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- 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.
