Geeta Phogat

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Who is Babita Phogat? All you need to know about the Indian wrestler who won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games Who is Babita Phogat? All you need to know about the Indian wrestler who won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games
Who is Babita Phogat? All you need to know about the Indian wrestler who won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games
Sakshi Malik and Geeta Phogat unveil Wrestling Champions Super League to boost Indian wrestling Sakshi Malik and Geeta Phogat unveil Wrestling Champions Super League to boost Indian wrestling
Sakshi Malik and Geeta Phogat unveil Wrestling Champions Super League to boost Indian wrestling
Vinesh Phogat forgets to mention Mahabir Phogat's name in her statement after Paris Olympics heartbreak Vinesh Phogat forgets to mention Mahabir Phogat's name in her statement after Paris Olympics heartbreak
Vinesh Phogat forgets to mention Mahabir Phogat's name in her statement after Paris Olympics heartbreak
"You are a role model for all girls"- Sister Geeta Phogat hails Vinesh Phogat's wrestling journey after the latter announces retirement "You are a role model for all girls"- Sister Geeta Phogat hails Vinesh Phogat's wrestling journey after the latter announces retirement
"You are a role model for all girls"- Sister Geeta Phogat hails Vinesh Phogat's wrestling journey after the latter announces retirement 
Wrestling: Geeta Phogat’s international return delayed due to new coronavirus variant in South Africa Wrestling: Geeta Phogat’s international return delayed due to new coronavirus variant in South Africa
Wrestling: Geeta Phogat’s international return delayed due to new coronavirus variant in South Africa

Geeta Phogat: A Brief Biography

Geeta Phogat is a female wrestler from India who won India\'s first ever gold medal in women\'s wrestling in the 55kg freestyle category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She is coached by her father and former wrestler, Mahavir Singh. She had earlier won gold in the 2009 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship. She qualified for the 2012 London Olympics but could not win a medal. Phogat has also won a gold medal in the Wrestling FILA Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament that concluded at Almaty, Kazakhstan in April 2012. She has numerous other international medals to her credit, including three consecutive medals in the Asian Cadet Championships in 2003, 2004 and 2005. In the Summer Olympics 2012, Geeta was beaten in her opening fight by Canadian Tonya Verbeek (1-3). In the repechage round, she lost her bronze medal match to Lazareva from Ukraine. She has been conferred with the Arjuna Award for outstanding achievement in National sports in 2012.
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