Vinesh Phogat
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Vinesh Phogat
Mahaveer’s niece
Weight category: 48 kg;
Gold in Commonwealth Games 2014, Bronze in Asian Games 2014; part of Indian team at Rio Olympics
Mahaveer’s niece
Weight category: 48 kg;
Gold in Commonwealth Games 2014, Bronze in Asian Games 2014; part of Indian team at Rio Olympics
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A profile
The Times of India, May 9, 2015
Third in line among the Phogat sisters, Vinesh wants to be the first Indian woman to bring home an Olympic wrestling medal. The 20-year-old clinched gold at the Commonwealth Games followed by a bronze at the Asian Games in 48kg category. She is the cousin of Geeta and Babita.
Ranked 11th in the world
Sep 13 2016 , Vinesh Phogat -who made an exit in the quarterfinals after a knee injury during the Olympics, climbed up two places to 11th position in the 48kg category in the UWW (United World Wrestling) rankings,.
