Vinesh Phogat Journey: Even though Vinesh Phogat could not win the gold medal in the Paris Olympics, she got a lot of love and support from the countrymen. In the match played before the final in the Paris Olympics, she defeated the foreign women wrestlers. Vinesh, who was out of the Olympics due to weighing only 100 grams in the final match, had a life full of struggle and hard work since childhood. In this article we will throw light on some parts of his life.
It would not be wrong to say that the Phogat family of Haryana has given the maximum number of female wrestlers to the country. Recently, the famous wrestler from this family is Vinesh Phogat, who showed her strength in the Paris Olympics. But during the final match he was disqualified due to being 100 grams overweight. Even though female wrestler Vinesh Phogat could not win the gold medal in the Paris Olympics, she was successful in winning the hearts of the countrymen. Vinesh, who defeated foreign women wrestlers one by one in the Olympics, did not have a childhood like that of ordinary girls. Because at the age when girls start playing from house to house, Vinesh started playing in the arena. And from then till today his life has remained a riot. We are saying this because he started fighting the circumstances from a young age. Vinesh, who often talks about rights, also protested at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the case of sexual exploitation of minor female wrestlers.
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Stepped into the arena at the age of 5
At the young age of just five years, Vinesh applied the soil of the Akhara on her forehead. And at the age of 9 he lost his father. Vinesh's father Rajpal Phogat was the younger brother of Mahavir Phogat. Rajpal Phogat was shot dead in front of his house. After this Vinesh's struggle started. Vinesh and her sister Priyanka Phogat were taught the tricks of wrestling by their uncle Mahavir Phogat. Babita Phogat, Geeta Phogat, Ritu Phogat, Sangeeta Phogat, Dushyant Phogat are Vinesh's cousins and all are wrestlers. After the death of her father, Vinesh supported her mother with the Akhara. He started helping his mother in farming and animal husbandry.
Chosen life partner in 2018
Vinesh had a love marriage with former wrestler Somveer Rathi in the year 2018. Many celebrities from the sports world attended this wedding. Vinesh and Somveer met while working in Indian Railways from Sports Kota. Gradually their meeting turned into friendship and this friendship later turned into love. In the year 2018 itself, when Vinesh returned after winning the gold medal in the Jakarta Asian Games, Somveer proposed her at the Delhi airport. This day in Vinesh's life was no less than a film scene. And in the same year both of them got married according to Hindu customs.
Vinesh did not take 7 but 8 rounds in marriage
Vinesh had taken not seven but eight rounds to make her marriage special. His eighth round was as a message to the society. His campaign was dedicated to Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Beti Feed. This unique step of Vinesh was discussed all over.
diet
The diet and lifestyle of a wrestler is completely different from that of a common person. As a wrestler, Vinesh also follows a strict diet plan. She consumes high protein and nutritious food, so that she gets enough energy and strength while wrestling in the field. If we talk about her daily diet, she starts her day with eggs, porridge and fruits. During the day, she eats home cooked food like pulses, rice, roti and vegetables etc. She eats dry fruits for evening snacks and light food like soup and salad for dinner. He likes to eat milk and curd. But she maintains distance from sweets and ghee. Instead of eating a full meal in one go, Vinesh divides her food into small portions. She doesn't eat outside food at all. Despite such a strict diet plan, Vinesh also keeps a cheat day in which she eats limited quantity of food of her choice. Along with diet, Vinesh also practices yoga and meditation for mental balance, which helps her focus on her game on the field.
achievements
Vinesh took up wrestling following the footsteps of her cousins. He achieved many achievements in wrestling. Vinesh became the first Indian female wrestler to reach the Olympic finals, which became a record in itself. He created history by winning gold medals in three Commonwealth Games. Won bronze medal in two World Championships and gold medal in Asian Games 2021. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2016 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2020. Apart from this, she became the first athlete to be honored with L'Oréal World Sports.
long hair hobby
Being a girl, Vinesh is fond of long hair, but in a sport like wrestling, due to culture, wrestlers are not allowed to have long hair. But in the year 2015, Vinesh got a chance to grow long hair during the training camp. She was able to fulfill this hobby because uncle Mahavir Phogat was not with her at that time. Although his long hair was only touching his shoulders. The story related to long hair in wrestling is also in the film 'Dangal', when Geeta Phogat grows long hair while in the academy during wrestling practice in Delhi. During this time, Mahavir Phogat is not near Geeta and when he sees Geeta with long hair, he gets angry and scolds her. This film scene is very similar to Vinesh's real life.
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