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Wrestling · Haryana

Vinesh Phogat

Three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and 2018 Asian Games champion; disqualified from the Paris 2024 Olympic 50kg final for being above the weight limit, and announced her retirement in August 2024.

Profile details

Born
25 Aug 1994
Birthplace
Balali
State listed
Haryana
Height
160 cm
Weight
50 kg
Sport
Wrestling
Discipline
Combat
Category
Women
Status
Active
Last reviewed
15 Sep 2026

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸CWG Gold 2014, 2018, 2022
  • ▸Asian Games Gold 2018
  • ▸Paris 2024 Olympics finalist (disqualified on weight)
  • ▸2024 retirement
  • ▸Haryana MLA candidate
  • ▸LA 2028 comeback announced Dec 2025
  • ▸Arjuna Award
  • ▸BBC 100 Women
  • ▸Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

Competition Appearances

11 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2024 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 50 kg
  • ·2020 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 53 kg
  • ·2016 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 48 kg
  • ·2018 Asian Games
  • ·2014 Asian Games
  • ·2018 Commonwealth Games
  • ·2014 Commonwealth Games
  • ·2022 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 53 kg

Career Timeline

  1. 2014CWG Gold 2014, 2018, 2022
  2. 2018Asian Games Gold 2018
  3. 2024Paris 2024 Olympics finalist (disqualified on weight)
  4. 20242024 retirement
  5. 2028LA 2028 comeback announced Dec 2025
  6. 2014Competed at 2014 Asian Games
  7. 2014Competed at 2014 Commonwealth Games
  8. 2016Competed at wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 48 kg
  9. 2018Competed at 2018 Asian Games
  10. 2018Competed at 2018 Commonwealth Games
  11. 2019Competed at 2019 World Wrestling Championships
  12. 2020Competed at wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 53 kg
  13. 2021Competed at 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships
  14. 2021Competed at 2021 Poland Open
  15. 2022Competed at 2022 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 53 kg
  16. 2024Competed at wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – women's freestyle 50 kg

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Three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and 2018 Asian Games champion; disqualified from the Paris 2024 Olympic 50kg final for being above the weight limit, and announced her retirement in August 2024.

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