Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh Phogat
Phogat in August 2022
Personal information
Born (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994
Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, India
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight50.1 kg (110 lb)
Spouse
Somvir Rathee
(m. 2018)
RelativePhogat sisters
Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
8 October 2024
Preceded byAmarjeet Dhanda
ConstituencyJulana
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress
Sport
CountryIndia
SportFreestyle wrestling
Events
  • 48 kg
  • 50kg
  • 53 kg
Coached by
Retired2024
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1
Medal record
Women's Freestyle Wrestling
Representing  India
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships - - 2
Asian Games 1 - 1
Commonwealth Games 3 - -
Asian Championships 1 3 4
Total 5 3 7
World Championships
2019 Nur-Sultan53 kg
2022 Belgrade53 kg
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta50 kg
2014 Incheon48 kg
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow48 kg
2018 Gold Coast50 kg
2022 Birmingham53 kg
Asian Championships
2021 Almaty53 kg
2015 Doha48 kg
2017 New Delhi55 kg
2018 Bishkek50 kg
2013 New Delhi51 kg
2016 Bangkok53 kg
2019 Xi'an53 kg
2020 New Delhi53 kg
Commonwealth Championships
2017 Johannesburg55 kg
Poland Open
2021 Warsaw53 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
2019 Istanbul53 kg
Dan Kolov and Nikola Petrov Tournament
2019 Ruse53 kg
Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series
2021 Italy53 kg
2020 Italy53 kg
Youth Wrestling Championship
2013 Johannesburg 51 kg
Updated on 21 August 2024

Vinesh Phogat (pronounced [ʋɪˈneːʃ ˈpʰoːɡɑːʈ]; born 25 August 1994) is an Indian politician and former wrestler, who is a current member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Haryana. She won the 2024 assembly election from Julana constituency representing the Indian National Congress. Previously as a wrestler, she was a former Asian Champion and multiple-gold medalist of Commonwealth Games, with her wins in 2014, 2018, and 2022.

In her wrestling career, Phogat achieved a milestone when she won the gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games and became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at both the Commonwealth and Asian Games. She has also won two bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships. She is a three-time Olympian, having competed in three different weight classes: 48 kg in 2016, 53 kg in 2020, and 50 kg in 2024. In the 2024 Summer Olympics, she became the first Indian female wrestler to reach an Olympic final. However, she was disqualified after exceeding the stipulated weight by 100 grams (3.5 oz) on the second day of her event. After her disqualification, she announced her retirement.

In 2023, she was part of the 2023 Indian wrestlers' protest against then president of Wrestling Federation of India and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was accused of sexual harassment by several female wrestlers. In 2024, she supported the farmer's protest at Shambhu border, and was honoured by the farmer union leaders. She is also the first one to win Khap Panchayat Gold Medal.