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Yogeshwar Dutt Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 37 Years
Hometown: Gohana, Sonipat
Wife: Sheetal Sharma

Yogeshwar Dutt

Bio
NicknameYogi and Manish Pahalwan
Profession(s)Freestyle Wrestler, Politician
Coach/MentorRamphal and Master Satbir Singh
Politics
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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Political Journey• Joined the BJP on 26 September 2019
• Contested the 2019 Haryana Assembly Elections from the Baroda seat but lost to Congress’ sitting MLA Kishen Hooda by a margin of nearly 5,000 votes
Physical Stats & More
Heightin centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 5”
Weightin Kilograms- 60 kg
in Pounds- 132 lbs
Body Measurements- Chest: 44 Inches
- Waist: 34 Inches
- Biceps: 15 Inches
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth2 November 1982
Age (as in 2019)37 Years
BirthplaceBhainswal Kalan, Gohana Sonipat district, Haryana
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownBhainswal Kalan, Gohana Sonipat district, Haryana
DebutIndian National Championship (1998)
FamilyFather- Ram Mehar Dutt
Mother- Sushila Devi
Yogeshwar Dutt with his mother
Brother- Mukesh Dutt
Sister- N/A
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesPlaying Football and Yoga
ControversiesHe criticized the selection of Salman Khan as India's goodwill ambassador in the 2016 Rio Olympics and said that "There is no dearth of athletes in our country. There is PT Usha, Sachin Tendulkar, so many who have done us proud. The public, however, loves filmstars and probably it was thought that it would help popularise Olympic sports."
Favourite Things
Favourite ActorAmitabh Bachchan and Randeep Hooda
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
WifeSheetal Sharma
Yogeshwar Dutt with his wife Sheetal Sharma
ChildrenSon- Yogit Yogeshwar Dutt
Yogeshwar Dutt with his son Yogit Yogeshwar Dutt
Daughter- None

Yogeshwar Dutt

Some Lesser Known Facts About Yogeshwar Dutt

  • Does Yogeshwar Dutt smoke?: No
  • Does Yogeshwar Dutt drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • Dutt started wrestling at the age of 6 under the guidance of coach Ramphal.
  • He considers Balraj Pehlwan as his inspiration.
  • His career breakthrough came in 2003, when he won a Gold medal at the Common Wealth Championship.
  • He is 3rd ever Indian wrestler after Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav and Sushil Kumar to win an Olympic medal.
  • In 2006, he lost his father just before his flight to Asian Games in Doha, and even had a knee injury, but despite that he managed to win a bronze medal in the Asian Games at Doha.
  • In, 2012 he was honoured with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and in 2013, Padma Shri award.
  • He does 6 hours of training daily that includes running and gymming.
  • He is a DSP in the Haryana Police.

    Yogeshwar Dutt As DSP Haryana Police

    Yogeshwar Dutt As DSP Haryana Police

  • He is a close friend of wrestler Sushil Kumar since his childhood.

    Yogeshwar Dutt with Sushil Kumar

    Yogeshwar Dutt with Sushil Kumar

  • On 26 September 2019, he entered the politics and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

    Yogeshwar Dutt joining the BJP

    Yogeshwar Dutt joining the BJP