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Pioneering Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Wrestler
Geeta Phogat
Balali, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana
Freestyle WrestlingCommonwealth GoldPhogat Sisters
Biography & Cultural Legacy
Geeta Phogat (born 15 December 1988 in Balali, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana) is a trailblazer who shattered centuries of orthodox patriarchal boundaries in Haryana. Coached by her visionary father Mahavir Singh Phogat, Geeta became the first Indian woman wrestler to capture Gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the first Indian woman wrestler to qualify for the Olympics in 2012, immortalized in the blockbuster film Dangal.
Popular Tracks & Ragnis
Archival tracks available via live radio stream.