Here’s a concise and informative profile of Babita Kumari Phogat and her key achievements:
Babita Kumari Phogat – Wrestling Champion from India
Born: November 20, 1989
Hometown: Balali village, Charkhi Dadri district, Haryana, India
Discipline: Freestyle wrestling
Notable Weight Categories: 48 kg, 51 kg, 53 kg
Gold Medal
2014 Commonwealth Games
Glasgow, Scotland (UK)
Women’s 55 kg freestyle
➤ Beat Brittanee Laverdure of Canada in the final.
Silver Medals
2010 Commonwealth Games
New Delhi, India
Women’s 51 kg freestyle
➤ Lost to Ifeoma Nwoye of Nigeria in the final.
2018 Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast, Australia
Women’s 53 kg freestyle
➤ Lost the final to Canada’s Diana Weicker.
One of the Phogat sisters, trained by their father Mahavir Singh Phogat, a Dronacharya Awardee. Inspired a generation of girls to take up wrestling in a traditionally male-dominated sport.
Her life, along with her sisters’ and cousins’, was dramatized in the hit Bollywood film “Dangal” (2016). Known for her fighting spirit, solid technique, and determination on the mat.
