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Vinesh Phogat (pronounced [ʋɪˈneːʃ ˈpʰoːɡɑːʈ]; born 25 August 1994) is an Indian politician and former wrestler from the state of Haryana. She is a multiple Commonwealth Games gold medalist, having won golds at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Games. After her last competition in the 2024 Paris Olympics, she retired from wrestling.
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Aug 7, 2024 · Vinesh Phogat is a 30-year-old wrestler who failed to make weight for the 50-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics and was disqualified. She had won three bouts over top opponents, but her dream of winning India's first gold medal ended in a nightmare scenario.
- Reuters via Yahoo
Indian Olympic wrestlers Phogat and Punia enter politics, join opposition Congress
Indian Olympic wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the opposition Congress party on Friday, entering politics a year after protesting against the chief of the sport's governing ...
6 days ago
- BBC News
Vinesh Phogat: India's top wrestler joins opposition Congress party
India's top wrestler Vinesh Phogat has joined the country's main opposition Congress party, weeks after she retired from the sport following an Olympics heartbreak. Phogat was recently in the ...
6 days ago
Vinesh Phogat, who was eliminated last week due to being “a few grams” over the weight class shortly after she had become the first woman from Team India to make the Olympic finals, released a...
- Kimmy Yam
- 5 min
- Reporter, NBC Asian America
A two-time Olympian, Vinesh Phogat has three Commonwealth Games golds, two World Championships bronze medals and one Asian Games gold medal to her name. She was also crowned Asian champion in 2021.
Aug 7, 2024 · On the back of her heartbreaking exit from the Paris 2024 Olympics wrestling competition, Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from the sport on Thursday.. At Paris 2024, Vinesh Phogat reached the final of the women’s 50kg weight category on Tuesday after defeating defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki of Japan, former European champion Oksana Livach of Ukraine and reigning Pan American ...
Aug 7, 2024 · Vinesh Phogat of Team India (in red) defeated a trio of current or former champions on Tuesday — but after failing to make weight for her 50-kilogram bout on Wednesday, she was disqualified from the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics.
Aug 7, 2024 · Vinesh Phogat of Team India (in red) defeated a trio of current or former champions on Tuesday — but after failing to make weight for her 50-kilogram bout on Wednesday, she was disqualified from...