Vinesh Phogat Birthday: Won 3 consecutive golds in Commonwealth Games but luck turned against her every time in Olympics
Vinesh Phogat Birthday: Born on 25 August 1994, Vinesh Phogat turned 30 today. This wrestler, who has played three Olympics, has announced her retirement, but her family and fans hope that Vinesh plays in the 2028 Olympics.
With moist eyes and bittersweet memories, Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat has returned to India from the Paris Olympics. This strong wrestler, who missed the medal by a very close margin, was given a warm welcome in the country. Vinesh was declared a champion by the government which claimed to give her every honor that she would have received if she had won a medal. But, is this enough? The gold medalist of three consecutive Commonwealth Games did not get luck in three consecutive Olympics. Let us look at the achievements of Vinesh Phogat on her birthday today.
Born on 25 August 1994, Vinesh Phogat turned 30 today. She belongs to one of India's most famous wrestling families; Vinesh followed in her cousins Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari's steps. This wrestler, who has played three Olympics, announced her retirement, but now the family and fans will hope that Vinesh plays in the 2028 Olympics.
To get the gold medal in Paris, Vinesh defeated three great wrestlers in a single day but lost to the rules. 'Maa I lost and won the wrestling...', these words are enough to express Vinesh's pain because this was not the first time when this female wrestler had to accept defeat in front of her fate. 2016, 2020 and now 2024, on all these three occasions, Vinesh's luck did not favor her. Sometimes injury, sometimes a big upset and now getting disqualified from the final due to just 100 grams is not easy for any player to bear.
Vinesh Phogat won 3 consecutive golds in the Commonwealth Games. She won this gold in the 2014 Glasgow, 2018 Gold Coast, and 2022 Birmingham Games. Other than this, Vinesh also won a gold medal in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. She also won the gold medal in the Asian Championship 2021. Other than this, she has also won 3 silver medals in the Asian Championships. Vinesh Phogat has won the bronze medal twice in the World Championship so far, but on the Olympic stage, the condition of this player has become like a 'choker'.
