Babita Kumari Phogat, an Indian female freestyle wrestler, television personality, and politician, rose to fame when she clinched a Silver medal at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. Regarded as one of India’s most successful female wrestlers, she has left a lasting impact on the sport.
Babita Phogat Wiki Bio Quick Facts :
Date of Birth / Age : | 20 November 1989 / 31 Years (as in 2020) |
Nick Name : | Babita |
Full Name : | Babita Kumari Phogat |
Birthplace / Home Town : | Bhiwani, Haryana, India / Balali, Haryana, India |
Nationality : | Indian |
Zodiac Sign / Sun Sign : | Scorpio |
Religion / Caste : | Hinduism / Jat |
Height, Weight and Physical Stats :
Height : | 162 Cm |
Weight : | 55 Kg |
Body Measurement : | 32-25-33 |
Eye Color : | Black |
Hair Color : | Black |
Family and Relatives :
Father : | Mahavir Singh Phogat |
Mother : | Shobha Kaur |
Brother(s) : | Dushyant Phogat |
Sister(s) : | Geeta Phogat, Sangita Phogat, Ritu Phogat |
Marital Status : | Married (01 Dec 2019) |
Spouse / Husband : | Vivek Suhag |
Affairs : | Vivek Suhag |
Education and Career :
Qualification : | N/A |
School : | N/A |
College / Universities : | MDU, Rohtak |
Profession : | Wrestler, Politician |
Political Party : | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – 12 Aug 2019 |
Mentor / Coach : | Mahavir Singh Phogat |
Net Income / Salary : |
Contact and Social Media Profile :
Twitter : | twitter.co/babitaphogat |
Facebook : | facebook.com/officialbabitaphogat |
Instagram : | instagram.com/babitaphogatofficial |
Wikipedia | wikipedia.org/wiki/Babita_Kumari |
Email / Contact : | N/A |
Address : | Haryana, India |
Babita Phogat Favorites :
Hobbies : | Listening Music, Traveling, Cooking |
Favorite Food : | Non Vegetarian / Churma |
Favorite Actor : | Aamir Khan, Dharmendra, Shahrukh Khan |
Favorite Actress | N/A |
Favorite Singer / Musician : | Virat Kohli |
Awards and Medals :
2009 | Gold at Jalandhar Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in 51 kg category. |
2010 | Silver at Delhi Commonwealth Games in women’s freestyle wrestling in 51 kg category. |
2011 | Gold at Melbourne Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in 48 kg category. |
2012 | Bronze at Strathcona County World Wrestling Championships in 51 kg category. |
2013 | Bronze at Delhi Asian Wrestling Championship in 55 kg category. |
2014 | Gold at Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 55 kg category. |
2015 | Arjuna Award for Wrestling |
2018 | Gold at Goldcoast Commonwealth Games in 55 kg category |
Controversies :
In May 2018, Babita Phogat, along with her sisters Geeta Phogat, Ritu Phogat and Sangeeta, was expelled from the Lucknow’s National Camp because of their unexplained absence from the camp. |
Some Known Facts About Babita Phogat :
- Does Babita Phogat smoke? : Not Known
- Does Babita Phogat drink alcohol? : Not Known
- Her father Mahavir Singh Phogat wanted her daughters to be wrestlers and started training her, along with her elder sister Geeta Phogat, from a very young age.
- She often visited Akharas in her neighbouring villages along with her father and sister and mostly had to wrestle with boys, as making a career in wrestling is still considered a taboo for women in India.
- After receiving the village training, She attended the National Sports Academy in Patiala.
- In 2019, she participated in Nach Baliye 9 along with her fiance Vivek Suhag.
- She joined politics later and contested Haryana assembly election on BJP ticket in 2019 but lost to BJP rebel Sombir from Dadri.
- She is also very active on social media, interacts with fans, shares picture and memories.
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