Wrestling  

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. 

Hema Malini's statements over Vinesh Phogat's disqualification have sparked a discussion online. 

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 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.
 

Here are the top 8 Indian women who have won Olympic medals and made our nation proud. 

Salwa has come a long way to being in this shining moment and it is all because of her versatile skills and hard work.

Ritu Phogat is Indian martial artist and wrestler. In 2016, she won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship. On 16 November 2019, she made her MMA debut with ONE Championship in a match against Cindy Tiong, a veteran kickboxer from Malaysia.

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.

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.

Pooja Gehlot is a freestyle wrestling champion. She has also played volleyball at national level competitions. In 2016, she won the gold medal in the 48 kg category in the Junior Wrestling Championship. In 2019, she became the second Indian woman to win a silver medal in the 51 kg weight category at the World Wrestling Championship.

Ashwini Vishnoi’s father coached her at home for wrestling matches at state and national levels. After practicing for four years, she won a gold medal at under-15 Asian Wrestling Championship in Oman.

India now has five medals that includes one gold and four bronze medals in the Asian Wrestling Championships 2020 in the Greco Roman category bettering their performance from the last Asian meet