Title: Geeta Phogat - a Bio-Sketch. Objective: To be able to collect information about Phogat and write her bio-sketch. Step-I: Collect information about Geeta Phogat You may include: (i) her birth, birth place year etc. (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) her family background, education her education, interests and inspiring personality her entry into the field of wresting her career as a wrestler 6 her achievements, awards, honours (vii) her personal life Step-II: Select the important information to be included in the sketch. Select important points which will motivate and inspire sports persons to take up the game. Step-III: Imagine that you are Geeta Phogat. A journalist wants to write your biography. What important things would you like to be included in the biography? Step-IV: Write a bio-sketch based on your information.
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Geeta Phogat (born 15 December 1988)[1] is a freestyle wrestler who won India's first ever gold medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games in 2010. She is also the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the Olympic Summer Games.[5]
Geeta PhogatPersonal informationNationality IndianBorn15 December 1988 (age 28)
Bhiwani, Haryana, India[1]ResidenceHaryanaWeight55 kg (121 lb)Spouse(s)Pawan KumarSportCountryIndiaSportWrestlingEvent(s)Freestyle wrestlingCoached byMahavir Singh Phogat
Medal record
Representing  IndiaWorld Championships2012 Strathcona County55 kgCommonwealth Games2010 Delhi55 kgAsian Championships2012 Gumi55 kg2015 Doha58 kgCommonwealth Championship2009 Jalandhar[2]55 kg2011 Melbourne[3]55 kg2013 Johannesburg[4]59 kgFILA Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament2012 Astana[5]55 kg
Updated on 15 September 2015.
Personal life and family
Further information: Phogat sisters
She comes from Balali village in Bhiwani district, Haryana. Her father Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler himself and a Dronacharya Award recipient, is also her coach.[6][7]
Her sister Babita Kumari and her cousin Vinesh Phogat are also Commonwealth Games gold medalists.[8][9] 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 Wrestling Championship. Her youngest sister, Sangita Phogat is also a wrestler.
She married fellow wrestler Pawan Kumar on 20 November 2016.[10]
Career
2009 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship
Phogat won the Gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship held in Jalandhar, Punjab between 19 and 21 December 2009.[11]
2010 Commonwealth Games
She won India’s first ever gold medal in women’s wrestling at the Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi, beating Emily Bensted from Australia in the gold medal match with a score of 1-0, 7-0.[12][13]
2012 Summer Olympics
Phogat won a gold medal in the Wrestling FILA Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament that concluded at Almaty, Kazakhstan in April 2012.[14]She has undergone rigorous training at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, (NSNIS), Patiala, under the guidance of chief coach O.P. Yadav and foreign expert Ryan Dobo.
Phogat was beaten in her opening fight by Canadian Tonya Verbeek (1–3).[15] She received a chance to win the bronze medal since the Canadian went to the finals. In the repechage round, she lost her first match to Lazareva from Ukraine.[1][16]
2012 World Wrestling Championships
In the 2012 World Wrestling Championships held in Canada, Phogat won the bronze medal.[17]
In the first round, Phogat faced Maria Gurova of Russia, beating her 3:1. The second round brought a 5:0 loss for Phogat against Saori Yoshida of Japan. With the Japanese grappler making the finals, Phogat contested in the repechage round, first against Akziya Dautbayeva of Kazakhstanwhom she beat 3:1 and then winning the bronze medal bout 3:0 against Natalya Sinishin of Ukraine.[18]
2012 Asian Wrestling Championships
In the first round of the 2012 Asian Wrestling Championships, Phogat lost to her Japaneseopponent Kanako Murata in a 5:0 scoreline. With the Japanese grappler entering the finals, Phogat was able to contest in the bronze medal round and won the bronze medal in the 55 kg category, beating Sumiya Erdenechimeg from Mongolia3:1.
2013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships
At the tournament held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Phogat finished second and won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 59 kg category after losing the final bout to Oluwafunmilayo Adeniyi Aminat of Nigeria.[19]
2015 Asian Wrestling Championships
At the 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships in Doha, Phogat finished third, winning the bronze medal in the freestyle 58 kg category along with Aiym Abdildina of Kazakhstan.[20] At the 2015 World Championshipsin Las Vegas, she was drawn against nine-time world Champion, the Japanese Kaori Icho, and lost to her in the opening round 0–10. With Icho qualifying for the finals, Phogat was given a chance to contest in the repechage for the bronze medal. She again lost 0–10 to her opponent, Elif Jale Yeşilırmak of Turkey.[21]
Popular culture
Aamir Khan's film Dangal is loosely based on her and her sister's lives.[22][23] Her role in the movie is played by Fatima Sana Shaikh and her younger self is played by Zaira Wasim.[24]
Television
YearShowRoleChannelResult2017Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (season 8)ContestantColors TV
Geeta PhogatPersonal informationNationality IndianBorn15 December 1988 (age 28)
Bhiwani, Haryana, India[1]ResidenceHaryanaWeight55 kg (121 lb)Spouse(s)Pawan KumarSportCountryIndiaSportWrestlingEvent(s)Freestyle wrestlingCoached byMahavir Singh Phogat
Medal record
Representing  IndiaWorld Championships2012 Strathcona County55 kgCommonwealth Games2010 Delhi55 kgAsian Championships2012 Gumi55 kg2015 Doha58 kgCommonwealth Championship2009 Jalandhar[2]55 kg2011 Melbourne[3]55 kg2013 Johannesburg[4]59 kgFILA Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament2012 Astana[5]55 kg
Updated on 15 September 2015.
Personal life and family
Further information: Phogat sisters
She comes from Balali village in Bhiwani district, Haryana. Her father Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler himself and a Dronacharya Award recipient, is also her coach.[6][7]
Her sister Babita Kumari and her cousin Vinesh Phogat are also Commonwealth Games gold medalists.[8][9] 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 Wrestling Championship. Her youngest sister, Sangita Phogat is also a wrestler.
She married fellow wrestler Pawan Kumar on 20 November 2016.[10]
Career
2009 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship
Phogat won the Gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship held in Jalandhar, Punjab between 19 and 21 December 2009.[11]
2010 Commonwealth Games
She won India’s first ever gold medal in women’s wrestling at the Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi, beating Emily Bensted from Australia in the gold medal match with a score of 1-0, 7-0.[12][13]
2012 Summer Olympics
Phogat won a gold medal in the Wrestling FILA Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament that concluded at Almaty, Kazakhstan in April 2012.[14]She has undergone rigorous training at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, (NSNIS), Patiala, under the guidance of chief coach O.P. Yadav and foreign expert Ryan Dobo.
Phogat was beaten in her opening fight by Canadian Tonya Verbeek (1–3).[15] She received a chance to win the bronze medal since the Canadian went to the finals. In the repechage round, she lost her first match to Lazareva from Ukraine.[1][16]
2012 World Wrestling Championships
In the 2012 World Wrestling Championships held in Canada, Phogat won the bronze medal.[17]
In the first round, Phogat faced Maria Gurova of Russia, beating her 3:1. The second round brought a 5:0 loss for Phogat against Saori Yoshida of Japan. With the Japanese grappler making the finals, Phogat contested in the repechage round, first against Akziya Dautbayeva of Kazakhstanwhom she beat 3:1 and then winning the bronze medal bout 3:0 against Natalya Sinishin of Ukraine.[18]
2012 Asian Wrestling Championships
In the first round of the 2012 Asian Wrestling Championships, Phogat lost to her Japaneseopponent Kanako Murata in a 5:0 scoreline. With the Japanese grappler entering the finals, Phogat was able to contest in the bronze medal round and won the bronze medal in the 55 kg category, beating Sumiya Erdenechimeg from Mongolia3:1.
2013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships
At the tournament held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Phogat finished second and won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 59 kg category after losing the final bout to Oluwafunmilayo Adeniyi Aminat of Nigeria.[19]
2015 Asian Wrestling Championships
At the 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships in Doha, Phogat finished third, winning the bronze medal in the freestyle 58 kg category along with Aiym Abdildina of Kazakhstan.[20] At the 2015 World Championshipsin Las Vegas, she was drawn against nine-time world Champion, the Japanese Kaori Icho, and lost to her in the opening round 0–10. With Icho qualifying for the finals, Phogat was given a chance to contest in the repechage for the bronze medal. She again lost 0–10 to her opponent, Elif Jale Yeşilırmak of Turkey.[21]
Popular culture
Aamir Khan's film Dangal is loosely based on her and her sister's lives.[22][23] Her role in the movie is played by Fatima Sana Shaikh and her younger self is played by Zaira Wasim.[24]
Television
YearShowRoleChannelResult2017Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (season 8)ContestantColors TV
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