Vinesh Phogat

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Vinesh Phogat (pronounced [ʋɪˈneːʃ ˈpʰoːɡɑːʈ]; born 25 August 1994) is an Indian freestyle wrestler and politician from Haryana. She currently serves as a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly for Julana constituency, representing the Indian National Congress. Phogat hails from a family of wrestlers with her sister Priyanka Phogat and several of her cousins also competing in wrestling events. She is trained by her uncle Mahavir Singh Phogat. She is employed by the Indian Railways. In 2018, she married fellow wrestler Somvir Rathee. Phogat is a two-time World Championships bronze medalist. She has won a gold and a bronze medal at the Asian Games, and eight medals including a gold, three silver, and four bronze in the Asian Championships. She is also a three-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist, and is the only Indian woman wrestler to have won gold at both the Asian and Commonwealth Games. She represented India at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics. At the 2024 Summer Olympics...

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