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Somvir Rathee Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Age: 33 Years
Hometown: Jind, Haryana
Wife: Vinesh Phogat

Somvir Rathee

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionWrestler, Travelling Ticket Examiner
Known ForBeing the husband of the Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight (approx.)65 Kg (143 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 40 Inches
- Waist: 32 Inches
- Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth16 November 1990 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023) 33 Years
BirthplaceGadwali Kheda Village, Jind, Haryana
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownJind, Haryana
SchoolPratap Singh Memo. Sr. Sec. School, Sampla Road, Kharkhoda, Distt. Sonipat, Haryana
Religion Hinduism
Social MediaInstagram
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Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsVinesh Phogat (wrestler)
Somvir Rathee and Vinesh Phogat
Marriage Date13 December 2018
Somvir Rathee and Vinesh Phogat's marriage photo
Marriage PlaceBalali Village, Charkhi Dadri District, Haryana
Family
Wife/SpouseVinesh Phogat
Somvir Rathee with Vinesh Phogat
ParentsFather- Rajpal Rathee
Mother- Saroj Rathee
Somvir Rathee's parents and wife
SiblingsBrother- Ashish Rathee
Other Relative(s)Sister-in-Law- Geeta Phogat, Babita Kumari (wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat's sisters)
Somvir Rathee's wife and sisters-in-law

Somvir Rathee

Some Lesser Known Facts About Somvir Rathee

  • Somvir Rathee grew up in a village in Haryana.
  • At a very young age, he started his training in wrestling.

    Somvir Rathee's coach

    Somvir Rathee’s coach

  • While he was studying in school, he participated in various inter-school wrestling competitions.
  • He has won many medals in inter-state wrestling championships.

    Somvir Rathee on winning a medal in wrestling championship

    Somvir Rathee on winning a medal in wrestling championship

  • He has also represented India in various wrestling competitions.
  • On 20 July 2016, Somvir was appointed as Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) in Rajasthan Railways.
  • While working there, he met the Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat. Initially, they became friends and soon fell in love with each other.
  • In 2018, after winning a gold medal in the Asian Games in Jakarta, while Vinesh was at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi; returning from Jakarta, Somvir proposed to her for marriage and exchanged rings in the parking lot of the airport.

    Somvir Rathee after getting engaged at an airport

    Somvir Rathee after getting engaged at an airport

  • In the same year, they got married. They took one extra phera on their wedding. In the eighth phera, Somvir and Vignesh took the oath that they would always support ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhaao, Beti Khelao.’
  • On 18 January 2023, Vinesh Phogat along with other Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik held a sit-in protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. They protested against the then WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for sexually harassing many girls. Somvir also protested along with other wrestlers.