Indian Wrestler  

Olympic wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have entered politics, joining a long line of wrestlers who have tried their hand in the political arena. Dara Singh even served as a Member of Parliament. Let's learn about the wrestlers who contested elections or participated in politics.

Meet Aman Serhawat, the youngest Olympic medalist who belongs to a small village in Haryana and has made the nation proud with his bronze medal win at the Paris Olympics 2024. 

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024.

The whole nation is coming forward in support of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat amid her disqualification from the Paris Olympics final due to being overweight. Bollywood celebrities like Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Sonakshi Sinha, and Farhan Akhtar have also made posts on their social media to show support for Vinesh Phogat. 

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics finals due to being overweight in the 50 kg category. 

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024 for being 100 grams overweight. Her disqualification shocked many, including Prime Minister Modi.

Vinesh Phogat’s historic Olympic win has captured global attention, with Bollywood stars like Arjun Rampal, Taapsee Pannu, and Ayushmann Khurrana celebrating her remarkable achievement.
 

Sangeeta Phogat is a professional Indian wrestler who competes in the 59 kg freestyle category. She is the sister of accomplished Indian wrestlers Geeta Phogat, Babita Phogat, and Ritu Phogat.

Bajrang Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler. After winning a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, he was awarded a sum of Rs 30 lakh by the Government of India, Rs 2.5 crore by the Government of Haryana, and Rs 25 lakh by BCCI.

Yogeshwar Dutt is an Indian freestyle wrestler. In 2003, he won his wrestling career’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. The Government of India honoured him with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in the year 2012. The following year, he was awarded the Padma Shri Award.

The Great Khali is an Indian wrestler. In the year 1995, he participated in a contest and won the title of Mr India Bodybuilding. In the year 2006, he became the first Indian professional wrestler to sign a contract with WWE.

Sakshi Malik is a wrestler. She has played at national and international level competitions. Sakshi Malik won her first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022. Sakshi has been honoured with the Padma Shri Award.

“Where is freedom of speech?” Sangram Singh, Indian wrestler and actress Payal Rohatgi’s boyfriend questioned the arrest of the actress 

Indian wrestler Pooja Gehlot lost 0-2 to Okuno in the summit clash of the Under-23 World Championships to emulate Ravinder (61kg), who also won a silver earlier this week

In the UWW Under-23 World Championships, Veer Dev Gulia was in top form as he defeated Hungary's Botond Lukacs 3-1. With a strong 7-2 win over China's Ligan Chai, he made it to the quarter-finals, where he was highly impressive in his 12-1 demolition of Mongolia's Batzul Damjin