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VINESH PHOGAT

Aug. 21, 2018

Vinesh Phogat won Gold medal in Women's 50 kg Freestyle Wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games. By this she became the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the Asian Games.

About:

  • Vinesh Phogat (born 25 August 1994) is an Indian wrestler from Haryana.

  • She is the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both Commonwealth and Asian games.

  • Medal record:

Asian Games

2018 Jakarta – Gold

2014 Incheon – Bronze

Commonwealth Games

2018 Gold Coast – Gold

2014 Glasgow – Gold
  • She is the cousin of wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari, who have won gold in 55kg category in Commonwealth Games.

Source : All India Radio

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