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Mahavir Singh Phogat is a former wrestler from Balali village in Bhiwani district, Haryana, who became a wrestling coach.His father Man Singh was also a wrestler. Mahavir and his wife Daya Kaur have five children: daughters Geeta, Babita, Ritu, and Sangita, and the youngest being son Dushyant.
Babita Kumari Phogat (born 20 November 1989) is a former Indian professional wrestler and a politician from the state of Haryana. She is a multiple Commonwealth Games medalist, winning the gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games , and silver medals at 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2018 Commonwealth Games . [ 4 ]
Her sisters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari as well as cousin Vinesh Phogat are all Commonwealth Games gold medalists in wrestling. Another cousin of her, Priyanka Phogat, is also an international level wrestler. In November 2022 Ritu married Advocate Sachin Chhikara. In 13 June 2024, Phogat gave birth to her baby boy with her husband.
Phogat was born on 25 August 1994 in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, India. [8] She is the daughter of Rajpal Phogat and Premlata Phogat and hails from a family of wrestlers. [9] Her sister Priyanka Phogat and cousins Geeta Phogat, Ritu Phogat and Babita Kumari are all wrestlers. [10] [11] She was trained by her uncle Mahavir Singh Phogat. [12]
Mahavir Singh Phogat is an Indian amateur wrestler, senior Olympics coach and politician. [1] [2] He is the trainer and father of the Phogat sisters. [3] The Hindi biographical film Dangal is loosely based on his life. Mahavir Singh Phogat was awarded the Dronacharya Award by the Government of India in 2016.
Her sister Babita Kumari and cousin Vinesh Phogat are also Commonwealth Games gold medalists. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Both won gold medals in their respective categories in 2014 edition of Commonwealth Games. Another younger sister of Geeta Phogat, Ritu Phogat , too is an international level wrestler and has won a gold medal at the 2016 Commonwealth ...
Babita Phogat – Wrestler. Charge - She entered politics by joining the 'Bharatiya Janata Party' in 2019 and claimed that 'Tablighi Jamaat' is a bigger problem than COVID-19. [14] Sara Khan – Actress. Charge - Married Ali Merchant on the Bigg Boss 4, then divorced within a few months. Shivam Sharma – Actor and Entrepreneur.
She is the sister of Commonwealth Games gold medalist wrestler Vinesh Phogat, niece of Dronacharya Award winner Mahavir Phogat, and cousin of Commonwealth Games gold medalist wrestlers - Geeta and Babita.She got married in 15 December 2021.