Mahavir Singh Phogat
| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Indian | |||
| Born | Balali village, Haryana | |||
| Residence | Haryana | |||
| Sport | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||
| Event(s) | Freestyle wrestling | |||
Medal record
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Mahavi Singh Phogat is an Indian Amateur wrestler and senior Olympics coach.[1][2] Phogat is currently being nominated for the Dronacharya Award by the Wrestling Federation of India.[3][4] He is the father, and coach of Geeta Phogat,[5][6] who won India's first ever gold medal in women's wrestling in the 55 kg freestyle category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and the first-ever Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Olympics, and Babita Kumari, who won a bronze medal at the 2012 World Wrestling Championships,[7] and won the gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games. [8] Phogat's nephew Vinesh Phogat is also Commonwealth Games gold medalist.[9][10]
Early life
Phogat comes from a Hindu Jat family, he was born in Balali village in Bhiwani district, Haryana.[5]
Popular culture
Indian biographical film Dangal is based on Singh's life and his daughter's journey towards success.[11][12][13]
References
- ↑ "Mahavir Singh Phogat". Zee News.
- ↑ "Mahavir Singh Phogat : Read Mahavir Singh Phogat Latest News, Photos, Videos Online on Midday".
- ↑ "Mahavir Phogat overlooked for Dronacharya Award". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Film Dangal is wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat's biography - Aamir plays Mahavir".
- 1 2 "The hero behind 'Dangal'".
- ↑ "Wrestling coach Mahavir Phogat overlooked for Dronacharya Award".
- ↑ "Babita clinches bronze in World Championships". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ↑ "JSW Sports Excellence Program Wrestling". www.jsw.in. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "Meet the medal winning Phogat sisters".
- ↑ "But hey, this is family...", Jul 31, 2010, Times of India, retrieved Oct 11, 2013
- ↑ "Aamir Khan to play Mahavir Phogat in Dangal, meets his wrestler daughters Geeta and Babita".
- ↑ "This is how Aamir is preparing for his role in Dangal".
- ↑ "Aamir Khan now on a new diet for 'Dangal'".