
11 Geeta phogat Geeta Phogat was born on 15 December 1988 is a freestyle wrestler who won India's first ever gold medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games in 2010. She is also the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the Olympic Summer Games . She comes from Balali village in Bhiwani district , Haryana . Her father Mahavir Singh Phogat , a former wrestler himself and a Dronacharya Award recipient, is also her coach. Phogat won the Gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship held n Jalandhar , Punjab between 19 and 21 December 2009. She won India’s first ever gold medal in women’s wrestling at the Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi , beating Emily Bensted from Australia in the gold medal match with a score of 1-0, 7-0. Phogat won a gold medal in the Wrestling FILA ...