Vinesh Phogat

• Vinesh Phogat is an Indian wrestler from Bhiwani, Haryana.
• She became the first woman from the country to win gold in both Commonwealth and Asian Games.
• She comes from a family of legendary female wrestlers – Phogat sisters.
• Mahavir Singh Phogat – The trainer and father of Geeta phogat and Babita kumari – is her uncle.

Records and Awards of Vinesh Phogat

• In 2013, She won her first (bronze) medal in Asian Wrestling Championships.
• In 2014, She had won her first gold in the less than 48 kg category at the Commonwealth Games wrestling tournament held in Glasgow.
• In 2015, She had won silver in less than 48 kg category in Asian Wrestling Championships.
• In 2016, She received the Arjuna award from the president of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee.