thecgf.com |access-date=2015-11-02 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306025215/http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/cycling_road/1022458/vinesh.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Vinesh represented [[India at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|India]] in the women's freestyle 48&nbsp;kg category at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Glasgow]], and won the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |title= Women's Freestyle 48 kg Final |url= http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/wrestling/wrw248101/womens_fs_48_kg_gold_medal_match.html |website= glasgow2014.com |date= 30 July 2014 |access-date= 30 July 2014}}</ref>


In the quarter-finals, Vinesh faced Rosemary Nweke of [[Nigeria at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Nigeria]] and beat her 5–0. Her semi-finals opponent was [[Jasmine Mian]] of [[Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Canada]] whom she beat 4–1. In the gold medal bout, she faced home favourite [[Yana Rattigan]] of [[England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|England]] and won the gold medal, beating her 3–1.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Glasgow 2014 - Vinesh Profile|url = http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/cycling_road/1022458/vinesh.html|website = g2014results.thecgf.com|access-date = 2015-11-02}}</ref>
===Asian Games (2014)===
At the [[2014 Asian Games]] in [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]], Vinesh won a bronze medal in the women's freestyle 48&nbsp;kg category.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins18th bronze for India in Asian Games 2014 |url=http://www.india.com/asian-games-2014/wrestler-vinesh-phogat-wins18th-bronze-for-india-in-asian-games-2014-159463/ |publisher=india.com |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034310/http://www.india.com/asian-games-2014/wrestler-vinesh-phogat-wins18th-bronze-for-india-in-asian-games-2014-159463/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


===2014 Asian Games===
In the Round of 16, Vinesh faced Yongmi Pak from the [[North Korea at the 2014 Asian Games|People's Republic of Korea]] and beat her 3–1. Her quarter-finals opponent was Dauletbike Yakhshimuratova of [[Uzbekistan at the 2014 Asian Games|Uzbekistan]] whom she overcame easily with a 5–0 scoreline. She lost 1–3 in the semi-finals to [[Eri Tosaka]] of [[Japan at the 2014 Asian Games|Japan]] but qualified for the bronze medal bout and beat Narangerel Eredenesukh of [[Mongolia at the 2014 Asian Games|Mongolia]] to win 10-0 easily after the referee stopped the bout (classification points 4:0).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Athletes_Profile {{!}} Biographies {{!}} Sports|url = http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5108770&lang=en|website = www.incheon2014ag.org|access-date = 2015-11-02|archive-date = 4 October 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141004045900/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5108770&lang=en|url-status = live}}</ref>
At [[2014 Asian Games]] in [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]], Vinesh won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 48&nbsp;kg category.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins18th bronze for India in Asian Games 2014 |url=http://www.india.com/asian-games-2014/wrestler-vinesh-phogat-wins18th-bronze-for-india-in-asian-games-2014-159463/ |publisher=india.com |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref>


In the Round of 16, Vinesh faced Yongmi Pak from the [[North Korea at the 2014 Asian Games|People's Republic of Korea]] and beat her 3:1. Her quarter-finals opponent was Dauletbike Yakhshimuratova of [[Uzbekistan at the 2014 Asian Games|Uzbekistan]] whom she overcame easily with a 5:0 scoreline. She lost 1:3 in the semi-finals to [[Eri Tosaka]] of [[Japan at the 2014 Asian Games|Japan]] but qualified for the bronze medal bout and beat Narangerel Eredenesukh of [[Mongolia at the 2014 Asian Games|Mongolia]] to win 10-0 easily after referee stopped the bout (classification points 4:0).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Athletes_Profile {{!}} Biographies {{!}} Sports|url = http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5108770&lang=en|website = www.incheon2014ag.org|access-date = 2015-11-02}}</ref>
===Asian Championship and Rio Olympics (2015–2017)===
 
At the [[2015 Asian Wrestling Championships|2015 Asian Championships]] in [[Doha]], Phogat won the silver medal in her category after losing the final to [[Yuki Irie]] of Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Wrestling Database |url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=FA0A80E8602048F28FC5C47C9CA19CAE&gkl=1 |website=www.iat.uni-leipzig.de |access-date=2015-11-02 |archive-date=15 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215013255/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=FA0A80E8602048F28FC5C47C9CA19CAE&gkl=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[2016 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament 2|qualifying tournament]] for the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio Olympics]] held in [[Istanbul]], she won in the final round beating Polish wrestler [[Iwona Matkowska]], and qualified for the Olympics in the process.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik grab Rio Olympics berths |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/wrestlers-vinesh-phogat-sakshi-malik-grab-rio-olympics-berths/story-pS4PWLMpm7sLD33AigjFvL.html |access-date=15 August 2016 |work=Hindustan Times |date=7 May 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819021408/http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/wrestlers-vinesh-phogat-sakshi-malik-grab-rio-olympics-berths/story-pS4PWLMpm7sLD33AigjFvL.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
===2015–2017===
At the [[2015 Asian Wrestling Championships|2015 Asian Championships]] in [[Doha]], Phogat won the silver medal in her category after losing the final to Yuki Irie of Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|title = International Wrestling Database|url = https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=FA0A80E8602048F28FC5C47C9CA19CAE&gkl=1|website = www.iat.uni-leipzig.de|access-date = 2015-11-02}}</ref> In the [[2016 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament 2|qualifying tournament]] for the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio Olympics]] held in [[Istanbul]], she won in the final round beating Polish wrestler [[Iwona Matkowska]], and qualified for the Olympics in the process.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik grab Rio Olympics berths|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/wrestlers-vinesh-phogat-sakshi-malik-grab-rio-olympics-berths/story-pS4PWLMpm7sLD33AigjFvL.html|access-date=15 August 2016|work=Hindustan Times|date=7 May 2016}}</ref>


At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Vinesh reached the Quarter Finals and lost to [[Sun Yanan]] of China owing to a knee injury.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Vinesh reached the Quarter Finals and lost to [[Sun Yanan]] of China owing to a knee injury.


===2018 Gold Coast CommonWealth Games===
===Gold Coast CommonWealth Games (2018)===
Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in women's 50&nbsp;kg freestyle wrestling at [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]].
Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in women's 50&nbsp;kg freestyle wrestling at [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]].


===2018 Asian Games===
===Asian Games (2018)===
Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal at the [[2018 Asian Games]] and became first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the [[Asian Games]].<ref name=htorgref/><ref name="mental_toughness_vinesh_phogat_2018">{{Cite news|date=15 April 2020|title=Mental toughness helped me handle weight transition: Vinesh Phogat|work=Olympic Channel|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/indian-wrestler-vinesh-phogat-mental-53kg-tokyo-olympics/|access-date=18 May 2020}}</ref> Phogat beat Japan's [[Yuki Irie]] in Women's 50&nbsp;kg [[Freestyle Wrestling]] gold medal match 6–2.
Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal at the [[2018 Asian Games]] and became first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold at the [[Asian Games]].<ref name=htorgref/><ref name="mental_toughness_vinesh_phogat_2018">{{Cite news |date=15 April 2020 |title=Mental toughness helped me handle weight transition: Vinesh Phogat |work=Olympic Channel |url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/indian-wrestler-vinesh-phogat-mental-53kg-tokyo-olympics/ |access-date=18 May 2020 |archive-date=2 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302175351/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/indian-wrestler-vinesh-phogat-mental-53kg-tokyo-olympics/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Phogat beat Japan's [[Yuki Irie]] in the Women's 50-kg [[Freestyle Wrestling]] gold medal match 6–2.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-20 |title=Vinesh Phogat 1st Indian woman wrestler to win Asian Games gold medal |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/asian-games-2018/story/vinesh-phogat-1st-indian-woman-wrestler-to-win-asian-games-gold-medal-1319221-2018-08-20 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411203928/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/asian-games-2018/story/vinesh-phogat-1st-indian-woman-wrestler-to-win-asian-games-gold-medal-1319221-2018-08-20 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
===2019 Asian Wrestling Championships===
Vinesh won the bronze medal in [[2019 Asian Wrestling Championships]] by defeating World Championships bronze medallist Qianyu Pang of China.<ref>{{cite news |title=Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69059176.cms |access-date=26 April 2019 |date=26 April 2019}}</ref>
 
==== 2019 Yasar Dogu International ====
Phogat won gold in the 2019 Yasar Dogu International by defeating Ekaterina Poleshchuk of Russia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/wrestling/gold-for-vinesh-phogat-at-yasar-dogu-international/articleshow/70215640.cms|title=Gold for Vinesh Phogat at Yasar Dogu International|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref>
 
=== 2019 Poland Open wrestling tournament ===
Vinesh Phogat bagged her third consecutive gold in women's 53&nbsp;kg category after winning the Poland Open wrestling tournament in Warsaw.
 
=== 2019 World Wrestling Championships ===
Vinesh Phogat bagged a maiden World Championship medal in the women's 53&nbsp;kg category after pinning Maria Prevolaraki in the Bronze medal match. She became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by virtue of her top six finish.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/event/world-championships-36?tab=results&weight-category=271e00fd-d5f7-11e9-a9fd-080027548b1b|title = World Championships}}</ref>
 
'''<big>2020 season</big>'''


In January 2020, Phogat won gold in Rome Ranking Series, defeating Luisa Elizabeth Valverde (4-0).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/vinesh-phogat-starts-2020-on-a-high-wins-gold-at-rome-ranking-series-event/story-c2QvykwYYR2ZsRQ2psYACJ.html|title=Vinesh Phogat starts 2020 on a high, wins gold at Rome Ranking Series event|date=2020-01-18|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2020-01-18}}</ref>
===Asian Wrestling Championships (2019)===
Vinesh won the bronze medal in [[2019 Asian Wrestling Championships]] by defeating the World Championships bronze medallist Qianyu Pang of China.<ref>{{cite news |title=Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69059176.cms |access-date=26 April 2019 |date=26 April 2019}}</ref>


'''<big>2021 season</big>'''
====Yasar Dogu International (2019)====
Phogat won a gold medal at the [[2019 Yasar Dogu Tournament|2019 Yasar Dogu]] International by defeating [[Ekaterina Poleshchuk]] of Russia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/wrestling/gold-for-vinesh-phogat-at-yasar-dogu-international/articleshow/70215640.cms |title=Gold for Vinesh Phogat at Yasar Dogu International |website=The Times of India |access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref>


=== 2021 Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament ===
===Poland Open (2019)===
Phogat bagged her third consecutive gold in the women's 53&nbsp;kg category after winning the Poland Open wrestling tournament in Warsaw.{{fact|date=March 2024}}


Vinesh Phogat defeated 2017 world champion Vanesa Kaladzinskay to win the gold medal in February 2021 at the tournament held in Kiev.  
===World Wrestling Championships (2019)===
Phogat bagged a maiden World Championship medal in the women's 53&nbsp;kg category after pinning Maria Prevolaraki in the Bronze medal match. She became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by virtue of her top six finish.
<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/event/world-championships-36?tab=results&weight-category=271e00fd-d5f7-11e9-a9fd-080027548b1b |title=World Championships}}</ref>


Vinesh opened up a 4-0 lead in the 53kg final with a throw which she initiated with a left-leg attack but Kaladzinskay made it 4-4 with her brilliant move.
===Rome Ranking Series (2020)===
In January 2020, Phogat won gold in the Rome Ranking Series, defeating Luisa Elizabeth Valverde (4-0).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/vinesh-phogat-starts-2020-on-a-high-wins-gold-at-rome-ranking-series-event/story-c2QvykwYYR2ZsRQ2psYACJ.html |title=Vinesh Phogat starts 2020 on a high, wins gold at Rome Ranking Series event |date=2020-01-18 |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=2020-01-18}}</ref>


Vinesh took the break leading 6-4, adding to her score with a takedown, 10 seconds before the break.
===Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament (2021)===
Phogat defeated the 2017 world champion [[Vanesa Kaladzinskaya]] to win the gold medal at the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament held in [[Kyiv|Kiev]] in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/vinesh-phogat-beats-vanesa-kaladzinskaya-to-win-gold-in-ukraine-wrestling-event-1774028-2021-02-28 |title=Vinesh Phogat beats Vanesa Kaladzinskaya to win gold in Ukraine wrestling event |date=2021-02-28 |website=India Today |access-date=2021-03-11 |archive-date=28 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228141050/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/vinesh-phogat-beats-vanesa-kaladzinskaya-to-win-gold-in-ukraine-wrestling-event-1774028-2021-02-28 |url-status=live }}</ref> Phogat won the gold medal at the 2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event and reclaimed her world number one rank.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/vinesh-phogat-wins-gold-reclaims-number-one-rank-7217805/ |title=Vinesh Phogat wins gold, reclaims number one rank; Bajrang Punia reaches final |date=2021-03-07 |website=India Today |access-date=2021-03-11 |archive-date=7 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307051631/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/vinesh-phogat-wins-gold-reclaims-number-one-rank-7217805/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


The Belarusian put pressure on the Indian with another four-point throw but with 25 seconds to go, Vinesh's move fetched her four more points for a 10-8 lead. She got into a position from where she pinned Kaladzinskay to ensure herself a gold.
===Poland Open (2021)===
Phogat won the gold medal in the women's 53&nbsp;kg event at the [[2021 Poland Open]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Vinesh Phogat wins gold at Poland Open |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/wrestling/tokyo-olympics-bound-wrestler-vinesh-phogat-bags-gold-at-poland-open-2461956 |website=NDTV.com |access-date=12 June 2021 |archive-date=12 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612065249/https://sports.ndtv.com/wrestling/tokyo-olympics-bound-wrestler-vinesh-phogat-bags-gold-at-poland-open-2461956 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="uww_poland_open_results_book_2021">{{Cite web |title=2021 Poland Open Results Book |url=https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/results_06_warsaw.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704164819/https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/results_06_warsaw.pdf |archive-date=4 July 2021 |access-date=4 July 2021 |website=United World Wrestling}}</ref>


Since the coronavirus halted all competitions in 2020, it was the first competition for Vinesh in 2021, who is the only Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Tokyo Games.
====Tokyo Olympics and suspension (2021)====
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/vinesh-phogat-beats-vanesa-kaladzinskaya-to-win-gold-in-ukraine-wrestling-event-1774028-2021-02-28|title=Vinesh Phogat beats Vanesa Kaladzinskaya to win gold in Ukraine wrestling event|date=2021-02-28|website=India Today|access-date=2021-03-11}}</ref>
In August 2021, she competed in the [[Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 53 kg|women's 53 kg]] event at the 2020 Summer Olympics where she was defeated in the quarterfinals by Belarusian [[Vanesa Kaladzinskaya]].<ref name="wrestling_results_book_summer_olympics_2020">{{Cite web |title=Wrestling Results Book |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WRE/OG2020-_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807164330/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WRE/OG2020-_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf |archive-date=7 August 2021 |access-date=8 August 2021 |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]]}}</ref> Soon after the Olympics, she was suspended by the [[Wrestling Federation of India]] (WFI) for indiscipline as she had refused to train with her Indian teammates at the Olympics Village and had not worn the official Indian kit at the Olympics.<ref>{{cite news |title=WFI suspends star wrestler Vinesh Phogat over indiscipline after Tokyo Olympics campaign |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/tokyo-2020-vinesh-phogat-suspended-wrestling-india-indiscipline-sponsors-kit-1839203-2021-08-10 |access-date=30 May 2023 |work=India Today |language=en |archive-date=30 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530145427/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/tokyo-2020-vinesh-phogat-suspended-wrestling-india-indiscipline-sponsors-kit-1839203-2021-08-10 |url-status=live }}</ref> Phogat issued an apology to the WFI, even as the WFI expressed its disapproval of private NGOs like [[JSW Group|JSW Sports]] and [[Olympic Gold Quest]], which WFI believed were "spoiling" Indian wrestlers by the way they were handling and training them.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vinesh Phogat sends apology to WFI, may still not be allowed to compete at Worlds |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/wrestling/vinesh-phogat-sends-apology-to-wfi-may-not-be-allowed-to-compete-at-world-championship/article35918047.ece |access-date=30 May 2023 |work=Sportstar |date=14 August 2021 |language=en |archive-date=30 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530145428/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/wrestling/vinesh-phogat-sends-apology-to-wfi-may-not-be-allowed-to-compete-at-world-championship/article35918047.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2021, WFI prevented private NGOs from signing contracts with and training wrestlers without its approval, leading to Phogat losing her private contract with JSW Sports.<ref>{{cite news |title=WFI has its way, sports NGO JSW agrees on tripartite contracts with wrestlers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/wrestling/wfi-has-its-way-sports-ngo-jsw-agrees-on-tripartite-contracts-with-wrestlers/articleshow/87664904.cms |access-date=30 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=12 November 2021 |archive-date=30 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530151226/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/wrestling/wfi-has-its-way-sports-ngo-jsw-agrees-on-tripartite-contracts-with-wrestlers/articleshow/87664904.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== 2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event ===
===Commonwealth Games (2022)===
She won the gold medal in the [[Wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's freestyle 53 kg|women's 53{{nbsp}}kg]] event at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] held in Birmingham, England.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Berkeley |first=Geoff |date=6 August 2022 |title=Phogat completes Commonwealth Games hat-trick with another wrestling gold |work=InsideTheGames.biz |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1126690/phogat-third-commonwealth-games-title |access-date=6 August 2022 |archive-date=7 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807094128/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1126690/phogat-third-commonwealth-games-title |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="wrestling_competition_summary_commonwealth_games_2022">{{Cite web |title=Wrestling Competition Summary |url=https://b2022-pdf.microplustimingservices.com/WRE/2022-08-06/WRE-------------------------------__C96_1.0.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806191350/https://b2022-pdf.microplustimingservices.com/WRE/2022-08-06/WRE-------------------------------__C96_1.0.pdf |archive-date=6 August 2022 |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=2022 Commonwealth Games}}</ref> She won one of the bronze medals in the [[2022 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 53 kg|53{{nbsp}}kg]] event at the [[2022 World Wrestling Championships]] held in Belgrade, Serbia.<ref name="susaki_morikawa_earn_japanese_double_2022">{{Cite news |last=Burke |first=Patrick |date=14 September 2022 |title=Susaki and Morikawa earn Japanese double at World Wrestling Championships |work=InsideTheGames.biz |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1128068/world-wrestling-champs-2022-day-5 |access-date=15 September 2022 |archive-date=15 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915193309/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1128068/world-wrestling-champs-2022-day-5 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="results_book_world_wrestling_championships_2022">{{Cite web |title=2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book |url=https://cdn.uww.org/s3fs-public/2022-09/final-book-2022-senior-world-championships_compressed.pdf?VersionId=zoTz_Ra8zK5EkVhfrZuDG5THXf4.3ik. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918183512/https://cdn.uww.org/s3fs-public/2022-09/final-book-2022-senior-world-championships_compressed.pdf?VersionId=zoTz_Ra8zK5EkVhfrZuDG5THXf4.3ik. |archive-date=18 September 2022 |access-date=18 September 2022 |website=United World Wrestling}}</ref>


Vinesh Phogat won her second gold medal in as many weeks with a dominant win in the event and reclaimed the top rank in the her category.
She also won the BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year award for 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik nominated for BBC ISWOTY Award |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/wrestlers-vinesh-phogat-and-sakshi-malik-nominated-for-bbc-iswoty-award/article66479171.ece |access-date=2023-02-07 |work=[[The Hindu]] |agency=PTI |date=2023-02-07}}</ref>
Vinesh blanked Canada’s Diana Mary Helen Weicker 4-0 where she scored all her points in the first period and held on to her lead in the second to ensure a top-of-the-podium finish.


The Indian had entered the event as world number three but is back to world number one by jumping 14 points. The Canadian was ranked as low as 40 before the tournament but is now just behind Vinesh at number two.
===Paris Olympics (2024)===
She competed at the [[2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament]] in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and she earned a quota place for India for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] in Paris, France.<ref name="asian_wrestling_olympic_qualification_tournament_results_book_2024">{{Cite web |title=2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book |url=https://cdn.uww.org/2024-04/final-book-seniors_asian_og_qualifier.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422185521/https://cdn.uww.org/2024-04/final-book-seniors_asian_og_qualifier.pdf |archive-date=22 April 2024 |access-date=22 April 2024 |website=United World Wrestling}}</ref> At the [[Paris Olympics]], she made history by becoming the first international wrestler to defeat [[Yui Susaki]]. The reigning gold medalist and World Champion was defeated by Phogat 3–2 during the round of 16 bout of [[Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 50 kg|women's 50kg wrestling]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-06 |title=Olympics: Vinesh Phogat stuns Tokyo Gold medalist to reach wrestling quarters |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/olympics/story/paris-olympics-vinesh-phogat-round-of-16-yui-susaki-50kg-freestyle-2577754-2024-08-06 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806102231/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/olympics/story/paris-olympics-vinesh-phogat-round-of-16-yui-susaki-50kg-freestyle-2577754-2024-08-06 |url-status=live }}</ref>


Vinesh did not concede a single point at this tournament, winning two of her three bouts by pinning her rivals while getting injury walkouts in the other two in the eight-woman field.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/vinesh-phogat-wins-gold-reclaims-number-one-rank-7217805/|title=Vinesh Phogat wins gold, reclaims number one rank; Bajrang Punia reaches final|date=2021-03-07|website=India Today|access-date=2021-03-11}}</ref>
== Protest Against WFI Chief ==
Vinesh Phogat including thirty Indian wrestlers, Olympic medallists [[Sakshi Malik]], [[Anshu Malik]], and [[Bajrang Punia]], among others, organised a protest in January 2023([[2023 Indian wrestlers' protest]]) and demanded the dissolution of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after it was alleged that its coaches and president, [[Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh]], had been harassing female players sexually for years. The government's pledge to form an oversight committee to look into the claims caused the protests to be cancelled in January 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2023-01-18 |title=Vinesh Phogat accuses WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan of sexual harassment; wrestlers protest at Jantar Mantar |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/vinesh-phogat-accuses-wrestling-federation-of-india-president-brij-bhushan-sharan-singh-of-sexual-harassment-wrestlers-protest-at-jantar-mantar/article66396933.ece |access-date=2023-12-28 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=28 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428141634/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/vinesh-phogat-accuses-wrestling-federation-of-india-president-brij-bhushan-sharan-singh-of-sexual-harassment-wrestlers-protest-at-jantar-mantar/article66396933.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=After No Govt Action, Wrestlers to Lodge FIRs Against WFI Chief Over Alleged Sexual Harassment |url=https://thewire.in/rights/after-no-govt-action-wrestlers-to-lodge-firs-against-wfi-chief-over-alleged-sexual-harassment |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=The Wire |archive-date=24 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424205729/https://thewire.in/rights/after-no-govt-action-wrestlers-to-lodge-firs-against-wfi-chief-over-alleged-sexual-harassment |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2023, the protesting wrestlers returned to their rallies, claiming that the government was doing nothing.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ellis-Petersen |first=Hannah |date=2023-05-07 |title=India’s female wrestlers threaten to hand back Olympic medals in harassment row |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/07/india-female-wrestlers-threaten-to-hand-back-olympic-medals-in-harassment-row |access-date=2023-12-28 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=8 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508205941/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/07/india-female-wrestlers-threaten-to-hand-back-olympic-medals-in-harassment-row |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== 2021 Poland Open wrestling tournament ===
In a second phase of protest, which happened in April 2023, She said that after reporting Bhushan to Prime Minister Modi and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, she was "mentally harassed, tortured, and threatened to be killed. However, on 24 December 2023, the Union Sports Ministry suspended the newly elected WFI body led by Sanjay Singh citing the WFI's disregard for established policies and procedures"<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-04 |title=Vinesh Phogat: India wrestler says she told PM Modi about harassment |language=en-GB |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65478707 |access-date=2023-12-28 |archive-date=17 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117001605/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65478707 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Vedika Sud,Rhea Mogul,Sania Farooqui |date=2023-05-03 |title=India's top female wrestlers are camping on the streets of New Delhi. Here's why |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/02/india/india-wrestlers-protest-sexual-assault-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=12 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512212921/https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/02/india/india-wrestlers-protest-sexual-assault-intl-hnk/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Vinesh Phogat wins 53kg Gold at Poland Open that shows the star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat is on the track to participate in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. <ref>{{cite web |title=Vinesh Phogat wins gold at Poland Open |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/wrestling/tokyo-olympics-bound-wrestler-vinesh-phogat-bags-gold-at-poland-open-2461956 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name="uww_poland_open_results_book_2021">{{Cite web|title=2021 Poland Open Results Book|url=https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/results_06_warsaw.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210704164819/https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/results_06_warsaw.pdf|archive-date=4 July 2021|access-date=4 July 2021|website=United World Wrestling}}</ref>


==Record against opponents==
==Record against opponents==
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sarah Hildebrandt]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sarah Hildebrandt]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
| 2 || 2 || 0 || bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
|-
|53&nbsp;kg
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Vanesa Kaladzinskaya]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
|-
|-
|53&nbsp;kg
|53&nbsp;kg
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Zhuldyz Eshimova]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Zhuldyz Eshimova]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | -1
| 1 || 1 || 1 || bgcolor="#ffddee" | 0
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|53&nbsp;kg
|53&nbsp;kg
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|48&nbsp;kg
|48&nbsp;kg
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Erdenesukh, Narangerel]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Erdenesukh Narangerel]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
| 2 || 1 || 1 || bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
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==International Competition==
==Achievements==
===Summer Olympic Games===
===Summer Olympic Games===
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|[[2016 Summer Olympic Games]]
|[[Rio de Janeiro]]
|[[Rio de Janeiro]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg|48kg]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg|48 kg]]
|10th
|10th
|{{flagathlete|[[Sun Yanan]]|CHN}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sun Yanan]]|CHN}}
|Loss-01r=02
|'''L''' 1R–2
|-
|2020
|[[2020 Summer Olympic Games]]
|[[Tokyo]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 53 kg|53 kg]]
|9th
|{{flagathlete|[[Vanesa Kaladzinskaya]]|BLR}}
|'''L''' 3–9F
|-
|2024
|[[2024 Summer Olympic Games]]
|[[Paris]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 50 kg|50 kg]]
|Finals yet to be played
|{{flagathlete|[[Y. Guzmán]]|CUB}}
|'''L''' 5R–0
|}
|}


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!Opponent
!Result
!Result
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|2022
|[[2022 World Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Belgrade]]
|[[2022 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 53 kg|53kg]]
|{{bronze03}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Jonna Malmgren]]|SWE}}
|Win-08=00
|-
|-
|2019
|2019
|[[2019 World Wrestling Championships]]
|[[2019 World Wrestling Championships]]
|[[Nur-sultan|Nur-Sultan]]
|[[Nur-Sultan]]
|[[2019 World Wrestling Championships - Women's freestyle 53 kg|53kg]]
|[[2019 World Wrestling Championships - Women's freestyle 53 kg|53kg]]
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|{{bronze03}}
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|[[Wrestling at the 2014 Asian Games - Women's freestyle 48 kg|48kg]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2014 Asian Games - Women's freestyle 48 kg|48kg]]
|{{bronze03}}
|{{bronze03}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Eri Tosaka]]|(JPN)|[[Erdenesükhiin Narangerel]]|(MGL)
|{{flagathlete|[[Eri Tosaka]]|JPN}}
|Lose-04=06, Win-10=0
|Loss-04=06
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!Result
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|-
|2022
|[[2022 Commonwealth Games]]
|[[Birmingham]]
|[[Wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games - Women's freestyle 53 kg|53kg]]
|{{Gold01}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Samantha Stewart]]|CAN}}
|Win-2=0 (VFA)
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|-
|2018
|2018
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===Asian Wrestling Championship===
===Asian Wrestling Championships===
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==Honors==
==Honors==
*[[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]]- Highest sports honour in India, winner in 2020 .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/khel-ratna-2020-rohit-sharma-vinesh-phogat-rani-rampal-mariyappan-thangavelu-manika-batra-6564582/|title = Rohit Sharma to Vinesh Phogat: Meet the five Khel Ratna recipients of 2020|date = 23 August 2020}}</ref>
*[[Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna]] - The highest sports honour in India, she received it in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/khel-ratna-2020-rohit-sharma-vinesh-phogat-rani-rampal-mariyappan-thangavelu-manika-batra-6564582/ |title=Rohit Sharma to Vinesh Phogat: Meet the five Khel Ratna recipients of 2020 |date=23 August 2020 |access-date=21 August 2020 |archive-date=23 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200823011331/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/khel-ratna-2020-rohit-sharma-vinesh-phogat-rani-rampal-mariyappan-thangavelu-manika-batra-6564582/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Arjuna Award]], winner in 2016.<ref>[https://www.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-olympics/after-winning-the-arjuna-award-wrestler-vinesh-phogat-promises-nothing-less-than-gold-in-tokyo-2020_-261054.html After Winning The Arjuna Award, Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Promises Nothing Less Than Gold In Tokyo 2020], ''India Times'', Sept 2016</ref>
* [[Arjuna Award]], winner in 2016.<ref>[https://www.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-olympics/after-winning-the-arjuna-award-wrestler-vinesh-phogat-promises-nothing-less-than-gold-in-tokyo-2020_-261054.html After Winning The Arjuna Award, Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Promises Nothing Less Than Gold In Tokyo 2020], ''India Times'', Sept 2016</ref>
* [[Padma Shri]], nominee in 2018 by the [[Sports Authority of India]].<ref name=tois1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/padma-shri-proposed-for-bajrang-punia-vinesh-phogat/articleshow/66049359.cms Padma Shri proposed for Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat], ''Times of India'', Oct 2018.</ref>
* [[Padma Shri]], nominated in 2018 by the [[Sports Authority of India]].<ref name=tois1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/padma-shri-proposed-for-bajrang-punia-vinesh-phogat/articleshow/66049359.cms Padma Shri proposed for Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003090931/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/padma-shri-proposed-for-bajrang-punia-vinesh-phogat/articleshow/66049359.cms |date=3 October 2018 }}, ''Times of India'', Oct 2018.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Akhara]]
* [[Akhara]]
* [[2023 Indian wrestlers' protest]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
* {{UWW|vinesh-vinesh}}
* {{IWD}}
* {{Olympics.com profile}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|37410}}
* {{Instagram}}


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Vinesh Phogat (born 25 August 1994) is an Indian professional wrestler[3] and a two time Olympian from Haryana.

Vinesh Phogat
Vinesh Phogat.jpg
Phogat in August 2022
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 30)
Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, India[1]
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportFreestyle wrestling
Event(s)48 kg/50 kg/53 kg
Coached by
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1
Medal record
Women's Freestyle Wrestling
Representing  India
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games — — —
World Championships - - 2
Asian Games 1 - 1
Commonwealth Games 3 - -
Asian Championships 1 3 4
Total 5 3 7
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
2024 Paris 50 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Belgrade 53 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nur-Sultan 53 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 50 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 48 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 50 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 53 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Almaty 53 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 New Delhi 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bishkek 50 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 New Delhi 51 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bangkok 53 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Xi'an 53 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 New Delhi 53 kg
Youth Wrestling Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Johannesburg[2] 51 kg
Updated on 20 August 2018.

Earlier, she became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold at the Commonwealth and Asian Games.[4] She is the only Indian woman wrestler to win multiple medals at the World Wrestling Championships. Phogat also became the first Indian athlete to be nominated for the Laureus World Sports Awards in 2019.[5]

In 2024, during the Paris Olympics, Phogat made history by becoming the first international wrestler to defeat Yui Susaki. The reigning gold medalist and 4 times World Champion was defeated by her 2–3 during the round of 16 bout of women's 50kg wrestling.[6] Phogat became the first female wrestler from India to reach finals in Olympics.

She was one of the leaders of the 2023 Indian wrestlers' protest against the rape and molestation accused BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh which was held in two phases, one in January 2023 and the second in April 2023.[7]

Personal lifeEdit

FamilyEdit

Further information: Phogat sisters

Vinesh comes from a successful family of wrestlers. Her cousins have been notable international wrestlers and Commonwealth Games medalists. She is the daughter of wrestler Rajpal Phogat and cousin of wrestlers Geeta and Babita.[8][9] Both her cousins have won a gold in the 55 kg category at the Commonwealth Games.

By allowing her cousins and her to pursue competitive wrestling, her father and uncle had to deal with immense pressure and opposition from the community in their village, Charkhi Dadri, in Haryana. They were judged to be going against the morals and values of their community.[10] Her cousin, Ritu Phogat, is also an international level wrestler and won a gold medal at the 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.

MarriageEdit

On 13 December 2018, she married her long-time boyfriend and fellow wrestler Somvir Rathee of Bakhta Khera village of Jind district,[11][12] who is a two-time gold medalist at the national championships.[13] The couple have known each other since 2011 and both work for the Indian Railways where they met and fell in love.[14][13]

HealthEdit

She suffered a career-threatening anterior cruciate ligament tear in her knees at the Rio Olympics.[15]

CareerEdit

Asian Wrestling Championships (2013)Edit

In 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi, India, Vinesh won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 52 kg category, winning 3:0 in the bronze medal bout through the repechage round to Tho-Kaew Sriprapa of Thailand.[citation needed]

In the first round, Vinesh won 3:1 against Nanami Irie of Japan. She then lost 1:3 in the quarter-finals to Tatyana Amanzhol of Kazakhstan who qualified for the final thus qualifying the Indian grappler for the repechage round.[16]

Commonwealth Wrestling Championships (2013)Edit

In an exclusive tournament held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Vinesh finished second and won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 51 kg category, losing in the final round to Odunayo Adekuoroye of Nigeria.[17]

Commonwealth Games (2014)Edit

Vinesh represented India in the women's freestyle 48 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and won the gold medal.[18]

In the quarter-finals, Vinesh faced Rosemary Nweke of Nigeria and beat her 5–0. Her semi-finals opponent was Jasmine Mian of Canada whom she beat 4–1. In the gold medal bout, she faced home favourite Yana Rattigan of England and won the gold medal, beating her 3–1.[19]

Asian Games (2014)Edit

At the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Vinesh won a bronze medal in the women's freestyle 48 kg category.[20]

In the Round of 16, Vinesh faced Yongmi Pak from the People's Republic of Korea and beat her 3–1. Her quarter-finals opponent was Dauletbike Yakhshimuratova of Uzbekistan whom she overcame easily with a 5–0 scoreline. She lost 1–3 in the semi-finals to Eri Tosaka of Japan but qualified for the bronze medal bout and beat Narangerel Eredenesukh of Mongolia to win 10-0 easily after the referee stopped the bout (classification points 4:0).[21]

Asian Championship and Rio Olympics (2015–2017)Edit

At the 2015 Asian Championships in Doha, Phogat won the silver medal in her category after losing the final to Yuki Irie of Japan.[22] In the qualifying tournament for the 2016 Rio Olympics held in Istanbul, she won in the final round beating Polish wrestler Iwona Matkowska, and qualified for the Olympics in the process.[23]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Vinesh reached the Quarter Finals and lost to Sun Yanan of China owing to a knee injury.

Gold Coast CommonWealth Games (2018)Edit

Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in women's 50 kg freestyle wrestling at 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Asian Games (2018)Edit

Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games and became first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold at the Asian Games.[4][24] Phogat beat Japan's Yuki Irie in the Women's 50-kg Freestyle Wrestling gold medal match 6–2.[25]

Asian Wrestling Championships (2019)Edit

Vinesh won the bronze medal in 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships by defeating the World Championships bronze medallist Qianyu Pang of China.[26]

Yasar Dogu International (2019)Edit

Phogat won a gold medal at the 2019 Yasar Dogu International by defeating Ekaterina Poleshchuk of Russia.[27]

Poland Open (2019)Edit

Phogat bagged her third consecutive gold in the women's 53 kg category after winning the Poland Open wrestling tournament in Warsaw.[citation needed]

World Wrestling Championships (2019)Edit

Phogat bagged a maiden World Championship medal in the women's 53 kg category after pinning Maria Prevolaraki in the Bronze medal match. She became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by virtue of her top six finish. [28]

Rome Ranking Series (2020)Edit

In January 2020, Phogat won gold in the Rome Ranking Series, defeating Luisa Elizabeth Valverde (4-0).[29]

Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament (2021)Edit

Phogat defeated the 2017 world champion Vanesa Kaladzinskaya to win the gold medal at the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament held in Kiev in February 2021.[30] Phogat won the gold medal at the 2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event and reclaimed her world number one rank.[31]

Poland Open (2021)Edit

Phogat won the gold medal in the women's 53 kg event at the 2021 Poland Open.[32][33]

Tokyo Olympics and suspension (2021)Edit

In August 2021, she competed in the women's 53 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics where she was defeated in the quarterfinals by Belarusian Vanesa Kaladzinskaya.[34] Soon after the Olympics, she was suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for indiscipline as she had refused to train with her Indian teammates at the Olympics Village and had not worn the official Indian kit at the Olympics.[35] Phogat issued an apology to the WFI, even as the WFI expressed its disapproval of private NGOs like JSW Sports and Olympic Gold Quest, which WFI believed were "spoiling" Indian wrestlers by the way they were handling and training them.[36] In November 2021, WFI prevented private NGOs from signing contracts with and training wrestlers without its approval, leading to Phogat losing her private contract with JSW Sports.[37]

Commonwealth Games (2022)Edit

She won the gold medal in the women's 53 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.[38][39] She won one of the bronze medals in the 53 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[40][41]

She also won the BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year award for 2022.[42]

Paris Olympics (2024)Edit

She competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and she earned a quota place for India for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[43] At the Paris Olympics, she made history by becoming the first international wrestler to defeat Yui Susaki. The reigning gold medalist and World Champion was defeated by Phogat 3–2 during the round of 16 bout of women's 50kg wrestling.[44]

Protest Against WFI ChiefEdit

Vinesh Phogat including thirty Indian wrestlers, Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik, Anshu Malik, and Bajrang Punia, among others, organised a protest in January 2023(2023 Indian wrestlers' protest) and demanded the dissolution of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after it was alleged that its coaches and president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, had been harassing female players sexually for years. The government's pledge to form an oversight committee to look into the claims caused the protests to be cancelled in January 2023.[45][46] In April 2023, the protesting wrestlers returned to their rallies, claiming that the government was doing nothing.[47]

In a second phase of protest, which happened in April 2023, She said that after reporting Bhushan to Prime Minister Modi and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, she was "mentally harassed, tortured, and threatened to be killed. However, on 24 December 2023, the Union Sports Ministry suspended the newly elected WFI body led by Sanjay Singh citing the WFI's disregard for established policies and procedures"[48][49]

Record against opponentsEdit

AchievementsEdit

Summer Olympic GamesEdit

Year Competition Venue Event Rank Opponent Result
2016 2016 Summer Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 48 kg 10th   Sun Yanan (CHN) L 1R–2
2020 2020 Summer Olympic Games Tokyo 53 kg 9th   Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (BLR) L 3–9F
2024 2024 Summer Olympic Games Paris 50 kg Finals yet to be played   Y. Guzmán (CUB) L 5R–0

World ChampionshipEdit

Year Competition Venue Event Rank Opponent Result
2022 2022 World Wrestling Championships Belgrade 53kg     Jonna Malmgren (SWE) Win-08=00
2019 2019 World Wrestling Championships Nur-Sultan 53kg     Maria Prevolaraki (GRE) Win-04=01
2017 2017 World Wrestling Championships Paris 48kg 10th   Victoria Anthony (USA) Loss-04=06F
2015 2015 World Wrestling Championships Las Vegas 48kg 22nd   Kim Hyon-gyong (PRK) Loss-04=08
2013 2013 World Wrestling Championships Budapest 51kg 10th   Isabelle Sambou (SEN) Loss-03=06

Asian GamesEdit

Year Competition Venue Event Rank Opponent Result
2018 2018 Asian Games Jakarta 50kg     Yuki Irie (JPN) Win-06=02
2014 2014 Asian Games Incheon 48kg     Eri Tosaka (JPN) Loss-04=06

Commonwealth GamesEdit

Year Competition Venue Event Rank Opponent Result
2022 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham 53kg     Samantha Stewart (CAN) Win-2=0 (VFA)
2018 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 50kg     Jessica MacDonald (CAN) Win-13=03
2014 2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow 48kg     Yana Rattigan (ENG) Win-11=08

Asian Wrestling ChampionshipsEdit

Year Competition Venue Event Rank Opponent Result
2021 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships Almaty 53kg     Meng Hsuan (TPE) Win
2020 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships New Delhi 53kg     Mayu Mukaida (JPN) Loss
2019 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships Xi'an 53kg     Mayu Mukaida (JPN) Loss
2018 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships Bishkek 50kg     Lei Chun (CHN) Loss
2017 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships New Delhi 55kg     Sae Nanjo (JPN) Loss
2016 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships Bangkok 53kg     Pang Qianyu (CHN) Loss
2015 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships Doha 48kg     Yuki Irie (JPN) Loss
2013 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships New Delhi 51kg     Liu Haiping (CHN) Loss

HonorsEdit

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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