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Geeta Phogat
Indian freestyle wrestler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geeta Phogat (born 15 December 1988)[1] is a freestyle wrestler who won India's first ever gold medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games in 2010. She is also the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the Olympic Summer Games.[5]
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![]() Phugat with Gold Medal in Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Geeta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Geeta Kumari Phogat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1988-12-15) 15 December 1988 (age 35)[1] Balali, Haryana, India[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 0 in (152 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Mahavir Singh Phogat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 20 October 2016 |
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