Vinesh Phogat Birthday: Won 3 consecutive golds in Commonwealth Games but luck turned against her every time in 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.