Geeta Phogat Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 35 Years
Marriage Date: 20 November 2016
Husband: Pawan Kumar
Bio | |
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Profession | Freestyle Wrestler |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | in centimeters- 162 cm in meters- 1.62 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 3½” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 65 kg in Pounds- 143 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Wrestling | |
Category | 55 kg freestyle |
International Debut | Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in Jalandhar, Punjab (2009) |
Coach/Mentor | Mahavir Singh Phogat (Father and coach) |
Records/Achievements | • Won Gold medal in the 55 kg freestyle category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. • First Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Olympics. |
Career Turning Point | 2010 Commonwealth Games |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 15 December 1988 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 35 Years |
Birthplace | Balali village, Haryana |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Balali village, Haryana |
School | Not Known |
College | MDU, Rohtak, Haryana |
Educational Qualification | Not Known |
Family | Father- Mahavir Singh Phogat (Wrestler) Mother- Shobha Kaur Brother- Modu Sister- Babita Kumari (Westler), Sangita Phogat, Ritu Phogat |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Travelling, Running |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 20 November 2016 |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
Husband | Pawan Kumar (Wrestler, m.2016-present) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Geeta Phogat
- Does Geeta Phogat smoke?: No
- Does Geeta Phogat drink alcohol?: No
- Geeta was born to a renowned Indian wrestler, Mahavir Singh Phogat (amateur wrestler & senior Olympics Coach).
- Her father left his job just to concentrate on training her and Babita for the Commonwealth Games.
- His father took her and Babita to the muddy arena, local wrestling matches and even built a gymnasium with high-tech gym equipment for their training.
- In 2010 Commonwealth Games, she became the first Indian women wrestler to win a gold medal, in the 55 kg.
- Based on her and her family’s life, a biopic film Dangal was made by Aamir Khan in 2016 to showcase her path to success.
- In October 2016, he was appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Haryana.
- Here’s an interesting video about Geeta Phogat’s biography: